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IN PRODUCTION

San Diego Canyonlands
(6 Films)
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve (6 Films)
Vernal Pool Restoration (6 Films)

NEW PROJECT

Backroad Wineries & Eco-Travel 
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  Eco-Travel & Wild Places

The South Rim Conservation Area
San Diego River Park Foundation
(VIEW)

The Wilds of California Point Lobos
Natural Reserve
Jim Karnik Films
(VIEW)

The Wilds of California
Elepahant Seals of Piedras Blancas
(VIEW)

The Falls of Giessbach, Brienz, Switzerland
(VIEW)


An Afternoon by the Lake, Varenna, Italy 2014
(VIEW)


Fieldnotes California Morro Bay, California
(VIEW)

Wilds of California
Santa Ynez Valley
(VIEW)

The Wilds of California
The Redwoods of Mendocino California
(VIEW)

Wilds of California  Saving Temescal Creek
San Diego River Park Foundation (VIEW)


NEW COLLECTION

Backroad Wineries
(VIEW)
Latest Releases

The Big Bloom 2017
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve


Birding at Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

Beetle Attack!
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

Mindfulness in Nature
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

Let the River Flow
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

The Sense of Wonder Project
Friends of Rose Canyon
(VIEW)

Support The San Diego Mountain Biking Association

10 questions about slithering snakes
(as individual clips)

San Diego County Parks and Recreation 2016 Champion Awards
(VIEW)

Safe Routes to Nature
San Diego County Parks
(VIEW)


That's What "Friends" are for ... Park Staff
Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State Beaches
(VIEW)

Otay Lakes County Park & Otay Valley Regional Park
San Diego County Parks
(VIEW)

Bird Watching at San Diego County Parks
San Diego County Parks
(VIEW)

Community Garden
San Diego County Parks
(VIEW)

Rarest Plants Project
The Chaparral Lands Conservancy
(VIEW)

Waterfront Park
San Diego County Parks

(VIEW)

That's What "Friends" are for . . . Partnerships
Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State Beaches
(VIEW)

Provence House
San Diego County Parks

(VIEW)

That's What "Friends" are for ... Beach Cleanup and FCCSB Board
Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State Beaches
(VIEW)

Sweetwater Summit Regional Park
San Diego County Parks
(VIEW)

The Beauty & Danger of Torrey Pines Sandstone Bluffs
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
(VIEW)

Proctor Valley Vernal Pool Restoration Project
The Chaparral Lands Conservancy (VIEW)

That's What "Friends" Are For ...
Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State Beaches
(VIEW)

Carmel Mountain Preserve Habitat Restoration Project
The Chaparral Lands Conservancy (VIEW)

A Long Tradition of Flying at Black Mountain Park
FLPC/SDHGPA (VIEW)

San Diego Bayshore Bikeway
San Diego County Parks
(VIEW)

Tijuana River Valley Regional Park
San Diego County Parks
(VIEW)

10 Questions About Slithering Snakes
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park (VIEW)
 
That's What "Friends" are for . . . Clean Beaches
Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State Beaches
(VIEW)

Energy Saving Adventures at LCDC
San Diego County Parks
(VIEW)

Exploring STEM Careers
San Diego Science Alliance (VIEW)

That's What "Friends" are for . . . Camp Shred
Friends of Cardiff & Carlsbad State Beaches
(VIEW)

The Art & Science of Vernal Pool Restoration
The Chaparral Lands Conservancy (VIEW)
 
Exploring the Rose Creek Watershed
Marian Bear Natural Park, San Diego
Rose Creek Watershed Alliance (VIEW)

Exploring the Rose Creek Watershed
Rose Canyon Open Space Park, San Diego
Rose Creek Watershed Alliance (VIEW)

Nature-Based Lessons Using Technology
San Diego Children and Nature Collaborative
(VIEW)

The Backcountry of San Dieguito River Park
San Dieguito River Park
(VIEW)

Science & Environmental Education Programs
Earth Discovery Institute
(VIEW)

Trails of San Diego's South Bay

Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association
(VIEW)


Exploring the Rose Creek Watershed
Lower Rose Creek,
San Diego

Rose Creek Watershed Alliance (VIEW)



The People and History of the Tijuana River Valley
Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association
(VIEW)

Exploring Our Urban Forests
- Whitman Elementary School
San Diego Children and Nature Collaborative (VIEW)

Orange County Watershed Projects
10 part series
(VIEW SERIES)

High Tech Elementary Family Days
San Dieguito River Park
(VIEW)

Exploring Our Urban Forests - Juniper Elementary School
San Diego Children and Nature Collaborative
(VIEW)

