Photo: Virginia Bluebells, Sheryl Pollock
The Fairfax Master Naturalists are a core of volunteers that perform service to manage and protect natural areas through activities such as plant and animal surveys, stream monitoring, trail rehabilitation, and teaching in nature centers. Applications will be open from January 1-15, 2022 for the basic training course that trains new volunteers to become Master Naturalists.
Topics covered include ecology, geology and soils, native flora and fauna, habitat management, and more. If COVID protocols allow, training will be held Thursdays 7-10 PM, February 24th to May 19th, at the Fairfax County Government Center. Otherwise, the classes will be held on Zoom. The online application must be submitted by 10 pm on January 15th. For more information and application visit here.