Minnesota Master Naturalist

Courses Available

Upcoming Big Woods, Big Rivers

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
BWBR - Pine Island Master Naturalist Course 2025-10-13 to 2025-10-31 10:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Pine Island Master Naturalist Course, Pine Island, MN open
BWBR - Big Woods, Big Rivers - Saint John‘s Outdoor University 2026-02-02 to 2026-02-06 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. BWBR - Big Woods, Big Rivers - Saint John's Outdoor University open

Upcoming Northwoods, Great Lakes

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
NWGL - North Shore Explorers, Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center and Cook County UMN Extension, Grand Marais 2025-09-08 to 2025-10-27 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. North Shore Explorers, Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center and Cook County UMN Extension, Grand Marais open
NWGL - Hartley Nature Center, Duluth 2025-09-10 to 2025-11-12 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Hartley Nature Center, Duluth open

Upcoming Prairies and Potholes

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
PP - Prairies & Potholes – Como Park in St. Paul 2025-09-08 to 2025-11-10 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Prairies & Potholes – Como Park in St. Paul closed
PP - PP Online Fall 2025 AM 2025-09-25 to 2025-12-18 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. PP Online Fall 2025 AM open
PP - PP Online Fall 2025 PM 2025-09-25 to 2025-12-18 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. PP Online Fall 2025 PM open

Upcoming Instructor Training

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
IT - Instructor Training - Faribault 2025-09-05 to 2025-09-26 9:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Instructor Training - Faribault open

Upcoming Advanced Training

Annual Conference

No courses are currently listed.

Regular Courses

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
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 closed
ADV - Book Group - The Secret Lives of Bats 2025-09-21 to 2025-09-21 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Book Group - The Secret Lives of Bats open
ADV - Saw-whet Owl Banding- Weekends at Wolf Ridge 2025-09-26 to 2025-09-28 3:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Saw-whet Owl Banding- Weekends at Wolf Ridge open
ADV - Migration Stories- Weekends at Wolf Ridge 2025-09-26 to 2025-09-28 3:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Migration Stories- Weekends at Wolf Ridge open
ADV - Geology & Agates- Weekends at Wolf Ridge 2025-09-26 to 2025-09-28 3:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. Geology & Agates- Weekends at Wolf Ridge open
ADV - Wings Over Water: Fall Mississippi River Canoe Paddle with Wilderness Inquiry 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-11 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Wings Over Water: Fall Mississippi River Canoe Paddle with Wilderness Inquiry open
ADV - Book Group - Sea of Grass 2025-11-09 to 2025-11-09 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Book Group - Sea of Grass open
ADV - Book Group - Mozart 2025-12-14 to 2025-12-14 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Book Group - Mozart open
ADV - Book Group - Strata 2026-01-25 to 2026-01-25 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Book Group - Strata open

Online Courses/Webinars

No courses are currently listed.

Upcoming AIS Detector Volunteer Opportunities

No courses are currently listed.

City Nature Challenge

No courses are currently listed.

National Public Lands Day

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
VOL - NPLD - MN Landscape Arboretum, Chaska 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - MN Landscape Arboretum, Chaska open
VOL - NPLD - Fort Snelling State Park, Saint Paul 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. NPLD - Fort Snelling State Park, Saint Paul open
VOL - NPLD - Friends of Indian Heights Park, Rochester 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - Friends of Indian Heights Park, Rochester open
VOL - NPLD - Lost Valley SNA, Hastings 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. NPLD - Lost Valley SNA, Hastings open
VOL - NPLD - Red River Valley Natural History Area, UMC Natural Resources Program, Crookston 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD -Red River Valley Natural History Area, UMC Natural Resources Program, Crookston open
VOL - NPLD - Sunfish Lake Park, Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center, Lake Elmo 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - Sunfish Lake Park, Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center, Lake Elmo open
VOL - NPLD - Lac qui Parle WMA, MNDNR, Watson 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. NPLD - Lac qui Parle WMA, MNDNR, Watson open
VOL - NPLD - USFWS Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Carver 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - USFWS Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Carver open
VOL - NPLD - USFWS - Morris Wetland Management District, Morris 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. NPLD - USFWS - Morris Wetland Management District, Morris open
VOL - NPLD - Oronoco Parks Committee, Oronoco 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - Oronoco Parks Committee, Oronoco open
VOL - NPLD - Sustainable Stillwater & City Forester, Stillwater 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. NPLD - Sustainable Stillwater & City Forester, Stillwater open
VOL - NPLD - The Preserve Association (Afternoon), Eden Prairie 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. NPLD - The Preserve Association (Afternoon), Eden Prairie open
VOL - NPLD - The Preserve Association (Morning), Eden Prairie 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - The Preserve Association (Morning), Eden Prairie open
VOL - NPLD - Memorial Park, City of Granite Falls, Granite Falls 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - Memorial Park, City of Granite Falls, Granite Falls open
VOL - NPLD -WIlliam Berry Woods, Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Minneapolis 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary, William Berry Woods, Minneapolis open
VOL - NPLD - Urban Roots, Saint Paul 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - Urban Roots, Saint Paul open
VOL - NPLD - Friends of Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - Friends of Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis open
VOL - NPLD - Northland Arboretum, Brainerd 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - Northland Arboretum, Brainerd open
VOL - NPLD - Plummer House North Slope, Rochester Parks & Recreation, Rochester 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - Plummer House North Slope, Rochester Parks & Recreation, Rochester open
VOL - NPLD -Lake Johanna Esker Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Brooten 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. NPLD -Lake Johanna Esker Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Brooten open
VOL - NPLD - Friends of Chester Woods, Eyota 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 A.M. NPLD - Friends of Chester Woods, Eyota open
VOL - NPLD - National Loon Center, Crosslake 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - National Loon Center, Crosslake open
VOL - NPLD - Hjemkomst Center, River Keepers, Moorhead 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:45 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD -Hjemkomst Center, River Keepers, Moorhead open
VOL - NPLD - Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. NPLD - Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone open
VOL - NPLD - Great River Greening, Eagan 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD -Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Great River Greening, Eagan open
VOL - NPLD - Ney Nature Center, Henderson 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. NPLD - Ney Nature Center, Henderson open
VOL - NPLD - Eloise Butler, Minneapolis 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. NPLD - Eloise Butler, Minneapolis open
VOL - NPLD - Carpenter Nature Center, Hastings 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. NPLD - Carpenter Nature Center, Hastings open

