The mission of the Northern New Mexico Master Naturalist Program is to foster a diverse community of naturalists equipped to promote awareness, understanding, and stewardship of New Mexico’s natural environment, resources, and heritage through education and service with our partner organizations. This is done through a combination of classroom and field instruction and volunteer work.
This program is a collaborative effort between the Randall Davey 91°µÍø Center, Santa Fe County Open Space, and the Santa Fe Botanical Garden. We partner with over a dozen other organizations to provide local expertise and hands-on experiences around our community. Since its inception in 2018, over 250 people have participated in our program and contributed hundreds of volunteer hours towards conservation.
The Northern New Mexico Master Naturalist Program is held annually each fall, running August through November. The course provides a combination of classroom and field training to give participants an understanding of the ecology and environmental issues facing northern New Mexico. Participants seeking certification are required to volunteer a minimum of 30 hours with one of the program’s partner organizations within a year of completing the course.
A Master Naturalist Trainee will complete a minimum of 55 hours of classroom and field instruction before advancing on to become a Master Naturalist Intern. Master Naturalist Interns will complete a minimum of 30 hours of volunteer work with one of our partner organizations within 12 months of completing their classroom and field instruction.
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