Spring 2025

Section 4035 of AGRI98
Independent Study in Agriculture -- : Jan 13 - May 16 2025

Section 4036 of AGRI98
Independent Study in Agriculture -- : Jan 13 - May 16 2025

Section 4037 of AGRI98
Independent Study in Agriculture -- : Jan 13 - May 16 2025

Section 5257 of NRM98
Independent Study in Natural Resource Management -- : Jan 13 - May 16 2025

Section 5705 of AGRI56
Agricultural Enterprise Project -- : Jan 13 - May 11 2025
This section requires students to fill out an Enterprise Project form. Email agnrinfo@santarosa.edu for more information.In the event of a Shone Farm closure, this class may be relocated to the Santa Rosa Campus or an alternate district site. This will be communicated to you in advance by SRJC and/or the instructor.

Section 5741 of NRM98
Independent Study in Natural Resource Management -- : Jan 13 - May 16 2025

Section 6067 of HORT51
Introduction to Horticulture -- : Jan 14 - May 16 2025
In the event of a Shone Farm closure, this class may be relocated to the Santa Rosa Campus or an alternate district site. This will be communicated to you in advance by SRJC and/or the instructor.

Section 6122 of SUSAG109
Organic Crop Planning and Production -- : May 19 - May 23 2025
This section is restricted for high school articulation credit by exam students only. Students will be registered for this course by college staff. For more information go to: https://ce.santarosa.edu/credit-exam

Section 6591 of NRM98
Independent Study in Natural Resource Management -- : Jan 13 - May 16 2025

Fall 2024

Section 0035 of AGRI98
Independent Study in Agriculture -- : Aug 19 - Dec 13 2024
This section requires students to fill out a Special Studies form at the AG/NR Department at Shone Farm. Approval of project proposal by sponsoring faculty, department chair and supervising administrator is required prior to enrollment.

Section 0036 of AGRI98
Independent Study in Agriculture -- : Aug 19 - Dec 13 2024
This section requires students to fill out a Special Studies form at the AG/NR Department at Shone Farm. Approval of project proposal by sponsoring faculty, department chair and supervising administrator is required prior to enrollment.

Section 0037 of AGRI98
Independent Study in Agriculture -- : Aug 19 - Dec 13 2024
This section requires students to fill out a Special Studies form at the AG/NR Department at Shone Farm. Approval of project proposal by sponsoring faculty, department chair and supervising administrator is required prior to enrollment.

Section 2099 of AGRI20
Introduction to Plant Science -- : Aug 20 - Dec 13 2024
In the event of a Shone Farm closure, this class may be relocated to the Santa Rosa Campus or an alternate district site. This will be communicated to you in advance by SRJC and/or the Instructor.

Section 2207 of AGRI56
Agricultural Enterprise Project -- : Aug 26 - Dec 13 2024
This section requires students to fill out an Enterprise Project form at the AG/NR Department office at Shone Farm.

Section 2403 of HORT51
Introduction to Horticulture -- : Aug 21 - Dec 13 2024
In the event of a Shone Farm closure, this class may be relocated to the Santa Rosa Campus or an alternate district site. This will be communicated to you in advance by SRJC and/or the Instructor.

Section 2478 of NRM98
Independent Study in Natural Resource Management -- : Aug 19 - Dec 13 2024

Section 2480 of NRM98
Independent Study in Natural Resource Management -- : Aug 19 - Dec 13 2024

Section 2481 of NRM98
Independent Study in Natural Resource Management -- : Aug 19 - Dec 13 2024

Summer 2024

Section 8041 of AGRI56
Agricultural Enterprise Project -- : Jun 17 - Aug 08 2024
This section requires students to fill out an Enterprise Project form at the AG/NR Department office at Shone Farm.

Section 8042 of AGRI98
Independent Study in Agriculture -- : Jun 17 - Aug 08 2024

Section 8043 of AGRI98
Independent Study in Agriculture -- : Jun 17 - Aug 08 2024

Section 8044 of AGRI98
Independent Study in Agriculture -- : Jun 17 - Aug 08 2024

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Master of Landscape Architecture. University of Oregon. 2014

Emphasis: Urban natural resource management

Thesis: Connecting the dots: Making tree inventory analysis smarter

Horticulture Coursework. Santa Rosa Junior College. 2006-2010

Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies & Planning, Biology Minor. Sonoma State University. 2006

Joel Grogan is a Landscape Architect and Professor of Environmental Horitculture at Santa Rosa Junior College. He has over 13 years of experience in the environmental and landscape field including: riparian vegetation and restoration; urban water conservation; urban forestry; plant identification; and landscape architecture, maintenance, construction and design.

He earned a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies & Planning from Sonoma State University (2006), and a Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Oregon (2014), and is a licensed landscape architect, licensed landscape contractor, ISA Certified Arborist, and QWEL-certified. Joel spent much of his childhood playing and exploring along the tree-lined banks of the Sacramento River and is proud to call himself an fifth generation Californian.

Work and Consulting Experience
Owner, Pipevine

CA Professional Landscape Architect

CA Landscape contractor's Lic. #997374 (inactive)

 – Present. Santa Rosa, CA

Landscape, irrigation, and arboricultural consulting, planning, and design.


Technician Aide, Urban Forestry. City of Eugene Department of Public Works

 – . Eugene, Oregon 


CAD Technician, Capital Construction. University of Oregon Facilities

 –  Eugene, Oregon 

Drafted revisions of campus floorplans for space planning, assisted in location and sorting of digital and physical drawings for clients, measured and field verified dimensions for accuracy.


Nursery Manager & Restoration Specialist, Sonoma Ecology Center
August 2010 – June 2011 &  – February 2009. Eldridge, CA.
 
Managed native plant nursery for production of stock for riparian restoration projects

Performed planning, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of restoration sites in Sonoma Valley.


Water Conservation Associate, City of Santa Rosa Utilities Department

 –  Santa Rosa, CA