Minnesota Master Naturalist

Courses Available

Upcoming Big Woods, Big Rivers

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
BWBR - Saint Paul Campus 2023-06-11 to 2023-06-16 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. BWBR Saint Paul Campus closed
BWBR - Natural History of the Driftless Area, Whitewater State Park, Altura, MN 2023-09-05 to 2023-09-14 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Natural History of the Driftless Area, Whitewater State Park, Altura, MN open
BWBR - Camp Fire MN, Excelsior 2023-11-07 to 2024-01-16 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Camp Fire MN, Excelsior open

Upcoming Northwoods, Great Lakes

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
NWGL - Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory 2023-06-10 to 2023-08-12 9:00 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 - 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

No courses are currently listed.

Regular Courses

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
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 - Restoration of Wetlands and the Value of Wetland Credit Banking 2023-06-22 to 2023-06-22 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Restoration of Wetlands and the Value of Wetland Credit Banking 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 Zoom Series 2023-06-06 to 2023-08-03 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Invasive Species Zoom Series open
ADV - Webinar: Xerces Society - Insect Webinars Ongoing 2023-12-01 to 2023-12-31 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. Xerces Society - Insect Webinars 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 - 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 - 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 - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Aspen Girdling 2023-06-03 to 2023-06-03 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Aspen Girdling 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 - Mille Lacs Moraine SNA Self-guided BioBlitz 2023-06-05 to 2023-06-19 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Mille Lacs Moraine SNA Self-guided BioBlitz 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 - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Sumac Removal at Grey Cloud Dunes 2023-06-10 to 2023-06-10 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Sumac Removal at Grey Cloud Dunes 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 - Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races 2023-06-19 to 2023-06-19 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races open
VOL - Lil 2023-06-20 to 2023-06-20 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Lil open
VOL - June Stewardship Project at Lost Valley Prairie SNA 2023-06-24 to 2023-06-24 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. June Stewardship Project at Lost Valley Prairie SNA open
VOL - Minnesota Historical Society Invasive Plant Species Removal Vol Opportunity 2023-07-15 to 2023-07-15 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Minnesota Historical Society Invasive Plant Species Removal Vol Opportunity 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 - Steele County Free Fair, Owatonna, MN 2023-08-15 to 2023-08-20 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Steele County Free Fair, Owatonna, MN 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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