Next Course: October-November 2025
Online coursework: October 21-November 12, 2025
Live virtual welcome session: October 22, 2025.
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- November 18-19 field days: 2:30pm-3:30pm ET
- November 20-21 field days: 3:45pm-4:45pm ET
In-person workshop (2 options): November 18-19 or November 20-21, 2025. See agendas below.
Link to registration pages: November 18-19 or November 20-21
- Regular registration will open on September 10 at 10:00am ET.
- EARLY registration is available for previous NATA graduates*. You must email the NATA Training Coordinator before August 28 to request early registration access.
- Registration will close on September 26 at 11:59pm ET, or when capacity is reached; we expect course will fill to capacity quickly!
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Course Description:
This is a NATA Core workshop, leading to the Certificate in Natural Areas Management. This training builds an appreciation of how to manage natural areas as part of a larger ecosystem, in coordination with neighboring land owners.
Participants will:
- Develop an understanding of the concept of ecosystem management and its relevance to resource management
- Become familiar with approaches that can be used to address threats facing entire ecosystems
- Discover strategies that bring multiple organizations and private individuals together to achieve common goals and seek common solutions
- Learn about a variety of working groups used to cope with complex environmental issues in Florida
- Develop skills in listening, communicating, moderating group dynamics, and facilitating to cope with conflict
This workshop is presented in a hybrid format. (Both the online and in-person trainings are REQUIRED)
Online coursework:
Approximately 8 hours across 3-weeks (on your own, with weekly assignment deadlines); reliable internet connection and computer required.
Attend 1-hour live virtual welcome session (via Zoom), during the first week of the online coursework.
DRAFT Agenda: CME 2025 Online Assignment Agenda
In-person training:
Two day in-person training at Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka, FL.
DRAFT Agendas: CME 2025 Nov 18-19 Field Day Agenda and CME 2025 Nov 20-21 Field Day Agenda
Registration Information:
$350 (does not include lodging)
- You must pay with a CREDIT CARD online at the time of registration on the Eventbrite website. The confirmation email from Eventbrite is your receipt.
- NO REFUNDS will be offered after registration closes.
- NO CREDITS will be issued for those who do not complete the course.
- Eventbrite processing fees are NONREFUNDABLE, meaning that if you need a refund, you will receive a partial refund, minus the Eventbrite processing fees. For more information, visit Eventbrite's policy .
*EARLY registration is available to any person who has graduated from one or more of the NATA core courses. Fire training (S-130/S-190/L-180) is not considered a core course for early registration eligibility. You must email the NATA Training Coordinator before August 28 to request early registration access. Early access expires the day before regular registration begins.
Lodging:
Shared lodging available in cabins for $50/person/night at Wekiwa Springs State Park (double occupancy with ensuite bathroom, A/C and heat). Must be arranged through NATA; not available for public reservations.
If you need to purchase lodging separately from your registration, please email the NATA Training Coordinator in advance.
For more information, contact:
Training Coordinator
Natural Areas Training Academy
