Courses Available
Upcoming Big Woods, Big Rivers
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWBR - Pine Island Master Naturalist Course | 2025-10-13 to 2025-10-31 | 10:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. | Pine Island Master Naturalist Course, Pine Island, MN | open |
| BWBR - Big Woods, Big Rivers - Saint John‘s Outdoor University | 2026-02-02 to 2026-02-06 | 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. | BWBR - Big Woods, Big Rivers - Saint John's Outdoor University | open |
Upcoming Northwoods, Great Lakes
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWGL - North Shore Explorers, Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center and Cook County UMN Extension, Grand Marais | 2025-09-08 to 2025-10-27 | 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | North Shore Explorers, Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center and Cook County UMN Extension, Grand Marais | open |
| NWGL - Hartley Nature Center, Duluth | 2025-09-10 to 2025-11-12 | 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. | Hartley Nature Center, Duluth | open |
Upcoming Prairies and Potholes
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP - Prairies & Potholes – Como Park in St. Paul | 2025-09-08 to 2025-11-10 | 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. | Prairies & Potholes – Como Park in St. Paul | closed |
| PP - PP Online Fall 2025 AM | 2025-09-25 to 2025-12-18 | 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. | PP Online Fall 2025 AM | open |
| PP - PP Online Fall 2025 PM | 2025-09-25 to 2025-12-18 | 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. | PP Online Fall 2025 PM | open |
Upcoming Instructor Training
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT - Instructor Training - Faribault | 2025-09-05 to 2025-09-26 | 9:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Instructor Training - Faribault | open |
Upcoming Advanced Training
Annual Conference
No courses are currently listed.
Regular Courses
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV - Spiders in Minnesota | 2025-09-06 to 2025-09-06 | 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Sax-Zim Bog, 8793 Owl Avenue, Meadowlands, MN | closed |
| ADV - Book Group - The Secret Lives of Bats | 2025-09-21 to 2025-09-21 | 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Book Group - The Secret Lives of Bats | open |
| ADV - Saw-whet Owl Banding- Weekends at Wolf Ridge | 2025-09-26 to 2025-09-28 | 3:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Saw-whet Owl Banding- Weekends at Wolf Ridge | open |
| ADV - Migration Stories- Weekends at Wolf Ridge | 2025-09-26 to 2025-09-28 | 3:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Migration Stories- Weekends at Wolf Ridge | open |
| ADV - Geology & Agates- Weekends at Wolf Ridge | 2025-09-26 to 2025-09-28 | 3:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. | Geology & Agates- Weekends at Wolf Ridge | open |
| ADV - Wings Over Water: Fall Mississippi River Canoe Paddle with Wilderness Inquiry | 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-11 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Wings Over Water: Fall Mississippi River Canoe Paddle with Wilderness Inquiry | open |
| ADV - Book Group - Sea of Grass | 2025-11-09 to 2025-11-09 | 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Book Group - Sea of Grass | open |
| ADV - Book Group - Mozart | 2025-12-14 to 2025-12-14 | 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Book Group - Mozart | open |
| ADV - Book Group - Strata | 2026-01-25 to 2026-01-25 | 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Book Group - Strata | open |
Online Courses/Webinars
No courses are currently listed.
Upcoming AIS Detector Volunteer Opportunities
No courses are currently listed.
Upcoming Sponsored Volunteer Opportunities
City Nature Challenge
No courses are currently listed.
