# Natural Resources (NR) — Fall 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 21 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/nr.md

## NR 001 — Conservation of Natural Resources (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0130 | 0130 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Kurt M. Leuschner | Full (39/36) |
| 0136 | 0136 | Hybrid | Tue 11:00am–12:20pm, Applied Sciences Building 103; Plus online work | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Kurt M. Leuschner | 5 of 36 open |
| 0154 | 0154 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Candice Webet | 5 of 36 open |
| 0172 | 0172 | Hybrid | Tue 9:30–10:50am, Applied Sciences Building 103; Plus online work | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Kurt M. Leuschner | 20 of 36 open |
| 0202 | 0202 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Elizabeth A. Morgan | 2 of 36 open |
| 0206 | 0206 | In person | Wed 5:15–8:20pm, Applied Sciences Building 103 | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Kurt M. Leuschner | 19 of 36 open |
| 1754 | 1754 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Elizabeth A. Morgan | Full (36/36) |
| 6022 | 6022 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Sarah M. Robles | 2 of 36 open |

## NR 001L — Conservation of Natural Resources Lab (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0142 | 0142 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Kurt M. Leuschner | Full (28/24) |
| 0146 | 0146 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Elizabeth A. Morgan | Full (30/24) |
| 0148 | 0148 | Hybrid | Mon 12:30–3:35pm, Applied Sciences Building 103; Plus online work | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Kurt M. Leuschner | 3 of 24 open |
| 0158 | 0158 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Elizabeth A. Morgan | Full (29/24) |

## NR 004 — Introduction to Ecosystem Management (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0212 | 0212 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Kaleigh A. Vilchez-Russell | 12 of 35 open |

## NR 010 — Wildland Fire Technology (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0272 | 0272 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Dec 18 | Bonifacio M. De La Cruz | 5 of 35 open |

## NR 017 — Natural Resources Law Enforcement (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0114 | 0114 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 31–Nov 20 | Joseph P. Parker | 10 of 30 open |

## NR 021 — Introduction to GIS (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0208 | 0208 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Sep 28–Dec 18 | Candice Webet | 3 of 24 open |

## NR 041A — Native Plants - Mountain (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0124 | 0124 | In person, Field Experience | LEC: Thu 6:50–8:40pm, Applied Sciences Building 103; Field Experience: Sat 8:00am–1:50pm, Applied Sciences Building 103 | Oct 1–Oct 15 | Katherine B. Barrows | 12 of 22 open |

## NR 051C — Backyard Birds (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0178 | 0178 | In person, Field Experience | LEC: Thu 6:50–8:40pm, Applied Sciences Building 103; Field Experience: Sat 7:00am–12:50pm, Applied Sciences Building 103 | Oct 22–Nov 5 | Kurt M. Leuschner | 8 of 22 open |

## NR 058 — Reptiles of the Coachella Valley (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0194 | 0194 | In person, Field Experience | LEC: Thu 6:50–8:40pm, Applied Sciences Building 103; Field Experience: Sat 8:00am–1:50pm, Applied Sciences Building 103 | Sep 3–Sep 17 | Kurt M. Leuschner | 9 of 24 open |

## NR 095A — Natural Resources Work Experience (1-5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1650 | 1650 | Arranged, Work Experience | Time and place arranged |  | Kurt M. Leuschner | 3 of 7 open |
| 1814 | 1814 | Arranged, Work Experience | Time and place arranged |  | Kurt M. Leuschner | 7 of 7 open |