Join Ogeechee Riverkeeper and the UGA Chatham County Extension Office for a ten-week program to become a Certified Georgia Master Naturalist.
Once a week (usually Wednesdays) from August 19-October 28, 2026, participants will engage in field trips and hands-on activities with local experts. Topics include nocturnal ecology, native and medicinal plants, mycology, freshwater macroinvertebrates, stream ecology, and invasive species. Locations include SkIO UGA Marine Science Research Center, Oatland Island, Fort McAllister, Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, and more.
Registration fee includes all entry costs to locations, all instruction, and a notebook for the program. The fee also includes one ticket to ORK’s annual oyster roast, which will serve as the graduation celebration, with certificate, for all participants who successfully complete the course.
The minimum age is 14; the class is limited to 20 participants.
The 2026 class is currently full. If you would like to be added to the waitlist for a possible cancellation, please email lauren@ogeecheeriverkeeper.org.
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