Other Volunteer Opportunities

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-08-30 to 2025-08-30 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration open
VOL - Dakota County Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) 2025-08-31 to 2025-08-31 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. MAY-AUGUST - Dakota County Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) open
VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-09-06 to 2025-09-06 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration open
VOL - Stewardship Saturday: Native Seed Collection, River Bend Nature Center 2025-09-13 to 2025-09-13 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Stewardship Saturday: Native Seed Collection, River Bend Nature Center open
VOL - Great River Race - Race to End the Opportunity Gap 2025-09-13 to 2025-09-13 7:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. Great River Race - Race to End the Opportunity Gap open
VOL - Park Avenue Pollinator Planting, Bloomington 2025-09-13 to 2025-09-13 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Park Avenue Pollinator Planting, Bloomington open
VOL - Seed Collection for Prairie Restoration, Wild River State Park , Center City, MN 2025-09-14 to 2025-09-14 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Seed Collection for Prairie Restoration, Wild River State Park , Center City, MN open
VOL - Bird by Bird Classroom Support 2025-09-15 to 2026-06-10 12:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Bird by Bird Classroom Support open
VOL - Red River Water Festival 2025-09-15 to 2025-09-23 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Red River Water Festival open
VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection 2025-09-20 to 2025-09-20 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection open
VOL - September Stewardship Event - Lost Valley Prairie SNA 2025-09-20 to 2025-09-20 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. September Stewardship Event - Lost Valley Prairie SNA open
VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-09-20 to 2025-09-20 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration open
VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection - Kellogg Weaver Dunes 2025-09-26 to 2025-09-26 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection - Kellogg Weaver Dunes open
VOL - Celebrate Volunteering with Great River Greening 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Celebrate Volunteering with Great River Greening open
VOL - Mindfulness Walk - Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA 2025-09-28 to 2025-09-28 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Mindfulness Walk - Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA open
VOL - Buckthorn Mapping at Wolsfeld Woods SNA 2025-09-30 to 2025-09-30 3:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Buckthorn Mapping at Wolsfeld Woods SNA open
VOL - Fall Color Hike at Lutsen SNA 2025-10-04 to 2025-10-04 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Fall Color Hike at Lutsen SNA open
VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-10-04 to 2025-10-04 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration open
VOL - Oak Savanna Restoration at Wild River State Park | Center City 2025-10-04 to 2025-10-04 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Oak Savanna Restoration at Wild River State Park | Center City open
VOL - Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom Steward 2025-10-04 to 2025-10-04 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom Steward, Saint Paul April-October open
VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Mound Prairie SNA 2025-10-05 to 2025-10-05 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Mound Prairie SNA open
VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal, Grey Cloud Dunes SNA 2025-10-06 to 2025-10-06 3:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal, Grey Cloud Dunes SNA open
VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Pine Oak Prairie SNA 2025-10-10 to 2025-10-10 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Pine Oak Prairie SNA open
VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-11 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal open
VOL - Stewardship Saturday: Native Plantings - River Bend Nature Center 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-11 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Stewardship Saturday: Native Plantings - River Bend Nature Center open
VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal - Pine Bend Bluffs SNA 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-11 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal - Pine Bend Bluffs SNA open
VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-10-18 to 2025-10-18 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration open
VOL - Dakota County Bison Ambassadors 2025-10-19 to 2025-10-19 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. MAY-OCTOBER-Dakota County Bison Ambassadors, Rosemount May-October open
VOL - Volunteer Tree Planting |West Mankato 2025-10-22 to 2025-10-22 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. Volunteer Tree Planting |West Mankato open
VOL - October Stewardship Event - Lost Valley Prairie SNA 2025-10-25 to 2025-10-25 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. October Stewardship Event - Lost Valley Prairie SNA 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 canceled
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 - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-01 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration open
VOL - Dakota County Raingarden Stewards 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-01 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Dakota County Raingarden Stewards, Eagan April/May – October open
VOL - Bend in the River Regional Park Restoration | Rice 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-01 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Bend in the River Regional Park Restoration | Rice open
VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-11-15 to 2025-11-15 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration open
VOL - November Stewardship Event, Lost Valley Prairie SNA 2025-11-22 to 2025-11-22 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. November Stewardship Event, Lost Valley Prairie SNA open
VOL - Dakota County Habitat Stewards 2025-11-30 to 2025-11-30 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Dakota County Habitat Stewards, Eagan April-November 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 Monthly Volunteer Series 2026-03-01 to 2026-12-31 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. ONGOING - River Keepers Monthly Volunteer Series 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

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