Online coursework: February 2026
Live virtual welcome session (via Zoom): TBA
In-person workshop days (2 options): March 2026
LINK to registration pages: will be here
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This is a NATA Core workshop, leading to the Certificate in Natural Areas Management. This training builds understanding of management and restoration approaches for conserving biodiversity.
Participants will:
Approximately 10 hours across 3-weeks (on your own, with weekly assignment deadlines); reliable internet connection and computer required.
Example of past agenda: MFD Assignment Checklist Feb/Mar 2025
Attend 1-hour live virtual session (via Zoom), during the first week of the online coursework.
2 day in-person training at Morningside Nature Center and Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve, east of downtown Gainesville, FL.
Example of past agenda: MFD Agenda 10-11 March 2025
$325 (does not include lodging)
*EARLY registration is available to any person who has graduated from one or more of the NATA core courses. Fire training (e.g., S130/190) is not considered a core course for early registration eligibility. You must email the NATA Training Coordinator at least 2 weeks in advance of the registration date to request early registration access. Early access expires the day before regular registration begins.
Participants are responsible for securing their own lodging. When selecting lodging, note that workshop location is located 10-20 minutes drive east of downtown Gainesville. For convenience, we recommend a hotel near downtown/central Gainesville (University Ave & Main St, or 13th St) rather than near I-75 or Archer Rd.
Training Coordinator
Natural Areas Training Academy