Overview
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To be certified as a Virginia Master Naturalist, each volunteer must complete the forty hours of initial training plus forty hours of community service, and eight hours of advanced training in the year following graduation. The program is focused on training volunteers who are dedicated to being natural resource stewards and citizen scientists in their communities and are committed to the forty hours of volunteer community service each year.
Spring 2010 Training
The 2010 Central Blue Ridge Master Naturalist training course begins March 13 and concludes May 30. Training requires seven Saturday sessions (9:00 am - 4:00 pm) of both classroom and field work plus a weekend trip to Nature Camp the last weekend in May. The course fee is $125 to cover instruction and materials.
Contact Sarah Loken at or 434-277-8059 or the Nelson County Extension Office at (434)263-4035 to receive an application or download the MS Word version here. Applications are due February 1, 2010.
Service Projects
Project Proposal Form: Please use this form to submit plans for new projects that do not already fall under and existing approved project.
Volunteer Time Sheet: Please use this time sheet to submit your volunteer hours.
Central Blue Ridge Chapter Volunteer Projects January 2009: Here is a list of our current volunteer projects and activities.
For More Information
We hope you will consider joining our chapter by applying for our next course. If you have questions or need additional information, contact the Extension Office by phone at (434)263-4035 or e-mail at:
Michael Lachance
Virginia Master Naturalist programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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