Want to learn more about nature and how to protect it? Want to meet more like-minded people and make a difference together?  Become a PA Master Naturalist volunteer!

Local conservation partners are offering Master Naturalist training courses in Adams, Beaver, Berks, Dauphin, Lehigh, Montour, Philadelphia, and Washington Counties this Spring.

Please note Allegheny and Montgomery County applications are full for this year.

Courses generally run from early April - mid June with classes one weeknight per week and four Saturday field sessions.

Apply by February 1. Scholarships are available. Space is limited. Apply today!

Click Here to view course schedules and to apply.

To learn more, visit the PA Master Naturalist website. Follow them on Facebook.   Click Here to sign up for their email list.

Other Volunteer Programs

-- Penn State Extension: Master Watershed Steward Program

-- Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay: Riparian Buffer Rangers

-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers: Find A Watershed Group Near You

-- Keep PA Beautiful: Pennsylvania Waterway Stewards

-- Penn State Extension: Master Well Owner Network

-- PA Parks & Forests Foundation: Join A Friends Of State Parks, State Forest Group Near You

-- DCNR: Conservation Volunteer Opportunities

-- WeConservePA: Find A Land Trust/Conservation Group Near You

-- Penn State Extension: Master Gardener Program

-- Keep PA Beautiful: Join Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania

Related Articles:

-- The Allegheny Front: National Weather Service In Pittsburgh: River Ice Spotters Needed To Keep Eye On Potential Flooding

-- DEP Teaching Green: New PA Gateway To Green Education Hub; PA Digital Water Atlas; Grant; Programs; Much More!  [PaEN]

-- Stroud Water Research Center News: Tracking Road Salt In Streams; Scouts From 12 Troops Tackle Merit Badge Program; Much More  [PaEN]

-- Western PA Conservancy Hosts Webinars On Aquatic Invasive Critters; Vernal Pool Wetland Restoration; Plants That Burn!  [PaEN]

-- Lebanon Valley Conservancy Now Accepting Applications For Student Scholarship, Due March 24

-- Registration Now Open For Lehigh Valley Watershed Conference With Events On March 12, 13, Main Conference March 14 At Lehigh University  [PaEN]

-- Game Commission: Watch Bears, Eagles, Snow Geese Around The Clock From Home Via Livestreams  [PaEN]

-- Delaware Highlands Conservancy Hosts March 9 Online Program About Protecting Your Land With A Conservation Easement.  5:15 to 6:15 p.m.

[Posted: January 27, 2023]

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