Our friends at UGA Extension Cobb County, Paulding County, and Douglas County have now opened registration for their Fall 2025 Master Naturalist class!
About Master Naturalist
The Georgia Master Naturalist Program is a hands-on environmental education course that explores habitats and ecosystems in Georgia and human impacts on these environments.
The UGA Georgia Master Naturalist program is a 48-hour continuing education program for adults through the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. This program is centered on expanding your knowledge of plants, wildlife, ecosystems, and our interaction with them.
This program will include in-depth lectures, tours, hikes, and hands-on learning experiences with experts on topics including ecology, horticulture, wildlife, agriculture, limnology, pollinators, water resources, history, and more.
Important Dates
Registration Deadline: August 22nd at 5:00pm
Program introduction at the Cobb County Extension office: August 29th at 10:00am
Class dates:
– September Fridays: 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
– October Thursdays: 2rd, 9th, 16th, and 23-24th (overnight)
– October 30th is scheduled only as a inclement weather make-up day
Time: The educational days start on location at 9:00 am and end at roughly 4:00 pm. This time does not include drive time to and from location or drive time to and from optional transportation.
Meals: You should pack a lunch for each program day. On the overnight trip, dinner the night of and breakfast the morning following will be provided. Plan to purchase lunch on the second day of the overnight trip. Snacks and drinks will be provided at each class.
Transportation
Limited transportation is offered from the Cobb, Douglas, and Paulding Extension offices, with departure times that will vary. For those taking the provided transportation, we will do our best to accommodate everyone, however you may be assigned to depart from an office that isn’t your first choice.
Fee
Fee: $325
Included with your fee upon completion of the program will be an embroidered Georgia Master Naturalist polo shirt, certificate of completion, and name badge. The fee also covers weekly field trips, tours, speakers, class materials, overnight lodgings and dinner and breakfast during the overnight. (Plan to bring money for lunch for Oct. 25th)
Learn More
For More Information on the Program Please Contact Your Closest Representative Listed Below:
Cobb County: Daniel Price 770-528-4082 or email at Daniel.Price@cobbcounty.org
Douglas County: Kevin Livingston 770-920-7225 or email at kliving@uga.edu
Paulding County: Mary Carol Sheffield 770-443-7616 or email at msheff@uga.edu
