Minnesota Master Naturalist

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BWBR - Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, Brooklyn Park

Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, Brooklyn Park website

10360 West River Rd
Brooklyn Park, MN 55444

We are pleased to offer the Minnesota Master Naturalist Big Woods, Big Rivers course right on the banks of the Mississippi River! Throughout this program, you’ll explore the plants, animals, history, geology, and ecology that shape Minnesota’s forests and waterways.

You will gain valuable skills for exploring the natural world and sharing your knowledge with others. We will spend significant portions of each class in and around the river, practicing and honing those skills.

This class includes two required full-day field trips on Sunday, September 27 and Sunday November 1 as well as a capstone project completed during the session.

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The course cost is $295 and includes course manuals and supplies.

If the course cost is a hardship, please fill out the scholarship application. After the scholarship is fully processed, you will receive a code to be entered in the on-line registration process. Please wait until you receive that code to complete registration.

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Meeting from 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. on:

Instructor Information

Alan Holzer

Alan has been a naturalist for Three Rivers Park District since 2006. He particularly enjoys teaching and learning about insects, river systems, and useful wild plants, and is a certified wildlife tracker. He lives with his family in St. Paul, but has lived in numerous Midwest and east coast states, and is always up for learning something new.

Ashley LeVoir

Michelle Bierma

Sponsor Information

Three Rivers Park District

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