Florida Master Naturalist Program

Sally Stein

FMNP Wetlands Module Field Trip at Corkscrew

[img:43891|align:right|caption:]The Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) is an adult education opportunity developed by the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service and provided by many extension offices and other nonprofit educational organizations around Florida.

FMNP training will benefit anyone interested in learning more about Florida's environment or wishing to increase their knowledge for use in educational programs as volunteers, employees, ecotourism guides, and others.

FMNP Training

Florida Master Naturalist Program
The Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) is an adult education opportunity developed by the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service and provided by many extension offices and other nonprofit educational organizations around Florida.
FMNP training will benefit anyone interested in learning more about Florida's environment or wishing to increase their knowledge for use in educational programs as volunteers, employees, ecotourism guides, and others.[img:43866|align:right|caption:Dull Leaf Wild Coffee,Pyschotria sulzneri]
FMNP Training
There are three core modules in the FMNP training program:
• Wetlands
• Coastal Systems
• Upland Habitats
Each module consists of 40 contact hours of classroom learning, field trips, and practical experience. A group project is required. Each module is $225 and includes course manuals. Upon completion of each module, students will receive FMNP certificates, patches and pins denoting their area of expertise and registration in the online FMNP Graduate Database. Students who have completed all three modules will become Florida Master Naturalists and will receive a plaque, Master Naturalist pin, and registration in the online Master Naturalist Honor Roll Database.

[img:42921|align:right|caption:Marsh Habitat Field Trip]The FMNP also offers four Special Topics classes:
• Conservation Science
• Environmental Interpretation
• Wildlife Monitoring
• Habitat Evaluation

Each of these classes provides 24 educational contact hours of classroom learning and either a field trip or a practical experience. Each Special Topic class is $150 and includes a course manual and, upon successful completion, an FMNP patch, pin and certificate denoting the topic and entry into the online graduate database of FMNP Special Topics.
Registration must be done through the University of Florida FMNP registration website.

LEARN MORE
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is one of the participating organizations in the training of Florida Master Naturalists. Training sessions are offered at different times during the year. For more information about the Corkscrew training sessions, please contact Sally Stein, Director of Public Programs.
Learn more about the FMNP from the University of Florida FMNP website[img:43911|align:left|caption:Liatris][img:43886|align:right|caption:FMNP class in a wet prairie]