Master Naturalist Program

The Whitfield Master Naturalist Program aims to instill the pursuit of life-long learning and promote environmental stewardship. Participants are actively engaged through education and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources throughout NM. The Master Naturalist Program is ideal for individuals who have a love for the outdoors, curiosity of the natural environment, a desire to work with others, and help support conservation measures that improve land health.

A fee of $85.00 is associated with this program and should be made out to Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District. Call Whitfield at 505-864-8914 for further information.

Through this program, participants will understand…

All aspects of their role as a Master Naturalist, the mission and objectives of the program, and the guidelines for participation
What a naturalist is and does and the signficance of naturalists
The biomes and life zones of New Mexico
Basic concepts of ecology
Basic concepts of geology
Basic concepts of hydrology
Basic concepts of botany
Basic concepts of zoology
Basic concepts of scientific methods and record keeping
Some native flora and fauna in the region
The general process of land health monitoring and natural resource management
Our connection to nature

Through this program, participants will be able to…

Use a key to identify organisms
Use a field guide
Share knowledge with others (verbally and or/in writing)
Make and record observations in nature
Collect and analyze data
Recognize when he or she does not know the answer to a question
Seek out answers from people, books, or other reliable resources
Continue the pursuit of the life-ling learning of the natural world

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