Courses Available
Upcoming Big Woods, Big Rivers
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWBR - Lake City Master Naturalist Volunteer course | 2024-10-15 to 2024-11-19 | 10:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. | Lake City Library, 201 S High St, Lake City, MN 55041 | open |
| BWBR - Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve | 2024-12-16 to 2024-12-20 | 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve | open |
Upcoming Northwoods, Great Lakes
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWGL - Online Course - Fall 2024 AM Section | 2024-09-18 to 2024-12-11 | 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. | Online Fall 2024 AM Section | open |
| NWGL - Online Course - Fall 2024 PM Section | 2024-09-18 to 2024-12-11 | 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. | Online Course - Fall 2024 PM Section | open |
Upcoming Prairies and Potholes
No courses are currently listed.
Upcoming Instructor Training
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT - Instructor Training - Duluth | 2024-11-08 to 2024-11-22 | 9:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Instructor Training - Duluth | open |
Upcoming Advanced Training
Annual Conference
No courses are currently listed.
Regular Courses
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV - River Insects and Water Quality | 2024-10-05 to 2024-10-05 | 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. | River Insects and Water Quality | open |
| ADV - Lichen ID and Field Hike | 2024-10-06 to 2024-10-06 | 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Lichen ID and Field Hike | open |
| ADV - Trailblazing Lichens | 2024-10-25 to 2024-10-25 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Trailblazing Lichens | open |
Online Courses/Webinars
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV - Discovering Lichens Online with the British Field Studies Council | 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-22 | 5:30 A.M. to 6:15 A.M. | Discovering Lichens Online with the British Field Studies Council | open |
| ADV - Understanding Fire Season 4 | 2024-10-31 to 2024-10-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. | Understanding Fire Season 4 | open |
Upcoming AIS Detector Volunteer Opportunities
No courses are currently listed.
Upcoming Sponsored Volunteer Opportunities
City Nature Challenge
No courses are currently listed.
National Public Lands Day
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOL - NPLD Memorial Park, Granite Falls | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Memorial Park, Granite Falls | open |
| VOL - NPLD Orchard Glen, Fargo | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. | NPLD Orchard Glen, Fargo | open |
| VOL - NPLD Roberts Bird Sanctuary, William Berry Woods, Linden Hills | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Roberts Bird Sanctuary, William Berry Woods, Linden Hills | open |
| VOL - NPLD Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. | Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone | open |
| VOL - NPLD Foxloft Conservancy, Mantorville | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Foxloft Conservancy, Mantorville | open |
| VOL - NPLD Friends of Hauberg Woods | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Friends of Hauberg Woods, Northfield | open |
| VOL - NPLD USFWS MN Valley NWR, Rapids Lake Unit PM, Carver | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Minnesota Valley NWR Rapids Lake Unit Grand Reopening Event, Carver | open |
| VOL - NPLD USFWS MN Valley NWR Rapids Lake Unit AM, Carver | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Minnesota Valley NWR Rapids Lake Unit, Pollinator garden creation, Carver | open |
| VOL - NPLD Chatham Trails Park, Arden Hills | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Chatham Trails Park, Arden Hills | open |
| VOL - NPLD Lily Lake Park, Stillwater | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Lily Lake Park, Stillwater | open |
| VOL - NPLD Sustainable Stillwater raingardens- Stillwater | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Sustainable Stillwater raingardens- Stillwater | open |
| VOL - NPLD Minnehaha Regional Park, Minneapolis | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Minnehaha Regional Park, Minneapolis | open |
| VOL - NPLD River Bend Nature Center | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | River Bend Nature Center, Faribault | open |
| VOL - NPLD Northland Arboretum, Brainerd | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Northland Arboretum, Brainerd | open |
| VOL - NPLD Ney Nature Center, Henderson | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Ney Nature Center, Henderson | open |
| VOL - NPLD Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area, Watson | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area, Watson | open |
| VOL - NPLD Lost Valley SNA - Hastings | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Lost Valley SNA - Hastings | open |
| VOL - NPLD Chester Woods Park, Eyota | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Chester Woods Park, Eyota | open |
| VOL - NPLD Ruffed Grouse Management Area- Pillager | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Ruffed Grouse Management Area- Pillager | open |
| VOL - NPLD Long Lake Conservation Center, Palisade | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Long Lake Conservation Center, Palisade | open |
| VOL - NPLD Spring Lake Park Reserve Retreat Center, Rosemount | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Spring Lake Park Reserve Retreat Center, Rosemount | open |
| VOL - NPLD Lindeman Lab, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, East Bethel | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Lindeman Laboratory , East Bethel | open |
| VOL - NPLD Itasca State Park - Park Rapids | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Mary Gibbs Mississippi Headwaters Center, Shevlin, | open |
