Peer to Peer Outreach to Further Landowner Assistance and Education

One of the action areas identified by attendees at the “Future of Family-Owned Woodlands in the United States” is the promotion of effective “peer to peer” outreach programs. Peer to Peer outreach -- and landowner mentoring programs are often successful in engaging landowners that have not previously pursued or responded to traditional landowner assistance programs.

Some of the conference attendees have been developing a plan to identify peer to peer an community based family forestry projects around the country, to analyze them for “effective practices” and to develop “how to” resource materials based on these findings.

The following is a list of programs that the group has thus far identified:

Alabama

Master Wildlifer: Wildlife on Private LandsMaster Wildlifer is designed for landowners, land managers, and outdoors recreationists who are interested in including wildlife considerations into their current land management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course valuable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Alabama Cooperative Extension ServiceContact(s): Dr. Glenn Glover or Jim ArmstrongEmail: glover@auburn.edu or armstjb@auburn.eduPhone: Armstrong: (334)844-9233; Glover: 334-844-1019Website:

Alabama

Master Tree Farmer ProgramThe Master Tree Farmer Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The Master Tree Farmer courses are the only satellite broadcasts of their kind for forest landowners throughout the South. Each participating state land grant university has a coordinator making arrangements for their programs. Clemson University serves as the host for the programs.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Kenn McNabbEmail: mcnabb@forestry.auburn.eduPhone: 334-844-1044

Website: http://mastertreefarmer.org/index.html

Alaska

Master Tree Care and Woodland StewardshipThis program focuses on tree care and woodland stewardship issues for private landowners. We try to provide a broad introduction to tree care and development and aspects of woodland stewardship as influenced by our cold climate and boreal forest setting. We try to include contemporary issues in forest land management for the region and provide ample opportunities for discussion and development of individualized management plans for their property.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Alaska CES in Fairbanks, Alaska Cooperative

ExtensionContact(s): Bob WheelerEmail: ffraw@uaf.eduPhone: (907) 474-6356Website:

Arizona

Master Wildlifer: Wildlife on Private LandsMaster Wildlifer is designed for landowners, land managers, and outdoors recreationists who are interested in including wildlife considerations into their current land management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course valuable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: UA Cooperative Extension ServiceContact(s): Dr. Tamara L WalkingstickEmail: twalkingstick@uaex.eduPhone: 501-671-2346Website:

Arizona

Arizona Master Naturalist/Watershed StewardThe Master Naturalist program in Coconino County is directed at creating a corps of well-informed volunteers to deliver quality environmental education programs and to assist in the stewardship of Arizona's natural environment. This program merged curriculums with the statewide Master Watershed Stewards in the autumn of 2005, bridging on the ground research and mitigation with education and interpretation.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Arizona, Cooperative ExtensionContact(s): Wade AlbrechtEmail: walbrech@ag.arizona.eduPhone: (928) 774-1868 x25Website: http://azmasternaturalist.arizona.edu/

California

Master Naturalist Program 2008Our goal is to promote awareness and citizen stewardship of natural resources through science-based education and community service. We hope to implement our first pilot in the fall of '08.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of California Cooperative

ExtensionContact(s): Julie Fetherston M.S. Program RepresentativeEmail: jcfetherson@ucdavis.eduPhone: (707)463-4158Website: in development

Colorado

The Wildlife Master ProgramThe Wildlife Master Program is designed to prevent or mitigate human-wildlife conflict issues by sharing research-based information about human-wildlife interaction with community residents. Volunteers complete in-depth training on areas of wildlife damage management, nuisance wildlife regulations, registered products, exclusion techniques, and zoonotic disease transmission and then provide this information to clients who may be experiencing wildlife conflicts.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Colorado State University Cooperative

ExtensionContact(s): Tom MasonEmail: tmason@jeffco.usPhone: (303) 271-6620Website: http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/jefferson/natural/

wildlife.htm

Connecticut

Master Wildlife ConservationistsThe Master Wildlife Conservationist Program, an adult volunteer training program sponsored by the Wildlife Division. Lessons were intensive, ranging

from the history of wildlife conservation to basic ecological principles to the effects of invasive, non-native species to the issues of hunting and trapping. Program participants also learned how to present information in a meaningful way to a wide range of audiences.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: CT Department of Environmental ProtectionContact(s): Laura RogersEmail: laura.rogers-castro@po.state.ct.usPhone: 860-675-8130Website:

http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/wildlife/special/past/mwc.htm

Connecticut

Coverts

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: The University of Connecticut Cooperative

Extension System and the Ruffed Grouse SocietyContact(s): Steve BroderickEmail: sbroderi@canr1.cag.uconn.eduPhone: 888-30-WOODSWebsite: http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/forest/coverts.htm

