Big Woods, Big Rivers - Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Event information

Date

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Add to Calendar 2024-08-28 08:00:00 2024-12-11 10:45:00 Big Woods, Big Rivers - Anoka-Ramsey Community College Discover the wonders of Minnesota's temperate deciduous forests, major riverways, geology, and ecological connections alongside college students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.This course is taught as part of a field biology course that meets in person and also has recorded lectures. In-person activities often have assignments that students complete as a group. These activities are both indoors and outdoors. Master Naturalists are not expected to take college student quizzes and tests. Anoka Ramsey Community College Anoka Ramsey Community College Anoka Ramsey Community College America/Chicago public

Time

8 - 10:45 a.m. Central time

Location

Anoka Ramsey Community College
11200 Mississippi Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Contact

info@minnesotamasternaturalist.org

Discover the wonders of Minnesota's temperate deciduous forests, major riverways, geology, and ecological connections alongside college students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

This course is taught as part of a field biology course that meets in person and also has recorded lectures. In-person activities often have assignments that students complete as a group. These activities are both indoors and outdoors. Master Naturalists are not expected to take college student quizzes and tests.

Audience

Potential and current Master Naturalist volunteers.

Cost

$295

Includes manuals and supplies.

If you would like to receive a scholarship do not register now. Instead, complete this scholarship form and wait to be contacted before enrolling.

Registration

Cancellation requests received more than two weeks before the start of class are refunded minus a $20 processing fee. Cancellation requests received less than two weeks before the start of class are refunded minus $50. If possible, your full fee may be transferred to another biome course.

Accommodations

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact Julie Larson, larso143@umn.edu, two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Language

This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.

About the Big Woods, Big Rivers course

In this core course, training is tailored to Minnesota's Eastern Broadleaf Forest biome. This area makes a diagonal sash across Minnesota, starting at the northwest corner of the state with a narrow band and widening out in the southeast. It encompasses approximately 12 million acres and includes three of the largest rivers in the state.

Big Woods, Big Rivers covers topics of geology, glaciers, water, wildlife, humans, ecology, and botany using a variety of teaching techniques, ranging from lectures, classroom discussions, field trips, fieldwork, small group work, and readings.

Participants must complete the full 40 hours of training to become a certified Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer.

Each participant must complete a group capstone project. Participants will choose a capstone that they can complete before finishing the course.

Learn more about Master Naturalist volunteer training