Minnesota Master Naturalist

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BWBR - Good Earth Village Master Naturalist Course, Spring Valley

Good Earth Village Master Naturalist Course, Spring Valley website

25303 Old Town Dr
Spring Valley, MN 55975

The Good Earth Village Master Naturalist course will introduce participants to the natural history of the Driftless Area through hands-on activities and field trips. Topics include geology, wildlife, native plant communities, ecology, watersheds, human history and ways to share nature with children.

Monday class sessions begin at Good Earth Village and then move outdoors for immersive tours of local nature areas. Our Saturdays are our big field days and they will run from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm both days. Plan to pack a lunch each day, bring a refillable water bottle and dress for the weather.

All participants will contribute to small group capstone projects required for course completion.

The course cost is $295 and includes course manuals and supplies.

If the course cost is a hardship, please fill out the scholarship application. After the scholarship is fully processed, you will receive a code to be entered in the on-line registration process. Please wait until you receive that code to complete registration.

Course Dates:

Meeting from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on:

Instructor Information

Sara Holger

Sara has worked as an environmental educator since 1994, leading programs and activities for a variety of natural resource agencies and organizations including the US Forest Service Resort Naturalist Program, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource - MinnAqua Program, the Bell Museum of Natural History, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, and Olmsted County Parks. From 1999 - 2023, Sara worked as an Interpretive Naturalist for Minnesota State Parks at Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park and Whitewater State Park. Sara is the Founder and Program Coordinator for Project Get Outdoors, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides training and resources to help communities implement after school programs that connect low-income youth and children of color to nature exploration.

Sponsor Information

Good Earth Village

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