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 Classes are held on Wednesday’s from 9am to 4pm.
Trainees study the ecology of forests and grasslands, streams and
wetlands. They get hands-on experience as they learn about plants
and insects, frogs, toads and 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.
U of I Extension 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.
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, the Extension provides
educational support, while the partners offer opportunities for
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Master Naturalists must contribute 60 hours of volunteer service
the first year and 30 volunteer hours each of the following years the volunteer
is in the program.
A $210 fee covers classroom sessions and field training, handouts, and the
Master Naturalist manual. Applications are due by July 24. For more information
on the schedule, and application, contact the Extension Office at 217-782-4617.
If a special accommodation is needed to attend, please note that when
registering.
[Jennifer Fishburn
Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension] |
