Dan River Chapter

New Class begins August 4 - 

75% classroom, 25% field studies/trips.  Classes run from August to December and are limited to 30 students. Cost of the total program is $50.00/person and includes all of the course materials. Classes are open to anyone 18 years or older as of the date of the orientation class.

Participants are expected to cover all the material of the course. If a student misses a class, they are expected to make up the work within one year from the completion of the session. This can be done either by attending the missed class during the next session or by offering evidence of having covered the topics of the missed class in an Advanced Training class or training given by an outside provider.

Most classroom lectures will be held in the Ballou Park Nature Center or Danville Science Center. The field studies classes will generally be held on Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Anglers Park, Dan Daniel Park, White Oak Mountain Wildlife Preserve, or other local natural resource areas.

• The 2010 Class Schedule (Please note that no more than 2 lecture classes, and 1 field studies class may be missed for certification).
• Course Application (PDF) or download it and submit the application. Please make checks payable to VMN Dan River Chapter and return the application and class fee of $50.00 via mail to be received no later than December 11, 2009 to:

VMN Dan River Chapter

c/o Outdoor Recreation 

P.O. Box 3300

Danville, VA 24543

For further information please email ssutphin@vt.edu

Course schedule:  http://www.danville-va.gov/page.asp?menuid=2820&sub1menuid=2836&sub2menuid=2901&sub3menuid=11416

Application:            http://www.danville-va.gov/upload/images/Parks%20and%20Rec/OR-Virginia%20Master%20Naturalist%20Application.pdf 

For more details concerning the schedule, consult our Calendar page.