Minnesota Master Naturalist

Courses Available

Upcoming Big Woods, Big Rivers

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
BWBR - Big Woods, Big Rivers, MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Rapids Lake Unit, Carver 2025-07-28 to 2025-08-01 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 A.M. Big Woods, Big Rivers, MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Rapids Lake Unit, Carver open
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

Upcoming Northwoods, Great Lakes

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
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
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

Upcoming Prairies and Potholes

Course Title Course Dates Course Time Location Status
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 closed
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
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

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 - Loon Research Tour 2025-07-10 to 2025-09-25 8:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Loon Research Tour open
ADV - Wild Orchids of the Arrowhead Region with Rubin Stenseng 2025-07-19 to 2025-07-19 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Wild Orchids of the Arrowhead Region, Schroeder, 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 - Loon Workshop: Watch Your Wake 2025-07-24 to 2025-07-24 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Loon Workshop: Watch Your Wake open
ADV - Water Education at the Mississippi River Institute 2025-07-25 to 2025-07-25 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Water Education at the Mississippi River Institute open
ADV - Introduction to Trees and Tree ID 2025-07-26 to 2025-07-26 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Introduction to Trees and Tree ID open
ADV - Loon Workshop: Fish Loon-Safe 2025-07-31 to 2025-07-31 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Loon Workshop: Fish Loon-Safe open
ADV - Introduction to Wild Spaces in the City of New Ulm 2025-08-02 to 2025-08-02 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Introduction to Wild Spaces in the City of New Ulm 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 - Tallgrass Aspen Parkland - Master Naturalist Road Trip 2025-08-14 to 2025-08-16 12:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. 400 Summit Ave SW, Fertile, 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

No courses are currently listed.

Upcoming AIS Detector Volunteer Opportunities

No courses are currently listed.

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 - 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 - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA 2025-07-12 to 2025-07-12 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA open
VOL - Stewardship Saturday: Buckthorn Battles at River Bend 2025-07-12 to 2025-07-12 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Stewardship Saturday: Buckthorn Battles at River Bend open
VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-07-12 to 2025-07-12 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 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 - Lil Anglers Fishing Clinic & Derby- Fargo 2025-07-16 to 2025-07-16 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Lil Anglers Fishing Clinic & Derby- Fargo 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 - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-07-19 to 2025-07-19 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration open
VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Erect Hedge Parsley Pull, Townsend Woods SNA 2025-07-19 to 2025-07-19 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Erect Hedge Parsley Pull, Townsend Woods SNA open
VOL - Native Plants Seed Collection at The Nature Conservancy’s Weaver Dunes 2025-07-19 to 2025-07-19 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Native Plants Seed Collection at The Nature Conservancy’s Weaver Dunes open
VOL - Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races- Fargo 2025-07-21 to 2025-07-21 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races- Fargo 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 - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Oronoco Prairie SNA 2025-07-25 to 2025-07-25 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Oronoco Prairie SNA open
VOL - B.Y.O.K. (Bring Your Own Kayak) Sunset Paddle 2025-07-25 to 2025-07-25 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. B.Y.O.K. (Bring Your Own Kayak) Sunset Paddle open
VOL - Stewardship Saturday: Buckthorn Battles at River Bend 2025-07-26 to 2025-07-26 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Stewardship Saturday: Buckthorn Battles at River Bend open
VOL - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-07-26 to 2025-07-26 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration open
VOL - July Stewardship Event, Lost Valley Prairie SNA 2025-07-26 to 2025-07-26 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. July Stewardship Event, Lost Valley Prairie SNA open
VOL - Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Mound Prairie SNA 2025-08-01 to 2025-08-01 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Volunteer Stewardship Project: Seed Collection, Mound Prairie SNA 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 - Steele County Free Fair, Owatonna, MN 2025-08-12 to 2025-08-17 10:30 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. Steele County Free Fair, Owatonna, MN 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 - Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration 2025-08-16 to 2025-08-16 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Mississippi River Father Hennepin Bluff Park Restoration open
VOL - August Stewardship Event, Lost Valley Prairie SNA 2025-08-23 to 2025-08-23 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. August Stewardship Event, Lost Valley Prairie SNA open
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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 - 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 - 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 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
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

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