Courses Available
Upcoming Big Woods, Big Rivers
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWBR - Spring Valley Public Library, Spring Valley | 2025-04-16 to 2025-04-28 | 10:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. | Spring Valley Public Library, Spring Valley, MN | open |
Upcoming Northwoods, Great Lakes
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWGL - North House Folk School, Grand Marais | 2025-05-30 to 2025-06-03 | 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | North House Folk School, Grand Marais | closed |
| NWGL - Northwoods, Great Lakes in the Sax-Zim Bog, Meadowlands, MN | 2025-07-21 to 2025-07-25 | 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Northwoods, Great Lakes in the Sax-Zim Bog, Meadowlands, MN | open |
Upcoming Prairies and Potholes
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP - Lac qui Parle Area, Watson, MN | 2025-06-23 to 2025-06-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Lac qui Parle Area, Watson, MN | closed |
| PP - Cowling Arboretum, Carleton College, Northfield | 2025-07-07 to 2025-08-07 | 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. | Cowling Arboretum, Carleton College, Northfield | closed |
| PP - Prairies & Potholes - Saint Johns Outdoor University, Collegeville | 2025-08-04 to 2025-08-08 | 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. | Prairies & Potholes - Saint Johns Outdoor University, Collegeville | open |
| PP - West Central Minnesota - Prairie Woods ELC, Spicer | 2025-08-11 to 2025-08-15 | 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. | Prairies Woods Environmental Learning Center, Spicer, MN | open |
Upcoming Instructor Training
No courses are currently listed.
Upcoming Advanced Training
Annual Conference
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV - Gathering Partners Conference | 2025-05-16 to 2025-05-18 | 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Gathering Partners Conference | open |
Regular Courses
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV - Book Group - Nature`s Best Hope | 2025-04-13 to 2025-04-13 | 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. | The Thinking Spot, 3311 County Road 101 S, Wayzata, MN | open |
| ADV - Environmental History | 2025-04-22 to 2025-05-06 | 10:00 A.M. to 11:45 A.M. | O’Shaughnessy Education Center, University of St. Thomas | open |
| ADV - Landscapes of Hope: Rewilding a Planet of 8 Billion People | 2025-04-22 to 2025-05-06 | 1:00 P.M. to 2:45 P.M. | O’Shaughnessy Education Center, University of St. Thomas | open |
| ADV - Salt Lake Birding Weekend | 2025-05-02 to 2025-05-04 | 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. | Lac qui Parle State Park Visitor Center, 14047 20th Street Northwest, Watson, MN | open |
| ADV - Wild Pedagogies: Gathering Together to Practice Wild Pedagogies | 2025-05-16 to 2025-05-16 | 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | McColl Pond ELC, 13550 Dakota Ave South, Savage, MN | open |
| ADV - Mushrooms and Fungi Workshop: From Gourmet to Global Climate | 2025-05-18 to 2025-05-18 | 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Ney Nature Center, 28238 Nature Center Ln, Henderson, MN | open |
| ADV - Introduction to Bird Song | 2025-06-21 to 2025-06-21 | 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Sax-Zim Bog, 8793 Owl Avenue, Meadowlands, MN | open |
| ADV - Summer Advanced Bird Banding | 2025-06-29 to 2025-07-03 | 1:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Wolf Ridge campus in Finland, MN | open |
| ADV - Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity | 2025-07-20 to 2025-07-20 | 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Sax-Zim Bog, 8793 Owl Avenue, Meadowlands, MN | open |
| ADV - Introduction to Plant Morphology and Ecology | 2025-08-03 to 2025-08-03 | 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Sax-Zim Bog, 8793 Owl Avenue, Meadowlands, MN | open |
| ADV - Spiders in Minnesota | 2025-09-06 to 2025-09-06 | 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Sax-Zim Bog, 8793 Owl Avenue, Meadowlands, MN | open |
Online Courses/Webinars
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV - WEBINAR: iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge (Tuesday) | 2025-04-15 to 2025-04-15 | 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. | Webinar: iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge (Tuesday) | open |
| ADV - WEBINAR: iNaturalist How To - City Nature Challenge (Thursday) | 2025-04-17 to 2025-04-17 | 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. | WEBINAR: iNaturalist How To - City Nature Challenge (Thursday) | open |
| ADV - WEBINAR Woody plant encroachment in mesic grasslands: What | 2025-05-20 to 2025-05-20 | 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Woody plant encroachment in mesic grasslands | open |
Upcoming AIS Detector Volunteer Opportunities
No courses are currently listed.
