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Jamie Bachmann

 

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Membership level
4. Program Membership - Active and Renewal
First name
Jamie
Last name
Bachmann
Title
Program Coordinator
Organization
Nebraska Master Naturalist Foundation
Address 1
2201 North 13th Street
City
Norfolk
State
Nebraska
Zip Code
68701
Phone
402-992-9876
Program Mission
Mission: The Nebraska Master Naturalist educates a volunteer network dedicated to promoting the conservation of Nebraska's natural resources.

Vision: The Nebraska Master Naturalist will be recognized state-wide and nationally as a sustainable, science-based, conservation and education volunteer program.
Program Description (include how it meets membership criteria)
The Nebraska Master Naturalist is a public and private partnership supported Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Nebraska Master Naturalist Foundation. Our program recruits, trains, manages, and provides resources for our Naturalist members participating in interpretation and outreach, resource management, citizen science, and outdoor skills and recreation in Nebraska.
Program Partners
Nebraska Game and Parks, Pheasants Forever, Henry Doorly Zoo, Fontenelle Forest, The Crane Trust, Rowe Sanctuary and Spring Creek Prairie (National Audubon), plus approximately 30 others
Curriculum (general objectives and topics, types of instructors, and planned time frame)
To become a Certified Master Naturalist, you must:
- Complete an application and interview and pass a background check.
- Complete 60 hours of in-depth training. There are several formats available for training. For a training schedule and list of fees, please click here.
- Volunteer at least 20 hours of conservation service after the completion of training. You have one year from the conclusion of your training to complete and report volunteer hours.
- Annually complete 8 hours of continuing education. This can be done through a habitat restoration project, youth mentoring program, environmental education program, as a citizen scientist, or other areas of interest in the natural resources field.
Describe the service component of your program
Complete Training: This training format provides the required 60 hours of classroom content and field activities that allows you to achieve “Certified Nebraska Master Naturalist” status after participating in the full week of training.

Content areas can include: Natural Resource Interpretation, Conservation Biology and Ecology, Outdoor Skills, Resource Management, Citizen Science, Reptiles Amphibians Turtles, Mammals, Insects, Aquatic Ecosystems, Geology, Grasslands Ecology, Woodland Ecology, Human Dimensions/Naturalist Ethics.

Core 24 Training: This training format provides 24 hours of foundational classroom content and field activities that allows to achieve “Master Naturalist In-Training” status. Once the Core training is complete you have until December 31st of the following year to complete 36 hours of continuing Education opportunities to earn your Certified Status. Continuing Education opportunities are organized and presented by the Nebraska Master Naturalist Program, Program Partners, as well as other organizations that support our mission.

Core 24 content includes: Flora of Nebraska, Fauna of Nebraska, Natural Resource Interpretation, Human Dimensions, Conservation Biology & Ecology, and Wetland Ecology, and Geology.
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