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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Extension Office

Greater Athens Area Master Naturalist Program

The Georgia Master Naturalist Program is an adult environmental Georgia Master Naturalist logo of the outline of Georgia with a hummingbird drinking from a flowereducation course developed by UGA Extension and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources for people interested in exploring the habitats, ecosystems and the natural environments of our state. The Program is a combination of lectures and hands-on field studies taught by UGA faculty and field experts.

The Greater Athens Master Naturalist Program is a collaboration between the Clarke County, Oconee County and Barrow County Extension offices. The program will rotate to being hosted by each county different years. The 2026 program will be hosted in Barrow County. The 2027 program will be hosted by Oconee County and the 2028 program will be hosted by Clarke County. Held most years from in the spring, classes meet once a week for eight or nine consecutive weeks.  Topics include ecology, entomology, herpetology, Birding, water issues and many others. Each year's program is unique and field trips and topics are subject to change. 

We are currently accepting applications for the 2026 Master Naturalist course! The course will begin April 24th of 2026 and will end June 12th. It will be held on Fridays, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 

The cost of the course is $250

Please download, print and fill out the 2026 Master Naturalist Registration Form and include with payment: cash or check. Please either mail registration form and payment to the Barrow County Extension office, 90 Lanthier, Winder, GA 30680 or visit the office to pay.

If you would like further information about the Master Naturalist program see https://warnell.uga.edu/about/centers-labs/georgia-master-naturalist or email Josh Grant, Barrow County ANR Extension Agent, at joshua.grant25@uga.edu.

 


2026 Master Naturalist Flyer