Minnesota Master Naturalist

Courses Available

Upcoming Big Woods, Big Rivers

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
BWBR - Brainerd Lakes Area, Brainerd, MN 2025-03-25 to 2025-04-29 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Northland Arboretum, Brainerd, MN open
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 - Loons, Lakes, & Linnaeus Lists! - National Loon Center, Crosslake 2025-04-02 to 2025-06-11 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Loons, Lakes, & Linnaeus Lists! - National Loon Center, Crosslake open
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

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 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

No courses are currently listed.

Regular Courses

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
ADV - Native Nettle Cordage and Lichen Dyes 2025-03-22 to 2025-03-22 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge open
ADV - Book Group - Nature's Best Hope 2025-04-13 to 2025-04-13 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Book Group - Nature open

Online Courses/Webinars

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
ADV - WEBINAR: Building Bridges to Conservation: Supporting Resource Management Across the Country 2025-03-25 to 2025-03-25 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Building Bridges to Conservation: Supporting Resource Management Across the Country open
ADV - WEBINAR Collaborations that are Moving the Needle on Rare Butterfly Conservation 2025-04-08 to 2025-04-08 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Collaborations that are Moving the Needle on Rare Butterfly Conservation 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: What open

Upcoming AIS Detector Volunteer Opportunities

No courses are currently listed.

City Nature Challenge

No courses are currently listed.

National Public Lands Day

No courses are currently listed.

Other Volunteer Opportunities

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
VOL - Virtual Volunteer Info Session - St. Croix Watershed Research Station Land Stewardship 2025-03-12 to 2025-03-12 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Virtual Volunteer Info Session - St. Croix Watershed Research Station Land Stewardship open
VOL - Lost Valley Prairie SNA March Stewardship Event 2025-03-22 to 2025-03-22 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Lost Valley Prairie SNA March 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 - 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 - 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 - 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

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