| VOL - NPLD Plummer House Woods, Rochester | 2024-09-28 to 2024-09-28 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Plummer House Woods, Rochester, south intersection of 9th Ave. SW and 10th St. SW, Rochester, MN (Daisy Lane bottom entrance) | open |
Other Volunteer Opportunities
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOL - Tree Seed Collection Workshop, Cloquet Forestry Center | 2024-09-12 to 2024-09-12 | 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Tree Seed Collection Workshop, Cloquet Forestry Center | open |
| VOL - Minnehaha Regional Park BioBliitz | 2024-09-14 to 2024-09-14 | 9:15 A.M. to 2:15 A.M. | Minnehaha Regional Park BioBliitz | open |
| VOL - Chimney Rock SNA Invasive Mapping | 2024-09-14 to 2024-09-14 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Chimney Rock SNA Invasive Mapping | open |
| VOL - Pollinator Garden Planting at Ehlen Park | 2024-09-14 to 2024-09-14 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Pollinator Garden Planting at Ehlen Park | open |
| VOL - Red River Water Festival | 2024-09-16 to 2024-09-25 | 7:15 A.M. to 12:45 P.M. | Red River Water Festival | open |
| VOL - Churchill Rain Garden Weeding-St. Paul | 2024-09-16 to 2024-10-21 | 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. | Churchill Rain Garden Weeding-St. Paul | open |
| VOL - Pollinator Garden Planting #1 at Rivers Bend Park in Ramsey | 2024-09-16 to 2024-09-16 | 4:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. | Pollinator Garden Planting #1 at Rivers Bend Park in Ramsey | open |
| VOL - Native Seed Collection at Highwood NP | 2024-09-17 to 2024-09-17 | 5:30 P.M. to 7:15 P.M. | Native Seed Collection at Highwood NP | open |
| VOL - Pollinator Garden Planting #2 at Rivers Bend Park in Ramsey | 2024-09-19 to 2024-09-19 | 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. | Pollinator Garden Planting #2 at Rivers Bend Park in Ramsey | open |
| VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2024-09-21 to 2024-09-21 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - September Stewardship Project at Lost Valley Prairie SNA | 2024-09-21 to 2024-09-21 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | September Stewardship Project at Lost Valley Prairie SNA | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collecting | 2024-09-24 to 2024-09-24 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collecting | open |
| VOL - Collect Wildflower Seed at Gordie Mikkelson WMA in Linwood | 2024-09-24 to 2024-09-24 | 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. | Collect Wildflower Seed at Gordie Mikkelson WMA in Linwood | open |
| VOL - Native Seed Collection at Cherokee Regional Park | 2024-09-26 to 2024-09-26 | 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. | Native Seed Collection at Cherokee Regional Park | open |
| VOL - Dakota County Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) April - September | 2024-09-30 to 2024-09-30 | 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Rd Eagan, MN 55123 | completed |
| VOL - Dakota County Landscape Stewards April - September | 2024-09-30 to 2024-09-30 | 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Rd Eagan, MN 55123 | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collecting | 2024-10-02 to 2024-10-02 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collecting | open |
| VOL - Pollinator Meadow Planting at Laddie Lake Park in Blaine | 2024-10-03 to 2024-10-03 | 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. | Pollinator Meadow Planting at Laddie Lake Park in Blaine | open |
| VOL - Buckthorn Removal at Pine Bend Bluffs SNA, Inver Grove Hts | 2024-10-05 to 2024-10-05 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Buckthorn Removal at Pine Bend Bluffs SNA, Inver Grove Hts | open |
| VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2024-10-05 to 2024-10-05 | 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - Online Book Club | 2024-10-10 to 2025-02-13 | 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. | Online Book Club | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | 2024-10-12 to 2024-10-12 | 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | open |
| VOL - Fall Colors Forest Bathing Walk | 2024-10-12 to 2024-10-12 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Fall Colors Forest Bathing Walk | open |
| VOL - Buckthorn Removal at Grey Cloud Dunes SNA, Cottage Grove | 2024-10-12 to 2024-10-12 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Buckthorn Removal at Grey Cloud Dunes SNA, Cottage Grove | open |
| VOL - Buckthorn Removal at Avon Hills Forest SNA, Albany | 2024-10-19 to 2024-10-19 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Buckthorn Removal at Avon Hills Forest SNA, Albany | open |
| VOL - Churchill Rain Garden Weeding, St. Paul | 2024-10-21 to 2024-10-21 | 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. | Churchill Rain Garden Weeding, St. Paul | open |
| VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2024-10-26 to 2024-10-26 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - October Stewardship Project at Lost Valley Prairie SNA | 2024-10-26 to 2024-10-26 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | October Stewardship Project at Lost Valley Prairie SNA | open |
| VOL - November Stewardship Project at Lost Valley Prairie SNA | 2024-11-23 to 2024-11-23 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | November Stewardship Project at Lost Valley Prairie SNA | open |
| VOL - ONGOING DNR Adopt-A-WMA - ONGOING | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | DNR Adopt-A-WMA | open |
| VOL - ONGOING River Keepers Outreach Ambassador | 2025-03-01 to 2025-10-01 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | River Keepers Outreach Ambassador, 1120 28th Ave N, Suite B, Fargo, ND | open |
| VOL - ONGOING Video Editor Needed - Project Get Outdoors | 2025-03-11 to 2025-03-11 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | Video Editor Needed - Project Get Outdoors | closed |