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SUMMARY:Summer Master Naturalist Course for Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Are you a teacher — in the schools or in an informal setting (summer camps\, afterschool\, day care)? This course is for you! This certification course consists of at least 40 hours of instruction in a mix of lectures\, in-class labs\, independent study\, and outdoor field trips. We’ll cover a wide breadth of topics with the goal of giving you an essential foundation of skills and knowledge on which you can build. Our summer session will focus on flowering plants\, birds\, and insects. We will emphasize learning methods and activities that can be adapted for a wide age range in formal or informal education settings. \nDates: MONDAY\, June 22\, to FRIDAY\, June 26\, 2025\, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.\nLocation: We will meet at MNHC each morning. We will carpool to field sites.\nCost: $345 MNHC members\, $375 non-members. You can purchase an MNHC membership when you register.\nWe are able to offer scholarships! Please contact us at 406.327.0405 for details. \nREGISTER HERE\nWe’ll take full advantage of the summer season and spend most of our time afield. We will spend time in the cottonwood galleries of the river’s floodplain and venture to the conifer forest in Pattee Canyon. Get a handle on plant identification by recognizing patterns in form\, catch and identify butterflies along the Clark Fork River\, and recognize birds by song and sight. This is a five-day intensive course with pre-course readings and observation activities. Class meets from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. There will also be approximately one hour of independent study each day. \nThis class is compressed into a short window of time so we will delve deeply into three subjects. Our focus will be on learning the core skills of identification of:  1) flowers\, shrubs\, and trees\, 2) birds\, and 3) insects. Instruction will also include time on local geology\, mammals\, fire ecology\, and riparian ecology. This program will support teachers in using critical STEM skills in observation\, investigation\, data collection\, and other science and engineering practices they can take back to their classrooms and use with their students. \nInstructors: Christine Morris\, Community Programs Coordinator and naturalist. Christine teaches the spring and fall Montana Master Naturalist courses\, the Certified Interpretive Guide course\, and coordinates adult programs and lectures. \nGuest instructors may include Elena Ulev\, Montana Natural History Center Garden Manager and Master Naturalist instructor; Geoff Farinholt\, BLM fuels; Ian Watson\, geologist; MNHC teaching naturalists\, and more. \nMaster Naturalist Certification Requirements: \n\nThe main project for this class is keeping a detailed naturalist handbook with species list. To get the most out of your experience\, you should expect to spend a little time in the afternoon reviewing and organizing your daily notes\, and tracking your observations.\nFull attendance.\nComplete the culminating exercise.\n\nSample June Itinerary: \n\nMonday: flowering plants at Pattee Canyon\nTuesday: birds at Fort Missoula and Maclay Flat\nWednesday: conifers and ecology at Bass Creek\nThursday: insects at Greenough Park\nFriday: final exercise at Council Grove\n\nPlease Note: We will be walking\, standing\, and sitting outside most of each day. Physical activity level is easy to moderate with some uphill walking on trails. You may be walking up to 2 miles. \nPlease Bring: \n\nClothes appropriate for changing Montana weather conditions\, good walking shoes or boots\, sunscreen\, hat\, etc.\nWater\, snacks\, and lunch\nSomething to write with\nBinoculars and loupes optional (we will have them to borrow)\nAnything you need to be comfortable walking\, sitting\, standing outside\n\nREGISTRATION INFORMATION: \n\nCost: $345 for members; $375 for non-members\nThis class has already been discounted for teachers. However\, we are able to offer some scholarships! Please contact us at 406.327.0405 for details.\n20 OPI Credits\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. Exceptions will be made for air quality due to wildfires. Read our full cancellation/refund policy.
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SUMMARY:Master Naturalist II - Summer 2027
DESCRIPTION:Summer 2027 Master Naturalist Certification II Course \nJune 22-26\, Monday-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 work and homework throughout the week to reach the required 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: $425/$400 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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