Minnesota Naturalists' Association http://mnnaturalists.org Meeting and information place for the Minnesota Naturalists' Association (MNA) group. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:02:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Welcome to the Minnesota Naturalists’ Association! http://mnnaturalists.org/2012/04/welcome-to-the-minnesota-naturalists-association/ http://mnnaturalists.org/2012/04/welcome-to-the-minnesota-naturalists-association/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:00:34 +0000 admin http://mnnaturalists.org/?p=14951 MNA is a non-profit organization of professional environmental educators, park rangers, naturalists, interpreters and volunteers throughout the state of Minnesota and beyond.

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

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Register now before busy summer hits and save!

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]]> http://mnnaturalists.org/2012/04/2012-mna-conference/feed/ 0 First Annual MNA Amateur Photo Contest http://mnnaturalists.org/2012/04/first-annual-mna-amateur-photo-contest/ http://mnnaturalists.org/2012/04/first-annual-mna-amateur-photo-contest/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:12:19 +0000 admin http://mnnaturalists.org/?p=14853 read more »]]>

MNA members are invited to start taking photos this year to enter MNA’s first ever annual member photo contest.  Photos will be judged by conference attendees at the 2012 MNA Conference. 

Members may enter one photo in one or more of the following categories:

  •  Minnesota Biomes
  • Minnesota Animals
  • Minnesota Plants
  • Minnesota Phenology
  • Minnesota Waters
  • Teaching in Nature

For more information, visit the Amateur Photo Contest page and start taking pictures today!

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