National Public Lands Day
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOL - NPLD - MN Landscape Arboretum, Chaska | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - MN Landscape Arboretum, Chaska | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Fort Snelling State Park, Saint Paul | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. | NPLD - Fort Snelling State Park, Saint Paul | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Friends of Indian Heights Park, Rochester | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - Friends of Indian Heights Park, Rochester | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Lost Valley SNA, Hastings | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | NPLD - Lost Valley SNA, Hastings | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Red River Valley Natural History Area, UMC Natural Resources Program, Crookston | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD -Red River Valley Natural History Area, UMC Natural Resources Program, Crookston | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Sunfish Lake Park, Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center, Lake Elmo | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - Sunfish Lake Park, Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center, Lake Elmo | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Lac qui Parle WMA, MNDNR, Watson | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | NPLD - Lac qui Parle WMA, MNDNR, Watson | open |
| VOL - NPLD - USFWS Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Carver | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | NPLD - USFWS Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Carver | open |
| VOL - NPLD - USFWS - Morris Wetland Management District, Morris | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | NPLD - USFWS - Morris Wetland Management District, Morris | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Oronoco Parks Committee, Oronoco | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - Oronoco Parks Committee, Oronoco | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Sustainable Stillwater & City Forester, Stillwater | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | NPLD - Sustainable Stillwater & City Forester, Stillwater | open |
| VOL - NPLD - The Preserve Association (Afternoon), Eden Prairie | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. | NPLD - The Preserve Association (Afternoon), Eden Prairie | open |
| VOL - NPLD - The Preserve Association (Morning), Eden Prairie | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - The Preserve Association (Morning), Eden Prairie | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Memorial Park, City of Granite Falls, Granite Falls | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - Memorial Park, City of Granite Falls, Granite Falls | open |
| VOL - NPLD -WIlliam Berry Woods, Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Minneapolis | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary, William Berry Woods, Minneapolis | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Urban Roots, Saint Paul | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - Urban Roots, Saint Paul | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Friends of Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - Friends of Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Northland Arboretum, Brainerd | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - Northland Arboretum, Brainerd | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Plummer House North Slope, Rochester Parks & Recreation, Rochester | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - Plummer House North Slope, Rochester Parks & Recreation, Rochester | open |
| VOL - NPLD -Lake Johanna Esker Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Brooten | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | NPLD -Lake Johanna Esker Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Brooten | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Friends of Chester Woods, Eyota | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 A.M. | NPLD - Friends of Chester Woods, Eyota | open |
| VOL - NPLD - National Loon Center, Crosslake | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - National Loon Center, Crosslake | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Hjemkomst Center, River Keepers, Moorhead | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:45 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD -Hjemkomst Center, River Keepers, Moorhead | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. | NPLD - Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Great River Greening, Eagan | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD -Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Great River Greening, Eagan | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Ney Nature Center, Henderson | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | NPLD - Ney Nature Center, Henderson | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Eloise Butler, Minneapolis | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | NPLD - Eloise Butler, Minneapolis | open |
| VOL - NPLD - Carpenter Nature Center, Hastings | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. | NPLD - Carpenter Nature Center, Hastings | open |
Other Volunteer Opportunities
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2025-08-30 to 2025-08-30 | 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. | Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - Dakota County Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) | 2025-08-31 to 2025-08-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. | MAY-AUGUST - Dakota County Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) | open |
| VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2025-09-06 to 2025-09-06 | 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - Stewardship Saturday: Native Seed Collection, River Bend Nature Center | 2025-09-13 to 2025-09-13 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Stewardship Saturday: Native Seed Collection, River Bend Nature Center | open |
| VOL - Great River Race - Race to End the Opportunity Gap | 2025-09-13 to 2025-09-13 | 7:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. | Great River Race - Race to End the Opportunity Gap | open |
| VOL - Park Avenue Pollinator Planting, Bloomington | 2025-09-13 to 2025-09-13 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Park Avenue Pollinator Planting, Bloomington | open |
| VOL - Seed Collection for Prairie Restoration, Wild River State Park , Center City, MN | 2025-09-14 to 2025-09-14 | 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. | Seed Collection for Prairie Restoration, Wild River State Park , Center City, MN | open |
