Announcing 2012 classes!
Public Classes: Registration Fee of $200. Limited scholarships available to certified K-12 Teachers
Before registering, you MUST download and read the Program Introduction Letter available here
Online Registration for all classes can be found here.
Deserts:
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Location |
Dates |
Days |
Times |
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Utah State University, Logan |
10/1-5 |
M-F |
9-5 |
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Utah's Hogle Zoo, SLC |
6/18-22 |
M-F |
9-5 |
Mountains:
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Location |
Dates |
Days |
Times |
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Utah State University, Logan |
7/6-8/3 |
Fridays |
9-5 |
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Utah's Hogle Zoo, SLC |
8/6-10 |
M-F |
9-5 |
| Wasatch Mtn State Park | 9/14-28, | Fridays | 8-4 |
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10/12-19 |
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Watersheds:
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Location |
Dates |
Days |
Times |
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Utah State University, Logan** |
6/18-22 |
M-F |
9-5 |
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Wasatch Mtn State Park |
4/20-5/18 |
Fridays |
8-4 |
**The Watersheds class at Utah State University in Logan is the Watershed Field Techniques for Educators workshop, which is free to Utah K-12 Teachers, thanks to generous support from the Utah State Office of Education. We will be covering the UMNP Watersheds curriculum in addition to Stream Side Science and other curricula from USU Water Quality Extension. We have limited funding for lodging for some teachers. Click here for more info.
Browse our photo albums to view photos of the plants and animals that we have found, as well as some of our field excursions.
There are three 40-hour systems-based modules:
Utah Watersheds
From high alpine lakes and streams to the Great Salt Lake and unique temporary wetlands of the arid desert, Utah has a vast diversity of aquatic systems that interact with each other throughout, and across, watersheds. This module started in 2007 and will be taught every year thereafter.
Utah Deserts
While many of the upland systems in Utah, such as the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert, vary in plant and animals communities, they all share common features- low precipitation resulting in arid or semi-arid deserts, relatively high elevation, and climatic extremes including hot summers and/or cold winters. As a result, the plants and animals of these areas possess extreme adaptations for survival. The first offering of this module in spring 2009 will include half-day excursions in northern Utah.
Utah Mountains
Some of the greatest ecological diversity and scenic beauty in Utah exists in the forest and alpine environments. Throughout these systems, temperature, elevation, and precipitation play an important role in defining plant and animal communities and their interactions. This module was first taught in 2011.
Program Format
Each Utah Master Naturalist Program module will consist of 40 hours of instruction, at least 50% of which is spent in the field. Classroom and field activities will include instructor presentations, guest presentations on relevant resource issues, small group presentations, final project presentations, take-home assignments, and open discussions. There are no requirements for registering to become a Utah Master Naturalist, except for the registration fee of $200.
For more information, or if you are interested in participating, please contact Mark Larese-Casanova at 435-797-8060 or marklc@usu.edu