2009 Training Course

Thursday Evenings

Leopold Discussion (optional) 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Program 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Webster University, Rolla Campus

10 September Class 1 Master Naturalist Overview
Introduction to Meramec Hills Chapter
Naturalist’s Role
17 September Class 2 Botany
19 September Field Trip Indian Trail Conservation Area.
9AM – 1PM Tree ID
24 September Class 3 Cultural History of the Ozarks
1 October Class 4 Mammals
Wildlife Damage
8 October Class 5 History of Missouri’s Natural Resources
15 October Class 6 Birds
Grasslands
17 October Field Trip White River Trace Conservation Area.
8AM – 2PM Birds / Grassland Management
22 October Class 7 Missouri Ecological Classification System
Insects
24 October Field Trip Woodson K. Woods Conservation Area.
9AM – 1PM Aquatics
29 October Class 8 Wetlands
Amphibians
5 November Class 9 Woodland Management/Prescription Fire
12 November Class 10 Geology and Soils of Missouri
19 November Class 11 Education and Interpretation
Graduation