Upstate Master Naturalist Program

Sponsors: Pickens, Oconee and Greenville County Extension partnered with SC State Parks and SC Department of Natural Resources

Location: SC DNR facility in Clemson and natural areas of the Upstate

Date: August 15 - October 31, 2013 (Thursdays)

Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (most classes)

Admission: $600.00

Contact: Dr. James H. Blake

Email: jblake@clemson.edu

Upstate Master Naturalist classes are led by content experts from Clemson University, SC State Parks and SC Department of Natural Resources. Classes meet on Thursdays and class times vary depending on field trip activities.

During this 12-week course we will visit the upstate's finest natural areas including Table Rock State Park, Jones Gap State Park, Kings Creek, Burrell’s Ford, Stumphouse Tunnel, Oconee State Park, Caesar’s Head State Park, Jocassee Gorges, Jumping Off Rock, Bunched Arrowhead Heritage Preserve, Lake Conestee Nature Park and the Clemson Experimental Forest.

Participants will be responsible for their own lunches and transportation to and from study sites. As part of the course fee, you will receive a Master Naturalist toolkit which includes a handlens with lanyard, Master Naturalist manual, write-in-the-rain notebook and several field guides.