Certified by the California Outdoor School Association

The Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School is regularly certified by the California Outdoor School Association (COSA) in coordination with the California Department of Education to provide outdoor science field study programs, and is a member in good standing of the California Outdoor School Administrators.

Wrightwood Staff



RT Hawke, Lead naturalist instructor

RT Hawke, Lead naturalist instructor

RT Hawke, Lead Naturalist Instructor 

RT Hawke keeps track of our plants and rocks here at Wrightwood, along with being the Lead RT Hawke keeps track of our plants and rocks here at Wrightwood, along with being the Lead Naturalist Instructor. He graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Natural History. RT has taught for the L.A. County Outdoor Science School for 32 years. He has also taught for programs in Santa Clara and Monterey counties, National Audubon’s Camp in the Rockies, and Victor Valley College. RT loves plants, birds, rocks, traveling and playing bridge.


Naturalist Instructor