Master Naturalist Program Returns in January
The Wood River Chapter of the Idaho Master Naturalist Program is beginning its 2010 season with a winter/spring session in January. The Master Naturalist Program trains volunteers in a variety of natural history topics including botany, geology, and wildlife winter survival (new this season). Similar to Master Gardener classes, participants fulfill a volunteer requirement to complete the program.
The Wood River Valley chapter formed in 2009. For their volunteer service,the first class of 11 individuals led naturalist hikes, conducted children’s educational programs, and helped construct trails and control weeds on preserves.
Partnering organizations are Wood River Land Trust, Environmental Resource Center, Sawtooth National Recreational Area, and Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Classes are held at the Community Campus courtesy of College of Southern Idaho. For more information, contact Keri York, Stewardship Coordinator, 788-3947.
An open house for the 2010 session will be held on Monday, December 7th from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Wood River Land Trust office, 119 E. Bullion Street in Hailey; a presentation begins at 6:30. For more information, contact Keri York, Stewardship Coordinator, at kyork@woodriverlandtrust.org.
Tisa Combs, Star Weekes, and Mike Treshow identify microinvertebrates in the Master
Naturalist Program.
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