Winyah Master Naturalist Class

Overview

Are you curious about the plants, animals, and habitats around you? Explore the coast with the Winyah Master Naturalist Class being offered this spring as a part of the South Carolina Master Naturalist Program. During this 12 week course, we will practice identification skills, learn ecological concepts, discuss the natural history of the habitats we visit, examine human impacts on the environment, and develop the skills necessary to be active volunteer stewards in the community. Field trip sites include the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Hobcaw Barony, Huntington Beach State Park, and other local areas of interest. Participants completing the course and 30 hours of approved volunteer work will receive a Master Naturalist certification and be eligible to join the Winyah Master Naturalist Association and participate in advanced volunteer training courses.

The Winyah Master Naturalist Class is offered through a partnership between the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service and the North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Huntington Beach State Park, Clemson’s Belle W. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology & Forest Science , and the Belle W. Baruch Foundation.

Classes

Thursdays, typically from 9 AM to 3 PM, although times vary depending on field trip activities. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from field trip sites.

Course Fee

The $600 fee includes the Master Naturalist Training Manual, the Winyah Master Naturalist Course Book, 5 field guides, a write-in-the-rain notebook, hand lens, entrance fees to field trip sites, and access to resources website.