Minnesota Master Naturalist

Courses Available

Upcoming Big Woods, Big Rivers

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
BWBR - The Natural History of the Driftless Area, Whitewater State Park, Altura MN 2023-04-18 to 2023-04-27 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Whitewater State Park, Altura MN open
BWBR - Saint Paul Campus 2023-06-11 to 2023-06-16 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. BWBR Saint Paul Campus open

Upcoming Northwoods, Great Lakes

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
NWGL - National Loon Center: Loons, Lakes, & Linnaeus Lists! 2023-04-05 to 2023-06-07 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. NWGL - National Loon Center, Crosslake, MN closed
NWGL - Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory 2023-06-10 to 2023-08-12 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory open
NWGL - Sax-Zim Bog Biome Course 2023-08-21 to 2023-08-25 9:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Sax-Zim Bog Biome Course open

Upcoming Prairies and Potholes

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
PP - Prairies and Potholes: Olmsted County Parks 2023-04-18 to 2023-05-23 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Olmsted County Parks, Byron, MN closed
PP - Cowling Arboretum, Carleton College, Northfield 2023-06-20 to 2023-07-27 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Cowling Arboretum, Carleton College, Northfield open
PP - Lac qui Parle Area 2023-06-26 to 2023-06-30 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. PP Lac qui Parle Area open
PP - Ney Nature Center, Henderson, MN 2023-07-11 to 2023-09-19 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Ney Nature Center, Henderson, MN open
PP - Online Fall 2023 AM section 2023-07-13 to 2023-09-21 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. PP online Fall 2023 AM section open
PP - Online Fall 2023 PM section 2023-07-13 to 2023-09-21 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. PP online Fall 2023 PM section open
PP - River Bend Nature Center - Prairies and Potholes 2023-07-31 to 2023-08-11 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. River Bend Nature Center, Faribault, MN open
PP - Saint John Outdoor University 2023-08-07 to 2023-08-11 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Saint John Outdoor University, Collegeville, MN closed

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 2023-05-19 to 2023-05-21 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Gathering Partners Conference open

Regular Courses

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
ADV - Spring Migration Workshop 2023-04-21 to 2023-04-23 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Spring Migration Workshop open
ADV - Bog Ecology and Bog Specialists 2023-05-28 to 2023-05-28 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Bog Ecology and Bog Specialists open
ADV - Introduction to Mosses 2023-06-17 to 2023-06-17 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Introduction to Mosses open
ADV - Understanding Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023-07-22 to 2023-07-22 12:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Understanding Dragonflies and Damselflies open
ADV - Fall Colors in the Sax-Zim Bog 2023-10-14 to 2023-10-14 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Fall Colors in the Sax-Zim Bog open

Online Courses/Webinars

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
ADV - Invasive Species for Extension Volunteers-Self Paced 2023-04-01 to 2023-12-31 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Invasive Species for Extension Volunteers open
ADV - Bioacoustics for Bats: How Sound Informs Conservation 2023-04-04 to 2023-04-04 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Bioacoustics for Bats: How Sound Informs Conservation open
ADV - Invasive Species Zoom Series 2023-04-05 to 2023-08-03 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Invasive Species Zoom Series open
ADV - iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge 2023-04-24 to 2023-04-24 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge open
ADV - On line: Project Get Outdoors Leader Training Ongoing 2023-12-01 to 2023-12-31 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. Project Get Outdoors On-line Leader Training Ongoing 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 - Transplant of Pagoda Dogwood Shrubs from Gravel Beds to Islands | Lindstrom 2023-04-27 to 2023-04-27 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Transplant of Pagoda Dogwood Shrubs from Gravel Beds to Islands | Lindstrom open
VOL - Redwood County Prairie Planting 2023-05-06 to 2023-05-06 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Redwood County Prairie Planting GivePulse Registration open
VOL - Aspen Tree Management at Quarry Park | Waite Park 2023-05-20 to 2023-05-20 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Aspen Tree Management at Quarry Park | Waite Park open
VOL - Redwood County Wildlife Planting and Educational Event 2023-05-20 to 2023-05-20 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Redwood County Wildlife Planting and Educational Event GivePulse Registration Link open
VOL - Moorhead Reforest the Red 2023-05-23 to 2023-05-23 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Moorhead Reforest the Red open
VOL - Planting Oaks into Gravel Beds in Allemansratt Park 2023-05-24 to 2023-05-24 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Planting Oaks into Gravel Beds in Allemansratt Park open
VOL - Superior Hiking Trail 2023-05-26 to 2023-08-26 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Superior Hiking Trail Guide open
VOL - Naturalist Volunteer - Forest History Center 2023-06-03 to 2023-10-28 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Naturalist Volunteer - Forest History Center open
VOL - Native Planting at Frogtown Park and Farm | St. Paul 2023-06-03 to 2023-06-03 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Native Planting at Frogtown Park and Farm | St. Paul open
VOL - Moose Mountain SNA - Buckthorn Pull 2023-06-04 to 2023-06-04 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Moose Mountain SNA - Buckthorn Pull open
VOL - Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races 2023-06-05 to 2023-06-05 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races open
VOL - Spring Wildflower Hunt - Little Too Much Lake SNA 2023-06-10 to 2023-06-10 2:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. Spring Wildflower Hunt - Little Too Much Lake SNA open
VOL - Wild Parsnip Pull - Whitewater State Park 2023-06-17 to 2023-06-17 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Wild Parsnip Pull - Whitewater State Park open
VOL - Lil 2023-06-20 to 2023-06-20 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Lil open
VOL - RiverArts Fishing Clinic 2023-07-25 to 2023-07-25 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. RiverArts Fishing Clinic open
VOL - Fargo Reforest the Red 2023-09-12 to 2023-09-12 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Fargo Reforest the Red open
VOL - Ongoing River Keepers Outreach Ambassador 2024-03-01 to 2024-10-01 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Ongoing River Keepers Outreach Ambassador open

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