DC Master Naturalist Program

Making a DifferenceThe Community is our Classroom. This signifies that our teaching is deeply rooted not only in solid theoretical foundations but also in the rich knowledge drawn from the community and region by the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES). We offer various research programs through the Water Resources Institute and the 143-acre Firebird Research Farm in Beltsville, MD. CAUSES offers community outreach programs for all ages. Our community education programs through our land-grant centers are: (1) The Center for Urban Agriculture & Gardening Education, (2) The Center for Urban Resilience, Innovation and Infrastructure which includes the Water Resources Research Institute, and (3) The Center for Nutrition Diet & Health which includes the Institute of Gerontology and Snap-Ed. In addition, the college provides innovative academic programs in urban architecture and community development, urban sustainability, health education, nursing, and nutrition and dietetics.

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PAYMENT The cost of the DC Master Naturalist Program is $250. Payment can be made before or at the time of the first class, by check or money order, made payable to the "University of the District of Columbia." Please put "3901 i" in the memo line. Limited scholarships are available for qualifying registrants.
The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) will hold its first DC Master Naturalist Extension Program. The program consists of two components: an intensive volunteer training that offers a comprehensive overview of natural history; followed by a year-long period in which the trainees give 40 hours of volunteer service to pre-approved projects and sites that fulfills the program’s mission “to promote awareness, understanding, and conservation of the District’s natural environment through a community of trained volunteers.” Each class is taught by a local expert and is approximately three hours long, consisting of a presentation/lecture that is followed by a hands-on or field activity. Trainees will also have a minimum of eight hours of field trips in the course of their training.  The DC Master Naturalist Program’s training will offer the following classes:
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/210448347/topicss.png">*Day Time Courses are offered on Mondays with an hour lunch break **Evening Courses are offered on Tuesdays with field trips on Saturdays 
A certificate of completion will be issued upon the successful completion of all training sessions. LOCATION All classes will be held at University of the District of Columbia (Van Ness Campus) 4200 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington, DC 20008 Registrants will be contacted via e-mail regarding the building and room number before the first class session. The University of the District of Columbia is located at the Van Ness/UDC Metro stop on the Red Line. There is a parking garage on campus for those who prefer to drive ($8 for 1-3 hours; $12 for 4-6 hours; $20 for 7 hours or longer). Limited street parking is available. CONTACT For additional information on the training, please contact Ashley Grant at <A HREF="mailto:ashley.grant1@udc.edu" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ashley.grant1@udc.edu</A>.

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