The Arlington Regional Master Naturalists is offering a Spring 2013 Basic Training Course, beginning February 26, 2013 on Tuesday evenings from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at Long Branch Nature Center in Arlington. The Course will run for approximately 14 weeks. Field training will be scheduled on four Saturdays – March 23, April 13, May 4, and May 18. As of 2/6/13, there are still openings in the class. Please apply as soon as possible.
Expected schedules for upcoming Basic Training Classes:
- Fall 2013: Mondays, beginning 9/9/13, with Classroom Instruction in the morning and Field Training in the afternoon
Contact Us if you would like to be notified when future class info is finalized.
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Applying to take the Basic Training Course and to become a Master Naturalist requires a high level of commitment; both to complete the training, and most importantly, to volunteer service. We are an all-volunteer run organization and expect that anyone applying to take the training will have the same level of commitment to volunteer service that we have dedicated to developing the program.
- By applying and accepting a spot in a training class, trainees are committing to complete a minimum of 40 hours of volunteer service and 8 hours of advanced training, each year, in order to become and remain certified.
- This is much more than a fun and interesting adult education program – this is a training program leading to meaningful and rewarding volunteer service in support of our natural resources.
How to Apply
- Read the Basic Training Course information
- Fill in and Print the Application as completely as possible
- Mail the application with a check for $175 payable to “Arlington Regional Master Naturalists” to:
Arlington Regional Master Naturalists
c/o Long Branch Nature Center
625 S. Carlin Springs Road
Arlington, VA 22204
- Checks will not be cashed unless an applicant is accepted into the course; uncashed checks will be returned.