| VOL - Bird by Bird Classroom Support | 2025-09-15 to 2026-06-10 | 12:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Bird by Bird Classroom Support | open |
| VOL - Red River Water Festival | 2025-09-15 to 2025-09-23 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. | Red River Water Festival | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | 2025-09-20 to 2025-09-20 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | open |
| VOL - September Stewardship Event - Lost Valley Prairie SNA | 2025-09-20 to 2025-09-20 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | September Stewardship Event - Lost Valley Prairie SNA | open |
| VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2025-09-20 to 2025-09-20 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection - Kellogg Weaver Dunes | 2025-09-26 to 2025-09-26 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection - Kellogg Weaver Dunes | open |
| VOL - Celebrate Volunteering with Great River Greening | 2025-09-27 to 2025-09-27 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | Celebrate Volunteering with Great River Greening | open |
| VOL - Mindfulness Walk - Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA | 2025-09-28 to 2025-09-28 | 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Mindfulness Walk - Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA | open |
| VOL - Buckthorn Mapping at Wolsfeld Woods SNA | 2025-09-30 to 2025-09-30 | 3:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. | Buckthorn Mapping at Wolsfeld Woods SNA | open |
| VOL - Fall Color Hike at Lutsen SNA | 2025-10-04 to 2025-10-04 | 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Fall Color Hike at Lutsen SNA | open |
| VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2025-10-04 to 2025-10-04 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - Oak Savanna Restoration at Wild River State Park | Center City | 2025-10-04 to 2025-10-04 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Oak Savanna Restoration at Wild River State Park | Center City | open |
| VOL - Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom Steward | 2025-10-04 to 2025-10-04 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom Steward, Saint Paul April-October | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Mound Prairie SNA | 2025-10-05 to 2025-10-05 | 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Mound Prairie SNA | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal, Grey Cloud Dunes SNA | 2025-10-06 to 2025-10-06 | 3:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal, Grey Cloud Dunes SNA | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Pine Oak Prairie SNA | 2025-10-10 to 2025-10-10 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Pine Oak Prairie SNA | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal | 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-11 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal | open |
| VOL - Stewardship Saturday: Native Plantings - River Bend Nature Center | 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-11 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Stewardship Saturday: Native Plantings - River Bend Nature Center | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal - Pine Bend Bluffs SNA | 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-11 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Buckthorn Removal - Pine Bend Bluffs SNA | open |
| VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2025-10-18 to 2025-10-18 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - Dakota County Bison Ambassadors | 2025-10-19 to 2025-10-19 | 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | MAY-OCTOBER-Dakota County Bison Ambassadors, Rosemount May-October | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Tree Planting |West Mankato | 2025-10-22 to 2025-10-22 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. | Volunteer Tree Planting |West Mankato | open |
| VOL - October Stewardship Event - Lost Valley Prairie SNA | 2025-10-25 to 2025-10-25 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | October Stewardship Event - Lost Valley Prairie SNA | open |
| VOL - ONGOING - Water Quality Monitoring (April-October) | 2025-10-27 to 2025-10-27 | 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | ONGOING - Water Quality Monitoring | open |
| VOL - ONGOING - MPCA Volunteer Water Monitoring Program | 2025-10-31 to 2025-10-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | ONGOING - MPCA Volunteer Water Monitoring Program | open |
| VOL - ONGOING - Storm Drain Marking Program (April-October) | 2025-10-31 to 2025-10-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | ONGOING - Storm Drain Marking Program | open |
| VOL - ONGOING - Red River Bank Cleanup (April-October) | 2025-10-31 to 2025-10-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | ONGOING - Red River Bank Cleanup | canceled |
| VOL - ONGOING - Fargo Drain Cleanup (April-October) | 2025-10-31 to 2025-10-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | ONGOING - Fargo Drain Cleanup | open |
| VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-01 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - Dakota County Raingarden Stewards | 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-01 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. | Dakota County Raingarden Stewards, Eagan April/May – October | open |
| VOL - Bend in the River Regional Park Restoration | Rice | 2025-11-01 to 2025-11-01 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Bend in the River Regional Park Restoration | Rice | open |
| VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2025-11-15 to 2025-11-15 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - November Stewardship Event, Lost Valley Prairie SNA | 2025-11-22 to 2025-11-22 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | November Stewardship Event, Lost Valley Prairie SNA | open |
| VOL - Dakota County Habitat Stewards | 2025-11-30 to 2025-11-30 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. | Dakota County Habitat Stewards, Eagan April-November | open |
| VOL - ONGOING DNR Adopt-A-WMA - ONGOING | 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | DNR Adopt-A-WMA | open |
| VOL - ON GOING - Lichen Map Project | 2026-02-19 to 2027-02-19 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. | ON GOING - Lichen Map Project | open |
| VOL - ONGOING - River Keepers Monthly Volunteer Series | 2026-03-01 to 2026-12-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. | ONGOING - River Keepers Monthly Volunteer Series | open |
| VOL - ONGOING River Keepers Outreach Ambassador | 2026-03-01 to 2026-10-01 | 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. | River Keepers Outreach Ambassador, 1120 28th Ave N, Suite B, Fargo, ND | open |