Upcoming Sponsored Volunteer Opportunities
City Nature Challenge
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOL - City Nature Challenge Drop-in Identification Party | 2025-05-01 to 2025-05-01 | 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | City Nature Challenge Drop-in Identification Party | open |
National Public Lands Day
No courses are currently listed.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOL - April Stewardship Event | 2025-04-26 to 2025-04-26 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | April Stewardship Event | open |
| VOL - Tree Planting in Mankato with Great River Greening | 2025-05-15 to 2025-05-15 | 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. | Tree Planting in Mankato with Great River Greening | open |
| VOL - Garlic Mustard Removal with Great River Greening at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park | 2025-05-17 to 2025-05-17 | 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. | Garlic Mustard Removal with Great River Greening at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park | open |
| VOL - Cover It Up Project-Willow Creek Nature Center Volunteer Opportunity | 2025-05-24 to 2025-06-21 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Cover It Up Project-Willow Creek Nature Center Volunteer Opportunity | open |
| VOL - SNA May Stewardship Event | 2025-05-24 to 2025-05-24 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | SNA May Stewardship Event | open |
| VOL - Planting and more with Great River Greening at Frontenac State Park | 2025-05-31 to 2025-05-31 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Planting and more with Great River Greening at Frontenac State Park | open |
| VOL - Grey Cloud Dunes Sumac Removal Project | 2025-06-14 to 2025-06-14 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Grey Cloud Dunes Sumac Removal Project | open |
| VOL - Lil Anglers Fishing Clinic & Derby- Fargo | 2025-06-18 to 2025-06-18 | 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. | Lil Anglers Fishing Clinic & Derby- Fargo | open |
| VOL - Hand Seeding in Restored Prairie | Medford | 2025-06-21 to 2025-06-21 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Hand Seeding in Restored Prairie | Medford | open |
| VOL - Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races- Fargo | 2025-06-23 to 2025-06-23 | 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. | Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races- Fargo | open |
| VOL - Orchid Walk | 2025-06-29 to 2025-06-29 | 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Orchid Walk | open |
| VOL - Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | 2025-07-11 to 2025-07-11 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | open |
| VOL - Invasive Species Removal at Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA | 2025-07-13 to 2025-07-13 | 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Invasive Species Removal at Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA | open |
| VOL - Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | 2025-07-25 to 2025-07-25 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | open |
| VOL - Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | 2025-08-15 to 2025-08-15 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | open |
| VOL - ONGOING - Water Quality Monitoring (April-October) | 2025-10-27 to 2025-10-27 | 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | ONGOING - Water Quality Monitoring | open |
| VOL - ONGOING - MPCA Volunteer Water Monitoring Program | 2025-10-31 to 2025-10-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | ONGOING - MPCA Volunteer Water Monitoring Program | open |
| VOL - ONGOING - Storm Drain Marking Program (April-October) | 2025-10-31 to 2025-10-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | ONGOING - Storm Drain Marking Program | open |
| VOL - ONGOING - Red River Bank Cleanup (April-October) | 2025-10-31 to 2025-10-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | ONGOING - Red River Bank Cleanup | open |
| VOL - ONGOING - Fargo Drain Cleanup (April-October) | 2025-10-31 to 2025-10-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | ONGOING - Fargo Drain Cleanup | open |
| VOL - ONGOING DNR Adopt-A-WMA - ONGOING | 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | DNR Adopt-A-WMA | open |
| VOL - ON GOING - Lichen Map Project | 2026-02-19 to 2027-02-19 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. | ON GOING - Lichen Map Project | open |
| VOL - ONGOING River Keepers Outreach Ambassador | 2026-03-01 to 2026-10-01 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | River Keepers Outreach Ambassador, 1120 28th Ave N, Suite B, Fargo, ND | open |