Online coursework: Aug 26 - Sept 13, 2024
Live virtual welcome session: (via Zoom) 3:30-4:30 pm ET on Thursday, August 22nd
In-person workshop: September 17-18, 2024
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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.
This workshop is presented in a hybrid format. (Both the online and in-person trainings are REQUIRED)
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.
Two day in-person training at Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka, FL.
CME Online and Field AGENDA draft 2024
$325 (does not include lodging)
*EARLY registration is available to anyone who has graduated from one or more of the NATA core certificate courses (Managing for Visitors and Volunteers, Managing for Diversity, Collaborating to Manage Ecosystems, or Conservation Site Assessment & Planning). You must email the Training Coordinator >1 week in advance of the early registration date for an early registration code. Fire training (e.g., S130/190) is not considered a core course for early registration eligibility.
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.
Training Coordinator
Natural Areas Training Academy