 Training will begin in late August and go through October. Classes
run one full weekday each week. Optional Saturday field trips will
be scheduled for hands-on training.Trainees study the ecology of
forests and grasslands, streams and wetlands. They get hands-on
experience as they learn about plants, insects, frogs, toads,
snakes, birds and mammals. And they gain an appreciation of the
physical and human context of our environment through sessions on
anthropology and environmental ethics.
Extension's Logan-Menard-Sangamon Unit offers the program in
partnership with Lincoln Memorial Garden, Illinois Audubon Society
at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, the Friends of the Sangamon Valley, and
Logan County Park and Trails -- Kickapoo Creek Park. Affiliates are
Star Hill Forest Arboretum and the Illinois Native Plant Society,
Central Chapter.
The program is designed to train participants in natural
resources through a combination of science-based education and
volunteer service. With the help of local experts, Extension
provides educational support, while the partners offer opportunities
for volunteer service.
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Those who complete the Master Naturalist training must contribute
30 hours of volunteer service each year and complete 10 hours of
continuing education courses each year.
A $200 fee covers classroom sessions and field training,
handouts, and the Master Naturalist manual.
For more information on the schedule and for an application,
contact the Extension office at 217-782-4617. If a special
accommodation is needed to attend, note that when registering.
[Text from file received from
Jennifer Fishburn, University of
Illinois Extension] |
