Minnesota Master Naturalist: Big Woods Big Rivers

Event information

Date

Monday, February 12, 2024 - Friday, February 16, 2024

Add to Calendar 2024-02-12 09:00:00 2024-02-16 17:00:00 Minnesota Master Naturalist: Big Woods Big Rivers Come learn about the Big Woods region of Minnesota at Camp Fire MN's beautiful location in Excelsior. Classes will include onsite exploration of the Big Woods biome, hands-on activities, presentations led by Camp Fire's naturalist team and guest speakers, and field trips to amazing natural settings within the Twin Cities.You will learn about geology, plant communities, wildlife, ecology, aquatic systems and human impacts on this region.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. Capstone options will be presented on the first day of class, and participants will choose a capstone that they can work on and complete before finishing the course. Camp Fire MN Camp Fire MN Camp Fire MN America/Chicago public

Time

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Central time

Location

Camp Fire MN
3300 Tanadoona Dr
Excelsior, MN 55331

Contact

info@minnesotamasternaturalist.org

Come learn about the Big Woods region of Minnesota at Camp Fire MN's beautiful location in Excelsior. Classes will include onsite exploration of the Big Woods biome, hands-on activities, presentations led by Camp Fire's naturalist team and guest speakers, and field trips to amazing natural settings within the Twin Cities.

You will learn about geology, plant communities, wildlife, ecology, aquatic systems and human impacts on this region.

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. Capstone options will be presented on the first day of class, and participants will choose a capstone that they can work on and complete before finishing the course.

Audience

Potential and current Master Naturalist volunteers.

Cost

$295

Includes manuals and supplies.

Registration

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

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this course material is available in alternative formats upon request. Direct requests to Julie Larson, larso143@umn.edu at least two weeks in advance.

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, field work, small group work, and readings.