BASIC TRAINING for volunteer service is the first step towards certification as a Master Naturalist.
Is this program for you? Ask yourself...
We are a working service partnership, not a nature club.
Is this program for you? Ask yourself...
- Are you curious about Nature?
- Do you enjoy the outdoors?
- Do you want to make a positive difference in the environment?
- Do you care about the natural areas and native species in your community?
- Do you want to be actively involved managing, conserving and educating about Virginia's natural resources?
- Do you have both the time and the resolve to complete the training?
- Do you have the time to complete the volunteer service?
- Are you interested in being part of a local team and interacting with others who care about natural resources?
- Are you only interested in getting the training and less interested in volunteering?
- Are you wanted certification for your job or to promote yourself in some way?
- Are you hoping to use certification for environmental advocacy?
- Are you more interested in promoting personal opinion about the environment over research-based knowledge?
- Are you thinking the Master Naturalist service will count towards Master Gardener service requirements?
We are a working service partnership, not a nature club.