Montana Master Naturalist Course (Bitterroot Valley)
Mar 27th, 2024
At 4 p.m.

Where:
O'Hara Commons and Sustainability Center
111 S. 4th St. Hamilton, Montana

Description:
Our certification course consists of 40 hours of instruction in a mix of lectures, in-class labs, and outdoor field trips and two guest speakers. We’ll cover a wide breadth of natural history topics with the goal of giving you an essential foundation of skill and knowledge on which you can build.


Taught by Elena Ulev, Master Naturalist and Owner of Blue Heron Nature Tours

This is a 6-week course and meets every Monday from 4:00-6:00 at O'Hara Commons in Hamilton and every Wednesday at various field locations in the Bitterroot Valley. It includes 2 full-day Saturday field trips, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

See our local ecosystems in a new way as you learn about the role our trees, shrubs, grasses and flowers work together. Or marvel in the diversity of lichens and mosses. Spend an entire day identifying birds at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. Become attuned to bird songs and butterfly wings. Get a handle on flower identification by recognizing patterns in form. Our emphasis will be on learning how to identify local flora, fauna, and landscape processes while gaining insight on how each part is connected.

Throughout the course you will put together understanding of the various strands of our western Montana ecology and gain proficiency in a suite of naturalist skills, including keeping a nature journal.


Registration Information:

Cost: $400/$375 for O'Hara Commons members

Master Naturalist Certification requirements:

Attend at least 40 hours of instruction.