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SUMMARY:Master Naturalist II
DESCRIPTION:Summer 2027 Master Naturalist Certification II Course \nMonday-Friday\, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. \nREGISTER HERE registration coming January 1. 2027 \nThis course is for anyone who has certified as a Master Naturalist in Montana or elsewhere or has the professional/academic background to begin with a level II course. This level II certification course consists of at  of instruction in a mix of lectures\, in-class labs\, and outdoor field trips. We will build on the foundations established in our Master Naturalist level I course by advancing skills in topics such as birding by ear\, nature journalling\, plant family ID\, grasses\, ecology\, and invertebrate ID. \nIf you are taking this for your initial certification you will have pre-course and homework throughout the week to reach the requred 40 hours of content. \nThe course will be taught by an amazing selection of instructors\, all experts in their field. \nMore information coming soon. \nThe class will be be based at the Montana Natural History Center. Travel to field sites will be by MNHC bus. Activity level will be easy to moderate with potential extended time standing and/or sitting in the field. \nRegistration Information: \n\nCost: $450/$425 members\nFull payment due upon registration.The course fee (minus a $100 administrative fee) is refundable ONLY if a cancellation is made 30 days before the first day of class.  No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this deadline.\nSome scholarships are available–please contact us at 406.327.0405 for details\n\nMaster Naturalist Certification requirements: \n\nFull attendance\nComplete your field journal and final exercise\nIf you want to maintain your certification in years to come (and earn successive Master Naturalist pins)\, you’ll have to log 20 hours of volunteer service per year with organizations connected to the natural world\, as well as 8 hours of continuing education per year.\n\nFor more information on volunteer service & continuing education requirements\, click here. \nRecommended Materials: \nThe only required material is a blank journal. We will provide details and recommendations for your journal on the first day of class. Everything else can be borrowed or used in class from our supply. Each student will receive a Master Naturalist Handbook. \n\nbinoculars (we have plenty to borrow)\nhand lens or loupe\nblank journal (required)\nmicron or small Sharpie pen\ncolored pencils or watercolor pencils\nbird guide such as Sibley’s Field Guide to Birds of Western North America\nBotany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel\nplant/flower guide such as Wildflowers of Montana or Plants of the Rocky Mountains\ninsect guide such as Kaufman’s Guide to Insects of North America
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LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
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SUMMARY:Fornicating Fossils With Kallie Moore
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday February 13\nTime: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.\nLocation: Montana Natural History Center\nCost: $10 members/$12 non-members \nRegister Here \nJoin UM Paleo Collections Manager\, Kallie Moore\, for Fornicating Fossils: a spicy lecture about evidence for reproduction and mating in the fossil record\, attempting to answer the age-old question\, “How did dinosaurs do it?”\n\nBeverages included in the price of admission. This is an 18 and over event\, please.
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LOCATION:Montana Natural History Center
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