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Our Purpose:

Provide an introduction to Hoosier natural resources through the eyes of resource professionals and experts in the field

Provide an educational opportunity to individuals 18 years or older

Provide an opportunity for class participants to establish a short or long-term partnership with a natural resources agency or a local organization involved in natural resource management by volunteering as part of the class

Provide a financially self-supporting program

Ginger Murphy, State Coordinator
Division of State Parks and Reservoirs
402 W. Washington, Room W298
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-4143
gmurphy@dnr.state.in.us

webmaster

Who we are:

The advisory council is composed of two natural resource professionals from each organization and an alumnus of the Master Naturalist Program. The members are:

Todd Hutson, Purdue Extension Service, Porter County
Mark Evans, Owen & Clay County Extension Service
Jim Spence, Sycamore Trails Resource Conservation and Development Council
Vacant, RC & D
Leah Harden, Clinton County Soil and Water Conservation District
Cindy Newkirk, Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District
Ginger Murphy, Division of State Parks and Reservoirs
Jim Floyd, Master Naturalist Alumnus
Carissa Lovett, Terre Haute Parks and Recreation Department
Mary Cutler, Tippecanoe County Parks and Recreation Department
Becky Pfeifer, Purdue Extension Service, Hancock County
Pat Cooper, Natural Resources Education Center, IDNR

What is the Master Naturalist Program?

The Indiana Master Naturalist program can provide you with many hands-on opportunities to learn about our Hoosier natural resources. It also provides a way for you to share that knowledge, along with your life experiences, through volunteer service.

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A cooperative project of:

Resource Conservation & Development Councils, Indiana Soil & Water Conservation Districts,
Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, Indiana Department of Natural Resources