Northern Naturalist Certificate Enrollment

Explore the natural environment — water, shorelines, woods, rolling landscapes, dunes, plentiful trees, birds, wildflowers, and wildlife are part of what makes this “up north” region so remarkable!
Take your interest and engagement to a new level by earning a continuing education Northern Naturalist Certificate. You can increase your knowledge for personal enjoyment, volunteer work, or employment, all while exploring the natural environment through classroom and hands-on field experience.

Requirements for the certificate: 

• A minimum of 8 Naturalist courses
• A minimum of 65 classroom/field-trip hours
• Of the 65 required hours, at least 10 hours should involve field experience
  (classes that include field trips, hikes, etc.)
• At least one class from each of the five general categories
  • Environmental Studies Course (required) — 8 hours
  • Water (shoreline or water ecology) — 10 hours
  • Plants, wildflowers, trees — 8 hours
  • Animals, birds, or bugs — 8 hours
  • Geology — 8 hours

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