Courses Available
Upcoming Big Woods, Big Rivers
No courses are currently listed.
Upcoming Northwoods, Great Lakes
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWGL - North House Folk School, Grand Marais | 2025-05-30 to 2025-06-03 | 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | North House Folk School, Grand Marais | closed |
| NWGL - Northwoods, Great Lakes in the Sax-Zim Bog, Meadowlands, MN | 2025-07-21 to 2025-07-25 | 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Northwoods, Great Lakes in the Sax-Zim Bog, Meadowlands, MN | closed |
| NWGL - North Shore Exploration at Wolf Ridge, Finland MN | 2025-08-24 to 2025-08-30 | 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | North Shore Exploration at Wolf Ridge, Finland MN | open |
Upcoming Prairies and Potholes
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP - Lac qui Parle Area, Watson, MN | 2025-06-23 to 2025-06-27 | 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Lac qui Parle Area, Watson, MN | closed |
| PP - Cowling Arboretum, Carleton College, Northfield | 2025-07-07 to 2025-08-07 | 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. | Cowling Arboretum, Carleton College, Northfield | closed |
| PP - Prairies & Potholes - Saint Johns Outdoor University, Collegeville | 2025-08-04 to 2025-08-08 | 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. | Prairies & Potholes - Saint Johns Outdoor University, Collegeville | open |
| PP - West Central Minnesota - Prairie Woods ELC, Spicer | 2025-08-11 to 2025-08-15 | 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. | Prairies Woods Environmental Learning Center, Spicer, MN | open |
Upcoming Instructor Training
No courses are currently listed.
Upcoming Advanced Training
Annual Conference
No courses are currently listed.
Regular Courses
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV - Volunteer Orientation - The Nest visitor center, National Loon Center | 2025-05-21 to 2025-05-21 | 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Volunteer Orientation - The Nest visitor center, National Loon Center | open |
| ADV - Naturalist Guide Training - Loon Pontoon Tours | 2025-05-22 to 2025-05-22 | 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. | Naturalist Guide Training - Loon Pontoon Tours | open |
| ADV - Workshop: Landscaping for Loons | 2025-05-27 to 2025-05-27 | 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. | Workshop: Landscaping for Loons | open |
| ADV - Introduction to Birding | 2025-06-07 to 2025-06-07 | 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Introduction to Birding | open |
| ADV - Introduction to Bird Song | 2025-06-21 to 2025-06-21 | 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Sax-Zim Bog, 8793 Owl Avenue, Meadowlands, MN | open |
| ADV - Summer Advanced Bird Banding | 2025-06-29 to 2025-07-03 | 1:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Wolf Ridge campus in Finland, MN | open |
| ADV - Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity | 2025-07-20 to 2025-07-20 | 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Sax-Zim Bog, 8793 Owl Avenue, Meadowlands, MN | open |
| ADV - Introduction to Plant Morphology and Ecology | 2025-08-03 to 2025-08-03 | 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Sax-Zim Bog, 8793 Owl Avenue, Meadowlands, MN | open |
| 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 | open |
Online Courses/Webinars
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADV - WEBINAR Woody plant encroachment in mesic grasslands: What | 2025-05-20 to 2025-05-20 | 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Woody plant encroachment in mesic grasslands | open |
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
No courses are currently listed.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
| Course Title | Course Dates | Course Time | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOL - Dakota County Parks Garlic Mustard Pulls | 2025-05-22 to 2025-05-22 | 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. | Dakota County Parks Garlic Mustard Pulls, Eagan April-May | open |
| VOL - Cover It Up Project-Willow Creek Nature Center Volunteer Opportunity | 2025-05-24 to 2025-06-21 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Cover It Up Project-Willow Creek Nature Center Volunteer Opportunity | canceled |
| VOL - SNA May Stewardship Event | 2025-05-24 to 2025-05-24 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | SNA May Stewardship Event | open |
| VOL - Dakota County Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) | 2025-05-28 to 2025-08-31 | 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. | Dakota County Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) | open |
| VOL - Pollinator Planting at Rapids Lake Unit in Carver | 2025-05-30 to 2025-05-30 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Pollinator Planting at Rapids Lake Unit in Carver | open |
| VOL - Planting and more with Great River Greening at Frontenac State Park | 2025-05-31 to 2025-05-31 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Planting and more with Great River Greening at Frontenac State Park | open |
| VOL - Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary Buckthorn Removal | 2025-05-31 to 2025-05-31 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary Buckthorn Removal | open |
| VOL - VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2025-05-31 to 2025-05-31 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. | VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - Honeysuckle phenology and fruit collection research | 2025-06-01 to 2025-06-01 | 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. | Honeysuckle phenology and fruit collection research | open |
| VOL - Nature Journaling in the Prairie | 2025-06-06 to 2025-06-06 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Nature Journaling in the Prairie | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Dame | 2025-06-08 to 2025-06-08 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Dame | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | 2025-06-13 to 2025-06-13 | 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | open |
| VOL - Grey Cloud Dunes Sumac Removal Project | 2025-06-14 to 2025-06-14 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Grey Cloud Dunes Sumac Removal Project | open |
| VOL - VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2025-06-14 to 2025-06-14 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - Lil Anglers Fishing Clinic & Derby- Fargo | 2025-06-18 to 2025-06-18 | 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. | Lil Anglers Fishing Clinic & Derby- Fargo | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | 2025-06-20 to 2025-06-20 | 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | open |
| VOL - Hand Seeding in Restored Prairie | Medford | 2025-06-21 to 2025-06-21 | 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Hand Seeding in Restored Prairie | Medford | open |
| VOL - Kellog Weaver Dunes SNA - Pull Cow Vetch | 2025-06-21 to 2025-06-21 | 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. | Kellog Weaver Dunes SNA - Pull Cow Vetch | open |
| VOL - June Stewardship Event | 2025-06-21 to 2025-06-21 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | June Stewardship Event | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | 2025-06-21 to 2025-06-21 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | open |
| VOL - Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races- Fargo | 2025-06-23 to 2025-06-23 | 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. | Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races- Fargo | open |
| VOL - VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | 2025-06-28 to 2025-06-28 | 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration | open |
| VOL - Orchid Walk | 2025-06-29 to 2025-06-29 | 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. | Orchid Walk | open |
| VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | 2025-06-29 to 2025-06-29 | 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. | Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection | open |
| VOL - Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | 2025-07-11 to 2025-07-11 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | open |
| VOL - Invasive Species Removal at Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA | 2025-07-13 to 2025-07-13 | 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. | Invasive Species Removal at Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA | open |
| VOL - Falls Creek SNA Invasive Mapping | 2025-07-17 to 2025-07-17 | 5:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. | Falls Creek SNA Invasive Mapping | open |
| VOL - Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | 2025-07-25 to 2025-07-25 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | open |
| VOL - July Stewardship Event | 2025-07-26 to 2025-07-26 | 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. | July Stewardship Event | open |
| VOL - Ripley Esker SNA Invasive Mapping | 2025-08-09 to 2025-08-09 | 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. | Ripley Esker SNA Invasive Mapping | open |
| VOL - Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | 2025-08-15 to 2025-08-15 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. | Capture and Release Bumblebee Monitoring with UMN Bee Lab | Lakeville | 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 - 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 | open |
| 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 - 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 - 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 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 |