2023 Illinois Master Naturalist State Conference
Online registration for the 2023 Master Naturalist Conference is closed. If you have questions, please contact Kim Rohling at kimrohli@illinois.edu.
Come on down to southern Illinois for this year’s State Master Naturalist Conference! The conference will be held at Touch of Nature on Thursday, September 21 with an optional field trip day on Friday, September 22. A keynote presentation by Chris Benda, Illinois Botanizer, will be followed by a combination of indoor and outdoor sessions led by fantastic local speakers and experts. Shop our vendors, visit our exhibitor booths, and enjoy time networking with other Master Naturalist volunteers from across the state!
*This online registration works best when completed on a computer.
We have noticed an increase in glitches in the payment process when participants are using a smartphone or tablet.
Touch of Nature
1206 Touch of Nature Rd, Makanda, IL 62958
Lodging for the conference is not provided by Illinois Extension.
A full list of program descriptions are available HERE.
The Master Naturalist conference t-shirt design can be viewed here HERE.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
9 a.m. - Registration opens
10 a.m. - Welcome and Keynote Presentation (
Chris Benda, Illinois Botanizer)
11 a.m. - Breakout Session 1
12 p.m. - Lunch
1 p.m. - Breakout Session 2
2:30 p.m. - Break
2:45 p.m. - Breakout Session 3
4:15 p.m. - Wrap-Up
Friday, September 22, 2023
9 a.m. - Registrant will meet at their designated field trip location
9:30 a.m. - Field Trips and Guided Hikes
12 p.m. - Dismissal from individual field trip sites
The
deadline to register is Wednesday, September 6, 2023, unless capacity is reached sooner.