Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist

Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist

Mission Statement

To promote awareness and citizen stewardship of Ohio's natural resources through science-based education and community service.

Program Brochure -         2009 Training Class Date:   9/16/09 thru 11/4/09

OCVN Program Introduction Packet

2009 OCVN Application Packet  - Application Deadline:  Packets are due in the Licking County Extension Office by 4:30 p.m. on August 21, 2009. 

Interviews will be scheduled for the first 2 weeks of September.

OSU Extension Volunteer Background Check Policy & Procedure

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For more information about this program contact Kayla Hughes at hughes.6@cfaes.osu.edu or 740-670-5325.

Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist State Website

2009 Killdeer Plains Natural History Workshop

July 18 & 19, 2009

The Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalists of Licking County are sponsoring a natural history workshop at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area on July 18 and 19, 2009.  Four highly regarded natural history experts will be on hand to present classes and field trips covering birds, butterflies, dragonflies, and plants while exploring one of the most interesting habitats left in central Ohio.

For a welcome letter, registration materials, daily agenda, and bios for the speakers, click on the following link:  2009 Kildeer Plains Workshop Registration