Become a Certified Master Naturalist!

Do you want to learn more about the natural world and share that knowledge with others? This spring, Robinson Nature Center and the PARC Branch will be offering a Maryland Master Naturalist training course. Participants in this University of Maryland Extension program will receive 60 hours of classroom and hands-on training in ecology, geology, interpretation, native flora and fauna, and more.
Meet others who share your love of nature while gaining 60 hours of engaging lectures and hands-on field experience.
Dates: March 9 – May 11, 2026
Days: Mondays, 6:00–9:00 pm, with four Saturday field trips from 9:00 am–5:00 pm (3/28, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9)
Location: Robinson Nature Center, 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! You will receive a registration link after your RSVP through the MRPA registration.
Please Note: The program fee is $250. Payment will not be accepted through MRPA but through the external registration site that you will receive after you register with MRPA
Contact Shannon Davis, shdavis@howardcountymd.

Program Fee is $250. This fee is not collected by MRPA but through the host.
Dates: March 9 – May 11, 2026
Days: Mondays, 6:00–9:00 pm, with four Saturday field trips from 9:00 am–5:00 pm (3/28, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9)