Minnesota Naturalists' Association

“The Minnesota Naturalists’ Association (MNA) exists to advance natural and cultural resource interpretation for the purpose of fostering wise stewardship of all resources.”

Workshops

MNA sponsors several free or low-cost professional development opportunities at venues around the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Workshops are focused on content and practice for both naturalist staff and volunteers. Topics include natural/cultural history, citizen science, recreation, and outdoor skills. Workshops are held three times during the year.

To see upcoming workshops and register visit the workshop page.

Become a Member

As a member of MNA, you will receive benefits such as:

Quarterly Newsletters
Monthly eNews
Free workshops held three times a year
Discount on the annual conference
Networking opportunities
Forum on topics such as animal care, seasonal staffing, and more!

To become a member, visit our Membership page!

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Are you interested in getting involved with the organization but don't know how? There are many ways to be involved!

JOIN A COMMITTEE
- Conference committee

Contact Becky and Mary
at mnaconference(@)gmail.com

- Diversity & Equity
Contact Stephanie at
mnamembership(@)gmail.com

WRITE FOR THE NEWSLETTER
Contact Ben at mnanewsletter@gmail.com

ADVOCACY

One of MNA's goals is to provide more support for seasonal naturalists and to create a seasonal staffing best practices document. In order to best assist, we first wanted to survey both seasonal staff and their hiring supervisors to further understand what support is currently being offered and what is needed/wanted. If you have questions on this survey, feel free to email Becky at mnaconference(@)gmail.com. The deadline to fill out this survey is Monday, April 12. Thanks in advance for your responses!

Naturalist Support Survey - For Seasonal Staff

Naturalist Support Survey - For Hiring Supervisors

Minnesota Dragonfly Society Survey

Expand Relief Funding for EE Providers

Maplewood Nature Center closure - Information and Resources (Google Folder) Link to Task Force application: www.Maplewoodmn.gov/taskforce

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