Citizen Science
San Dieguito River Park
This film is currently off-line
(VIEW)

IB Birding
Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association
(VIEW)

Committed to Preservation
Laguna Canyon Foundation
(VIEW)

The San Dieguito Lagoon
San Dieguito River Park
(VIEW FILM)

Sam's Big Day
San Diego Botanic Garden
(VIEW)
The Sikes Adobe & Mule Hill Trail
San Dieguito River Park
(VIEW FILM)

Conservation Outreach Programs
Earth Discovery Institute
(VIEW)


Mt Bike Ride at
Lake Hodges
San Dieguito River Park
(VIEW)

The View from the Imperial Beach Bike Trail
Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association
(VIEW)

Acorns to Oaks
Friends of Rose Canyon
(VIEW)

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association
(VIEW)

Restoring the Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (VIEW)

Exploring Our Urban Forests - Chet F Harritt Elementary School
San Diego Children and Nature Collaborative (VIEW)

Hike from Pier to River along Imperial Beach
Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association
(VIEW)

The Wilds of
California

Recreational Opportunities at Mission Trails Regional Park
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)
Ecology of Little Sycamore Canyon
Laguna Canyon Foundation (VIEW)

Preserving Calsbad's Natural Open Space
Preserve Calavera
(VIEW in HD)

Between Rocks and Waves
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW in HD)

Moulton Peak
Geology Hike

Laguna Canyon Foundation (VIEW)

The History of Los Peñasquitos Ranch Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon
(VIEW in HD)

The Trails of Black Mountain
Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon
(VIEW in HD)

Habitat Restoration on Aliso Creek
Laguna Canyon Foundation (VIEW)

Archaeology of
Los Peñasquitos Canyon

Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon
(VIEW)

Stories in Stone
Laguna Canyon Foundation
(VIEW)

Restoration Dredging on Batiquitos Lagoon
Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
(VIEW in HD)

A Day Hike to the Waterfall in Los Peñasquitos Canyon Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon
(VIEW in HD)

Birding in the Dilley
Laguna Canyon Foundation
(VIEW)

A Hike Through Geologic Time
Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon
(VIEW)

Hike to Dripping Cave
Laguna Canyon Foundation
(VIEW)
Inter-Agency Partnerships Support Resource Management
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)

Discover Trails in Your Own Backyard
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)

Keeping it Wild
Volcan Mountain Foundation
(VIEW in HD)

Playing by the Rules
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW in HD)

Wildflowers on Duck Pond Trail
Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon
 (VIEW in HD)

A Walk through Time
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW in HD)

Sharing a Love of Nature
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW in HD)

Between Rocks and Waves
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW in HD)

Wildlife Corridors
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(View in HD)

The Goldspotted Oak Borer Infestation
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)

The Wilds of San Diego Preview
View HD Preview


Five Habitats of
San Diego
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)

Vernal Pools of
San Diego
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)

The Hidden Treasures of Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW in HD)

Bird Watching San Diego Style - Deserts  (VIEW)

The Trails of the Torrey Pines Extension
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW in HD)

Torrey Pines Series - Birds and Bees, Flowers and Seeds
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW in HD)

Connecting Children to Nature
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)

Bird Watching San Diego Style - Mountains  
(VIEW)

Native Americans & Nature, Tecolote Canyon
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)
2010 Insect Festival - San Diego Botanic Gardens
(VIEW in HD)
Attack of the Invasives! Torrey Pines Association
(VIEW)

Bird Watching San Diego Style
Lagoons & Marshes      
(VIEW)
The Trails of Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines Association
(VIEW)

Garden of Lights -
San Diego Botanic Gardens
(VIEW in HD)
Bioblitz
Friends of Rose Canyon
(VIEW)
Art in the Pines
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW)
MSCP and the Ranger Program
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)
The Wild Flowers of Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW)

Frogs & Lizards
San Diego Botanic Gardens
(VIEW in HD)

Navajo Canyon Habitat Restoration
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)
Urban Encroachment & Invasives in LPC
City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation
(VIEW)

Bird Watching San Diego Style - Oak & Riparian Woodlands  
(VIEW)

Willow Planting
 Friends of Rose Canyon (VIEW)

Inspired by the Land - Laguna Canyon Foundation
(VIEW)
It Takes a Special Person
San Diego River Park Foundation
(VIEW)

A Legacy of Stewardship - Torrey Pines State Reserve
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW)

Fieldnotes California - Torrey Pines State Reserve
Fieldnotes California (VIEW)

Seedlings
Friend of Rose canyon
(VIEW)

