Certified members volunteer in programs for local partners, which include Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program, The Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, The Dawes Arboretum, Licking Park District, Licking Land Trust, Licking Soil and Water Conservation District, and Ohio Nature Education.

Volunteer Naturalists take the science-based education very seriously as well; individuals have completed advanced training with such agencies as Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Division of Wildlife, the OCVN State Conference, and Ohio Lepidopterists.

Some of the local programs include Dawes on Deck, nights hikes, bird hikes, and RAD (Resource Awareness Day); you can also find us at Dawes Arboretum assisting staff members with the development of a bird watching area, a woodland garden trail, and the Dutch Fork Wetlands.