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Master Naturalist Application Form 2025 Training

Welcome to the online application form for the East-Central Illinois Master Naturalist program. This is the first step in becoming a Master Naturalist in our area. Please look over our website to learn all about the Master Naturalist volunteer program before submitting your application.

The 2025 Class Schedule is almost set. We are offering the course as a hybrid model, with online content supplemented by five Saturday field trips throughout the Spring. There will also be occasional Thursday evening discussions where we can ask questions and have a conversation about the weekly topics. Final details will be available soon. The extension office phone number is 217-333-7672 or Melissa Berg on email: mkberg3@illinois.edu

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Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

Street Address 2

City

State

ZIP

Daytime Phone

Evening Phone

E-mail Address

Briefly state why you would like to become a Master Naturalist.

Are you presently or have you in the past volunteered for any organization?

Yes

If yes to question above, please give name of organization.

List any experience, education and/or training in natural areas management or nature interpretation. (FYI: not required for entry into MN program)

Are you employed by any environmental/natural areas organizations?

Yes

If yes to question above, please give name of organization.

Do you have any teaching experience with children or adults, either formally or informally?

Yes

If you have had any teaching experience, please describe.

What personal attributes do you have that you would be able to share with the program?

Are you available for weekday daytime training sessions during the fall?

Always

Most of the time

Sometimes

Never

Generally, which of the following most accurately describes your availability to volunteer?

Nights and Weekends

Weekdays

Random times here and there

Flexible anytime

Seasonally (ex. only growing season or only winter)

Once a month

None of these

If you are accepted into the Master Naturalist Program and you successfully complete the training, do you agree to fulfill the required 60 hours of volunteer service in approved activities to the East- Central Illinois Master Naturalist program partners within 24 months following training?

Yes

Civil Rights Compliance - Participant Info

As part of our commitment to providing equal opportunities in our programming, University of Illinois Extension is required to collect and report overall statistics about the race, ethnicity, and gender of program participants. Your responses are voluntary and appreciated.

Gender

Ethnicity

Race