The purpose of the AMN Program is to educate Louisiana citizens about their flora and fauna, environment, ecosystem, and natural history.
Acadiana Master Naturalist Program
Acadiana Master Naturalists accept applications from October through December for the following years Spring program. The program begins in January and ends in June. Please see our Master Naturalist page for more information.
AMN-Birding Program
The Acadiana Master Naturalist-Birding program provides instruction and field time. The program begins in August and ends in May of the following year. The workshops are approximately once a month, with 2 overnight trips. This program is offered every other year. Our next program will be 2019-2020 Please see our Birding Class page for more information about this program.
CENLA Master Naturalist Program
CenLaMN Please see our CenLA page for more information and the application page for the application form. Applications are due in September.
Recent Blog Posts
Old Raccoon
She’s an old raccoon with only one youngster. It’s makes me wonder if there were more than this one or if because of her age or perhaps inadequate food supply that she only bore one. Not so uncommon in the animal world, only having the amount that you can support....
Hummingbird Rescue
While a group of children were looking through discovery boxes in our 3rd floor classroom, a hummingbird flew in through the single door and then headed to one of the skylights that is at the peak of the roof. I got a call on the walkie talkie from Loree, she...
Volunteer for Planting
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), National Fish and Wildlife Federation (NFWF) and Rainey Conservation Alliance invite you to participate in our Freshwater Bayou Marsh Restoration event on May 11th near Vermilion Bay. We will be preparing 18,000 plugs of native marsh grass for planting in the...
