Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Provider
a training and certification program, encouraging volunteering, community service, and collaboration.
Personal mentoring and coaching time
Online Materials - reinforce learning with topical, park, and environmental content
Park Community Service – observation at a nearby natural area with feedback as needed
Environmental Service – practical hands on skills in natural history and stewardship
Online Materials - reinforce learning with topical, park, and environmental content
Park Community Service – observation at a nearby natural area with feedback as needed
Environmental Service – practical hands on skills in natural history and stewardship
- See More Details (below course offerings) - Contact Quality Parks with any questions.
2021 Course Offerings
Upon registration, we will contact you and the course instructor. The Instructor will then contact you for an Orientation Zoom for the class you registered for. If you register for the entire program, we'll ask you which will be your first course.
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Required Orientation and Service Forms
Noteworthy
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Naturalist Certification for Landscapers
Complete three courses from T2 topics* Naturalist Certification for Spiritual Seekers
Complete three courses, one from any three T7 topics* Naturalist Certification - Part I
Complete three courses, one from any three T1-T6 topics* Master Naturalist Certification - Part II
Complete 6 courses, one from each T1-T6 topic*. * Courses are organized by (T)opic:
T1 - Long Island Explorer: FindParksNearMe
T2 - LI Geology & Plants - Long Island Natural Landscaping T3 - Freshwater Wetlands and Conservation T4 - Trails & Maintenance T5 - Wildlife of Long Island T6 - Marine Conservation T7 - Sense of Place |
Field Safety
You will be exploring parks on your own, or you can go with others. Remember to practice COVID safety when with a group by wearing a mask, social distancing, and using disinfectant as recommended by health professionals.
What to Keep in Mind (Suggestions)
- For personal safety, pre-assess your situation and prepare with appropriate gear.
- Keep track of time in and time out
- Remain hydrated, especially on day before is good for next day outing
- Bring backpack to carry gear; size varies depending upon activity
- Keep your eye on the weather
- wear layers, avoid cotton in cold weather, as it steals heat from your body).
- silk and wool are provide excellent insulation even when wet.
- for rainy days - wear 100 waterproof and breathable rain gear as needed
- dress in layers in colder weather, and in summer bring hats, sunglasses, suntan lotion and a light shirt (if it gets buggy).
- dress for the outdoor activity, if you will be standing and listening dress warmer
- change of clothes and socks that you can leave in car
- wear comfortable closed sneakers or lightweight hiking boots (good for rain)
- Sandwiches, high energy snacks; be mindful of what can spoil on hot summer days
- bring assortment of field guides (Peterson or Newcomb) - good to flip through.
- carry binoculars, hand magnifying lens, pocket ruler, compass, GPS unit, relevant apps (for field identification, compass), camera, lens, composition book for notes and sketching, pens, pencils, cell phone
- bring Poison Ivy Remover or similar product is good to have around at home if you come in contact with poison ivy in the field
- bring Tick Twister - if you don't want to pick the ticks off with your hand and they are visible, used to pick tick off dogs.te
- For more information on tick bite prevention
Master Naturalist Graduates
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Note: If you'd like to be an instructor, contact us.
Instructor priority is given to prior Master Naturalist Instructors and Graduates, as this is a train-the-trainer program.
Instructor priority is given to prior Master Naturalist Instructors and Graduates, as this is a train-the-trainer program.