Bird Watching San Diego Style -
Rocky Shore
(VIEW)

Project Wildlife - Eagle Rescue
Project Wildlife
(VIEW)
Five Facts About Torrey Pine Trees
Torrey Pines Association
(VIEW)
The Lodge that "Miss Scripps" Built
Torrey Pines Association (VIEW)

Stewardship at Mission Trails Regional Park City of San Diego -
Parks & Recreation

(VIEW)

Sustainable Energy Week
California Center for Sustainable Energy (VIEW)
   The Wilds (Experience pure nature)       Return to Top

The Falls of Giessbach, Brienz, Switzerland
(VIEW)

Sequoia National Park Winter Scenes
(VIEW)

An Afternoon by the Lake, Varenna, Italy 2014
(VIEW)

Fieldnotes California - Point Lobos
Natural Reserve
Jim Karnik Films
(VIEW)


Impressions of Yosemite with Resonant Drift Soundtrack
(VIEW)


Ponto Beach Sunset - A Season's Greeting Wilderness Theater (VIEW)

Sedona Red Rocks Wilderness Theater (VIEW)

Impressions of Yosemite
Wilderness Theater
(VIEW)

Series Collections         Return to Top
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Torrey Pines Association
 
(VIEW SERIES)


The City of San Diego
Open Space Park & Reserves

(VIEW SERIES)
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
Friend of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
(VIEW SERIES)
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Laguna Canyon Foundation
(VIEW SERIES)
Orange County Watershed Projects
(VIEW SERIES)
A Walk on the Wild Side
SWIA
(VIEW SERIES)
The San Dieguito River Park SDRP-JPA
(VIEW SERIES)
Outdoor Recreation and Eco-Travel Film Series
(VIEW SERIES)
South San Diego County Parks
(VIEW SERIES)

Mission Trails Regional Park Series
(Produced 20 years ago)
View on Vimeo
Documentaries           Return to Top

Watershed Education Summit
The Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District (VIEW)

Los Penasquitos Lagoon and its Watershed
Los Penasquitos Lagoon Foundation
(VIEW)

Invaders of Agua hedionda Lagoon - Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (VIEW)

The Feather River CRM - 20 Years of Watershed Restoration
The Feather River CRM   (VIEW)

A Natural Transformation
Tijuana Estuary Model Marsh Project
(VIEW/ORDER)
California Wetlands-Investments in Our Economic Future Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project
(ORDER)
The California
Gnatcatcher

(ORDER)



Natural History Filmmaking         Return to Top

Natural History Video Production Demo
Jim Karnik Films
(VIEW)

The Wilds of
Casa de Melodia

Racoon
(VIEW)
Film Tech 1
Jim's Canon 7D

Camera Rig
Film Tech 2
Aerial Footage with the Canon 7d DSLR
(View sample)

Products, Services, Tips & Tools        Return to Top

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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTARIES AND PRESENTATION FILMS


Project Wildlife Presentation -
Project Wildlife
Birding San Diego - Nature Festivals of San Diego County (INFO)
The Nature of Buena Vista Lagoon - Carlsbad Cable TV Foundation
Batiquitos Lagoon Restored - Carlsbad Cable TV Foundation
A Second Chance For Wildlife - Project Wildlife
Fieldnotes-The Lagoons of Carlsbad - Carlsbad Cable TV Foundation
Fieldnotes-Buena Vista Lagoon - Carlsbad Cable TV Foundation
Fieldnotes-Batiquitos Lagoon - Carlsbad Cable TV Foundation
The Grasslands of San Diego County - Center for Conservation & Education Stategies
Link With the Past - Experienced Today - Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation
Quest for Sentenac - Anza-Borrego Foundation
The Human & Natural History of Quail Ridge Reserve - Quail Ridge Wilderness Conservancy
Impressions of Torrey Pines State Reserve - Wilderness Theater
The California Gnatcatcher - Jim Karnik Films
Coastal Wetlands of San Diego - KPBS Documentary-KPBS San Diego
Necklace of Leaves - -Fallbrook Land Conservancy
Exploring San Diego's Natural Diversity -
San Dieguito River Conservancy
Reflections-A Musical Journey -
Quail Ridge Wilderness Conservancy
Grand Teton National Park - Wilderness Theater (VIEW)

Wildlife in Our Midst - Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
Mission Trails Series (7 part) - Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation
The Natural Heritage of Encinitas - Los Encinitos Heritage Conservancy
The Natural Diversity of Dobe Point - Cottonwood Creek Conservancy
Habitat Conservation Plan - Shoreline Study Center

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