Thank you for your interest in
becoming a Virginia Master Naturalist. The Central Rappahannock Chapter will be
holding a training course from August-December 2014.
The purpose of the training is to
prepare participants for volunteering as Master Naturalists in our
community. Though it is an excellent
training opportunity, our purpose is for establishing a base of natural
resource volunteers.
An Orientation/Introductory class will be held on August 11th at 9:00 AM at
Mott’s Run Nature Center in Fredericksburg. The Center is located at 6600 River Road.
Applications
for the training can be downloaded from www.virginiamasternaturalist.org
or obtained by calling 540-621-9689 or emailing karen.snape@dof.virginia.gov or j-m-scibek@msn.com.
The cost for the training is $150.
To
enroll, submit your application. Fees
are due by August 11th and may be paid at the Orientation Session. Make checks payable to VMN-CRC.
Enrollment
is limited to 20 on a first come basis.
Applications
should be submitted to:
Virginia
Master Naturalist CRC
P.
O. Box 5996
Fredericksburg,
VA 22403
If you have questions, please contact
Jim Scibek at masternaturalistcrc@gmail.com or Karen Snape, 540-621-9689 or email karen.snape@dof.virginia.gov
Please
note the following:
1. To
become a Certified Master Naturalist, a trainee must: 1) Complete
the 40 hours basic training course with a minimum of 25% time in the field;
2) Pass the post-training assessment with a score of 70% or higher;
3) Complete a minimum of 8 hours of advanced training, approved by the Central
Rappahannock Chapter; and 4) Complete a minimum of 40 hours of
service, approved by the Central Rappahannock Chapter. Each
volunteer has a maximum of 12 months from the last day of basic training to
complete the remaining requirements for certification. Certification is
valid through the calendar year following
the year in which the requirements were completed. To
maintain certification, volunteers complete an additional 8 hours of advanced
training and 40 hours of service annually.
2. Due to statewide regulations, applicants must be 18 years old by the start of the training session (August 11, 2014) or aged 14-17 and accompanied by an adult who is responsible for them, as long as they are both registered participants in the program.
3. Training Class Schedule and Location–
Classes will be held Monday mornings from 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon at Motts
Run Nature Center in Fredericksburg starting with the Orientation and
Introductory session on August 11th.
Master Naturalist guidelines
require 25% of the training to take place outdoors. Four required
Saturday sessions are scheduled. Saturday classes usually last four hours and will
be held at Motts Run, the Friends of the Rappahannock
facility on Falls Hill Avenue
or other location within the CRC chapter’s region. See schedule below.4. Trainees may not miss more than 2 classes, and all missed sessions must be made up by attending the appropriate class(es) within 12 months of the completion of the training or other approved make-up activities.
5. Additional information on the Virginia Master Naturalist Program can be found at http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org
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. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact VDOF at 804-633-6992 or 540-621-9689 during business hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Mon. – Thurs. to discuss accommodations
Master Naturalist Schedule – 2014
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Day
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Date
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Topic
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Instructor
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Mon.
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Aug. 11th
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Orientatio
Intro to Virginia
Master Naturalist Program
Admin. Info
Risk Management
American
Naturalist
Breaks
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Karen Snape
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Mon.
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Aug. 18th
|
Ecological
Concepts
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Ruth Ann Allaire
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Mon.
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Aug. 25th
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Botany
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Ruth Ann Allaire
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Sat.
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Sept. 6th
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Plant
Walk/Botany/Trees
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Linda Bailey
&
Harry
Puffenberger
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Mon.
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Sept. 8th
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Ornithology
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Donna Finnegan
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Mon.
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Sept. 15th
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Land Use/ Urban
Systems
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Adam Downing
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Mon.*.
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Sept. 22nd
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Geology/Biogeography
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Cathy Pritchett
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Sat.
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Sept. 20th
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Bird Walk
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Donna Finnegan
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Mon.
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Sept, 29th
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Forest Ecology
and Management
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Karen Snape
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Mon.
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Oct. 6th
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Soil Science
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Alexa Clark
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Sat.
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TBD
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Wetlands and
Coastal Ecology
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Frank Reilly
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Mon. *
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Oct. 13th
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Weather and
Climate
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Cathy Pritchett
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Mon.
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Oct. 20th
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Interpretation
& Teaching Skills
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Linda Bailey
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Mon.
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Oct. 27th
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Citizen Science
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Alycia Crall
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Sat.
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Nov. 1st
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Biological and
Chemical Water Monitoring and Ichthyology
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Chuck Hoysa
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Mon.
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Nov. 3rd
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Entomology
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Guy Mussey
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Mon.
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Nov. 10th
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Herpetology
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Chuck Hoysa
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Mon.
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Nov. 17th
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Mammalogy – Tests
Distributed
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Sammy Zambon
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Mon.
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Dec. 1st
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TESTS DUE BACK to
P. O. Box 5996 or Parks & Rec. by 5 PM
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Tues.
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Dec. 2nd
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Graduation and Chapter Meeting
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* Classes will be held at
Mott’s Run Nature Center from 9:00 am until 12:00 Noon except
Sept. 22nd and Oct. 13th.
These will be held from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm. Sat. classes will vary.
