Cultivating a community of volunteers to steward the state's natural resources through conservation education and service.
The next class of the Wyoming Naturalist Program is full, and we're excited to begin in Spring 2025. Subscribe to our emails to be notified of the next class.
The mission of the Wyoming Naturalist Program is to cultivate a community of volunteers to steward the state's natural resources through conservation education and service.
The program provides education and training to participants in biodiversity, ecology, conservation, management and interpretation, so that they can become leaders in the effort to protect our natural resources and the special places where we live.
The 2022 Class of Wyoming Naturalists
The Wyoming Naturalist Program is coordinated by a committee of state agencies and non-profits that includes Audubon Rockies, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Wyoming State Parks, the University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute, and University of Wyoming Extension.
The Program partners with many more federal, state and local agencies and NGOs to enhance trainings and bring a diversity of service opportunities to our participants.
Anyone over the age of seventeen can become a Wyoming Naturalist. No previous education or experience is needed—only a willingness to learn and to actively steward the land.
Participants must complete the required basic training and the minimum hours of approved volunteer work during their first year to become a Certified Wyoming Naturalist. Continuing education and volunteer service are required for annual recertification. Training occurs only once a year; in 2024 the basic training will occur from February through May. Participants must pass a background check and will be required to pay a fee to cover the costs of the program. Scholarships may be available. Complete information on the program requirements and policies can be found in the Volunteer Handbook.
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