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2028 East Central Illinois Master Naturalist In-Person Training Class Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in becoming an East Central Illinois Master Naturalist!  The 2027 Hybrid Training Class has reached capacity; however, if you would like to register your interest for our 2028 Training, below is the class overview.  

The Spring 2028 In-Person Training is projected as:  
  • Class each Wednesday or Thursday (final schedule TBD) between March 2028 and June 2028, 
  • *Some weeks will not have a class*.   
  • Class locations are various sites across Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, and Vermilion Counties.  
  • Required Saturday field trips (ex: past classes have visited Kempton Prairie, Warbler Ridge, Charleston, Kickapoo, and Kennekuck) 
  • A required post-graduation Seminar on the UIUC Extension Volunteer Reporting Platform.     

If you prefer the Hybrid format (E-Learning modules, Zoom Meetings, and 1-3 Field Trips), the Spring 2029 Hybrid Class waitlist registration is
HERE 

Questions?  Contact Melissa Berg at mkberg3@illinois.edu or Karla Griesbaum at kherzma2@illinois.edu

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1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Phone: 217-333-5900