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| Program: | Master Naturalist Volunteer Program |
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| Street: | 809 Broadway Ave |
| City: | Mattoon, IL 61938 |
| Web Page: | http://www.extension.illinois.edu/ccdms/ |
| Email: | jalee73@illinois.edu |
| Phone: | 217-345-7034 Jenny Lee |
| Operating Agency: | University of IL Extension - Serving Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties |
| Agency Type: | Non-Profit |
| Person In Charge: | Jenny Lee |
| Hours: | M - F 8am - Noon and 1pm - 4:30pm |
| Fees: | The training course is $200. This fee includes an extensive manual. |
| Eligibility: | Participants will need to attend a training course to be eligible. Volunteers are then expected to volunteer 60 hours within two years, then 30 service hours and 10 continuing educational hours every year after to maintain their Master Naturalist certification. |
| Area Served: | Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties |
| About: | Educational, volunteer program offered by the University of Illinois Extension. The Master Naturalist Program provides science-based educational opportunities that connect people with nature and help them become engaged environmental stewards. The program educates and trains adult volunteers so they are better equipped to share natural resource information with others in their communities and to assist with environmental conservation and restoration activities. Master Naturalists volunteer throughout our community with local partnering organizations. |