Event information
Date
Time
Central time
Location
Online course
Contact
Julie Larson, larso143@umn.edu
North Woods Great Lakes - online morning
- Can you identify 5 Northwoods raptors?
- How is climate change affecting the Northwoods?
- Do you know the difference between basalt and gabbro?
- How is Lake Superior unique among the large lakes of the world?
Discover the magic and mystery of Minnesota’s northeastern forest and lake country in this virtual course. This class will cover the same natural and cultural history topics as an in-person class (geology, aquatic systems, plant communities, wildlife, human impacts, interpretation) using Zoom for class meetings and the learning platform Canvas.
Classes will meet for 1.5 hours each week via Zoom. Outside of class time, participants will spend 2-3 hours per week completing assignments, visiting a nature location near home, and completing journal entries. Books and supplies will be mailed directly to you once you register for class (make sure your profile has the correct address).
You will sign up in class for one required in-person field trip to the Duluth-Cloquet area on October 18 or 19, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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
Cancelation requests received more than two weeks before the start of class are refunded minus a $20 processing fee. Cancelation requests received less than two weeks before the start of class are refunded minus $50.
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, reach out to the event contact 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 North Woods, Great Lakes course
This core course's training is tailored to Minnesota’s unique Laurentian Mixed Forest biome. The largest biome of the state, it covers over 23 million acres of northeast Minnesota. The region contains a multitude of landscapes, including swampland, bogs, vast forests, lakes and exposed bedrock.
North Woods, Great Lakes 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.