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Programs

Program:

Master Naturalist Volunteer Program

Street:809 Broadway Ave
City:Mattoon, IL 61938
Web Page:http://www.extension.illinois.edu/ccdms/
Email: [email protected]
Phone:217-345-7034 Jenny Lee
Operating Agency:University of IL Extension - Serving Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties
Agency Type: Non-Profit
Person In Charge: Jenny Lee
Hours: M - F 8am - Noon and 1pm - 4:30pm
Fees: The training course is $200. This fee includes an extensive manual.
Eligibility: Participants will need to attend a training course to be eligible. Volunteers are then expected to volunteer 60 hours within two years, then 30 service hours and 10 continuing educational hours every year after to maintain their Master Naturalist certification.
Area Served: Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties
About:Educational, volunteer program offered by the University of Illinois Extension. The Master Naturalist Program provides science-based educational opportunities that connect people with nature and help them become engaged environmental stewards. The program educates and trains adult volunteers so they are better equipped to share natural resource information with others in their communities and to assist with environmental conservation and restoration activities. Master Naturalists volunteer throughout our community with local partnering organizations.
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