Illinois Grand Prairie Master Naturalist Training: Last Day to register is August 3

Interested in joining the Illinois Grand Prairie Master Naturalists Program? Then read on and submit an application here: https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/illinois-grand-prairie-master-naturalist-application-fall-2025 

The mission of the Master Naturalist program is to provide science-based educational opportunities that connect people with nature and help them become engaged environmental stewards. Illinois Extension is excited to host the Fall training course from August 24 through November 15. Meetings will be weekly online together via zoom on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:30pm. Additionally, there will be weekend field trips at various locations throughout McLean, Livingston, and Woodford Counties for hands-on learning. Those dates are listed below:

• September 6
• September 27
• October 11
• October 25

This training course will be a hybrid model that includes weekly self-paced reading materials, videos, live online lectures, hikes, and more.

Twenty-five trainees will be accepted for the new class. The process begins when you complete the form below to indicate your interest in starting the program. After registration an interview process for the Master Naturalists volunteer program will occur.

After the interview, all accepted volunteers will be asked to complete the required background screenings and pay the $250 course fee.

Registration closes on August 3 or when class fills.

For any questions, please reach out to Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator, Darci Webber at [email protected] or by calling (309) 663-8306.