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Master Naturalist Registration Form 2025

Thank you for your interest in the Western Illinois Master Naturalist program.  Our registration for the 2025 training is closed.  If you'd like to receive updates on additional training, please join our email list at go.illinois.edu/MNInterest.

Thank you for your interest in the Western Illinois Master Naturalist Spring 2025 course! Course sessions typically occur within the counties of Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike, and Schuyler counties.  Field trips may travel outside of this region. Please look over our Master Naturalist website to learn more about the Master Naturalist volunteer program before submitting your registration.   Please note that online learning modules are available for missed class sessions.

Our 2025 course will kick off on 3/12/2025 and follow this schedule:
  1. Wed, March 12, 2025 - 6:00-8:30pm
  2. Wed, March 19, 2025- 6:00-8:00pm
  3. Sat, March 29, 2025 - 8:30am-12:00pm FIELD TRIP 
  4. Wed, April 2, 2025 - 6:00-8:00pm
  5. Sat, April 12, 2025 - 8:00-11:00am; FIELD TRIP
  6. Wed, April 16, 2025 - 6:00-8:30pm 
  7. Sat, April 26, 2025 - 9:00am-1:00pm; FIELD TRIP
  8. Wed, April 30, 2025 - 6:00-8:30pm
  9. Wed, May 7, 2025 - 5:00pm-7:30pm; FIELD TRIP
  10. Wed, May 14, 2025 - 6:00-8:00pm
  11. Fri, May 16, 2025 - 9:00am-3:00pm; FIELD TRIP
  12. Wed, May 21, 2025 - 6:00-8:30pm

Once we receive your registration, we will contact you via email to send additional application materials. 
For questions, contact Kinsey Tiemann (ktiemann@illinois.edu) or Amy Lefringhouse (heberlei@illinois.edu) at 217/223-8380.