
Master Naturalist Training Courses
Listed below are Open as well as Past Master Naturalist Training Courses. Please review this listing to see what host sites participate in the Maryland Master Naturalist Program in this region and when they typically offer training (i.e., time of year, days of the week, time of day, etc).
Applications are only being accepted by OPEN programs as noted below. To apply for admission to a training course, please contact the Host Site and download and submit the application (see links at right). If a host site interests you but their training is not currently open, please email the host site contact for more information about upcoming trainings at that host site.
The cost of the training is $250 per person upon acceptance into the training. Do not send payment with your application.
If you would like to learn more about how your facility/organization could become a Host Site, please contact Joy Rafey at jrafey@umd.edu
Open/Upcoming/Active Trainings:
2021:
Goucher College, Towson, MD (Baltimore County)
https://www.goucher.edu/environmental-sustainability/
Host Site Contact: Daniela Beall, daniela.beall@goucher.edu
Dates: February 13 - April 24, 2021
Days: Saturdays, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm (occasional earlier/later start/end times)
Registration CLOSED
Gunpowder Falls State Park (Baltimore County and Harford County)
https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/gunpowder.aspx
Host Site Contact: Shannon Davis, shannonm.davis@maryland.gov
Dates: September 13 - November 6, 2021
Days: Mondays, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and two Saturdays TBA
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Fountain Rock Park Nature Center, Walkersville, MD (Frederick County)
https://www.recreater.com/294/Fountain-Rock-Park-Nature-Center
Host Site Contact: Kelly Ketzenberger, kketzenberger@frederickcountymd.gov
Dates: September 10 - December 10, 2021
Days: Fridays, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Past Trainings:
2020:
Howard County Conservancy (Howard County)
https://www.hcconservancy.org/
Host Site Contact: Kylie Watson, kylie.watson@howardnature.org
Dates: January 7 - March 3, 2020
Days: Tuesdays, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm, (8:00 am - 4:00 pm on Jan 7 & Feb 25)
Oregon Ridge Nature Center, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore County)
http://www.oregonridgenaturecenter.org
Host Site Contact: Jessica Jeannetta, jjeannetta@baltimorecountymd.gov
Dates: March 16 - May 18, 2020
Days: Mondays, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Carrie Murray Nature Center, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore City)
http://www.carriemurraynaturecenter.org/
Host Site Contact: Ela-Sita Carpenter, cmnc.volunteers@baltimorecity.gov or ela.carpenter@baltimorecity.gov
Dates: August 21 - December 12, 2020
Days: Fridays, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (online), Saturdays 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (in person as permitted), plus field trips
2019:
Oregon Ridge Nature Center, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore County)
http://www.oregonridgenaturecenter.org
Host Site Contact: Jessica Jeannetta, jjeannetta@baltimorecountymd.gov
Dates: March 18 - May 20, 2019
Days: Mondays, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Carrie Murray Nature Center, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore City)
http://www.carriemurraynaturecenter.org/
Host Site Contact: Erin Goodloe, erin.goodloe@baltimorecity.gov
Dates: May 14 - October 1, 2019
Days: Tuesdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
2018:
Robinson Nature Center, Columbia, MD (Howard County)
https://www.howardcountymd.gov/RNC
Host Site Contact: Kelly Vogelpohl, kvogelpohl@howardcountymd.gov
Dates: March 13 - May 15, 2018
Days: Tuesdays, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
2017:
Marshy Point Nature Center/Cromwell Valley Park/Balt. County Environmental Protection & Sustainability, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore County)
http://www.marshypoint.org/ and http://www.cromwellvalleypark.org/
Host Site Contacts: Ben Porter of Marshy Point Nature Center bporter@baltimorecountymd.gov, Brina Doyle of Cromwell Valley Park bdoyle@baltimorecountymd.gov, and Autumn Kahl of Balt. County EPS akahl@baltimorecountymd.gov
Dates: September 16 - November 18, 2017
Days: Saturdays, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Audubon Naturalist Society, Chevy Chase, MD (Montgomery County)
http://www.audubonnaturalist.org
Host Site Contact: Alison Pearce, Alison.Pearce@anshome.org
To apply, please visit https://anshome.org/master-naturalist/
Dates: September 18 - November 8, 2017
Days: Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Lake Roland (formerly Robert E. Lee Park)/Oregon Ridge Nature Center, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore County)
http://lakeroland.org/
http://www.oregonridgenaturecenter.org
Host Site Contacts: Shannon Davis, sdavis@baltimorecountymd.gov (Lake Roland)
and Winny Tan/Jessica Jeannetta, info@oregonridgenaturecenter.org (Oregon Ridge)
Dates: March 27 - May 22, 2017 (except April 10)
Days: Mondays, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm and two Saturdays, April 29 & May 20
2016:
MNCPPC/Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton, MD (Montgomery County)
http://www.montgomeryparks.org/nature_centers/brookside/
Please note: This is Brookside NATURE CENTER and NOT Brookside Gardens
Host Site Contact: Geri Drymalski, geri.drymalski@montgomeryparks.org
Dates: March 18 - May 20, 2016
Days: Alternate and consecutive Fridays & Saturdays, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, one evening (April 14) Please confirm calendar with Host Site Contact listed above when applying to this program
Lake Roland (formerly Robert E. Lee Park)/Oregon Ridge Nature Center, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore County)
http://lakeroland.org/
http://www.oregonridgenaturecenter.org
Host Site Contacts: Shannon Davis, sdavis@baltimorecountymd.gov (Lake Roland)
and Winny Tan, wtan@baltimorecountymd.gov (Oregon Ridge)
Dates: April 4 - May 23, 2016
Days: Mondays, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm and two Saturdays, April 16 & May 21
Lake Roland (formerly Robert E. Lee Park) (Baltimore County)
http://lakeroland.org/
Host Site Contact: Shannon Davis, sdavis@baltimorecountymd.gov
Dates: April 12 - June 18, 2016
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm and two Saturdays per month (please email Shannon for details)
Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch Nature Center (Carroll County)
http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/recpark/hashawha/
Host Site Contacts: Dawn Harry, dharry@ccg.carr.org (for Hashawha EC) and Maddie Koenig, mkoenig@ccg.carr.org (Bear Branch NC)
Dates: April 17 - November 20, 2016
Days: Third Sunday of Each Month, 9:oo am - 4:00 pm, plus 1 Saturday Field Trip TBA
Fountain Rock Park Nature Center, Walkersville, MD (Frederick County)
https://fountainrock.wordpress.com/frederick-county-nature-council/
Host Site Contact: Kelly Ketzenberger, kketzenberger@frederickcountymd.gov
Dates: September 12 - December 5, 2016 (Dec. 12 make-up day if necessary)
Days: Mondays, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Audubon Naturalist Society, Chevy Chase, MD (Montgomery County)
http://www.audubonnaturalist.org
Host Site Contact: Alison Pearce, Alison.Pearce@anshome.org
To apply, please visit www.anshome.org/masternaturalist
Dates: September 27 - November 10, 2016
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm