Florida Master Naturalist registration under way at University of Florida Extension
Volusia County residents interested in Florida’s coastal environmental can become a Florida Master Naturalists through a 40-hour program offered by the University of Florida Volusia County Extension.The Coastal Systems Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) is a non-degree program, taught in six one day sessions. The class is scheduled Fridays, April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, and 18th from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The registration deadline is April 2, 2012. Class size is limited to 20.
The class offered by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF-IFAS) is located at the Volusia County Extension Service, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand.
Three to four field trips will be to area coastal locations. Field trip locations may include the Whitney Marine Bio-Medical Lab, Lighthouse Point Park, Canaveral National Seashore, kayaking on the Indian River Lagoon and much more. FMNP courses are appropriate for the novice and the highly skilled environmental professional.
The cost is $225 for educational materials, field trips and classroom sessions taught by University of Florida Extension staff. Participants completing the course will receive pins, patches and certificates identifying them as Florida Master Naturalists, and registration in the UF-IFAS database as FMNP coastal systems naturalists.
Registration can be completed online at masternaturalist.org by clicking “course offerings.” The website includes a secure page for participants who want to pay by credit card.
For information or to register without Internet access, please call Extension Director David Griffis at (386) 822-5778 (West Volusia), (386) 423-3368 (New Smyrna Beach), or (386) 257-6012 (Daytona Beach).
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