Florida

Master Tree Farmer ProgramThe Master Tree Farmer (MTF) Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The Master Tree Farmer courses are the only satellite broadcasts of their kind for forest landowners throughout the South. Each participating state land grant university has a coordinator making arrangements for their programs. Clemson University serves as the host for the programs.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Florida - IFASFlorida Division of Forestry, Forest Stewardship Program Florida Forestry AssociationContact(s): Chris DemersEmail: cdemers@ifas.ufl.eduPhone: 352-846-2375Website: http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/Extension/ffws/ffwshome.htm

Florida

Master Wildlife Conservationist ProgramSince 1997 the Florida Master Wildlife Conservationist program has trained Extension volunteers to teach K-12 students and adult citizens in the Tallahassee/Big Bend area of Florida’s Panhandle. The MWC program’s intensive, field-based training course has varied in focus from North Florida’s regional ecosystems and fauna, to disturbance ecology-based wildlife management for private lands, to wildlife habitat enhancement for golf courses and passive parks, to regional springshed hydrogeology and conservation. MWCs have found a niche installing and monitoring wildlife practice demonstrations on public lands and assisting with Extension environmental education programs. MWCs have staffed Environmental Service Learning projects involving elementary and middle school classes. They have staffed displays and tours at wildlife events. Many have assisted agency biologists with field research or monitoring projects.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Florida – IFAS ExtensionContact(s): Will SheftallEmail: WLSheftall@ifas.ufl.eduPhone: 850-606-5202Website:

http://leon.ifas.ufl.edu/florida_master_wildlife_conserva.htm

Florida

Master Wildlifer Wildlife on Private LandsMaster Wildlifer is designed for landowners, land managers, and outdoors recreationists who are interested in including wildlife considerations into their current land management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course valuable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Florida - IFAS; Florida Division of

Forestry, Forest Stewardship Program; Florida Forestry Association

Contact(s): Mr. Chris Demers or Mr. William SheftallEmail: cdemers@mail.ifas.ufl.edu or WLSheftall@ifas.ufl.eduPhone: 850-606-5202Website: http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/Extension/ffws/ffwshome.htm

Florida

FL Master Naturalist ProgramThe mission of the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) is to promote awareness, understanding, and respect of Florida's natural world among Florida's citizens and visitors.This mission is accomplished in part by FMNP instructors, who teach students in the program about Florida's environment using science-based information and interpretive techniques that prepare students to share their knowledge with others

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Florida - IFASContact(s): Dr. Martin Main, FMNP Program Leader; Ginger Allen , FMNP Program CoordinatorEmail: info@masternaturalist.orgPhone: 239-658-3400Website: http://www.masternaturalist.org/ and

http://www.masternaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu/

Georgia

Master Wildlifer: Wildlife on Private LandsMaster Wildlifer is designed for landowners, land managers, and outdoors recreationists who are interested in including wildlife considerations into their current land management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course valuable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry Office,

School of Forest Resources, University of GeorgiaContact(s): Dr. Michael Thomas MengakEmail: mmengak@smokey.forestry.uga.eduPhone: 706-542-2686Website: http://masterwildlifer.org/index.html

Georgia

Master Tree Farmer ProgramThe Master Tree Farmer Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The Master Tree Farmer courses are the only satellite broadcasts of their kind for forest landowners throughout the South. Each participating state land grant university has a coordinator making arrangements for their programs. Clemson University serves as the host for the programs.

Program type: Master Volunteer

Lead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Ben JacksonEmail: bjack@uga.eduPhone: (706) 542-9051Website: http://mastertreefarmer.org/index.html

Georgia

Georgia Master NaturalistPromote the understanding of forest, wildlife and natural resources management through adult education programs designed to increase awareness of natural process and human influences. Emphasis on skill building through learning identification of common plants, birds, mammals and other wildlife; introduction to forestry and wildlife management; fisheries management and agricultural issues.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry Office,

School of Forest Resources, University of GeorgiaContact(s): Email: mmengak@smokey.forestry.uga.eduPhone: 706-542-2686Website: http://masterwildlifer.org/index.html

Illinois

Master Naturalist ProgramUniversity of Illinois Extension, Rock Island County is pleased to offer a new Illinois Master Naturalist Program to local residents. The program's vision is to develop a corps of well-educated "Master Volunteers" to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated toward the beneficial management of natural resources within their communities.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Univerisity of Illinois ExtensionContact(s): Elizabeth HaynesEmail: ehaynes@uiuc.eduPhone: (309) 796-0512Website: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/rockisland/mnaturalist/

Indiana

Indiana Master NaturalistThe 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.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Resource Conservation & Development

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

Contact(s): Ginger MurphyEmail: gmurphy@dnr.state.in.usPhone: 317-232-4143Website: http://www.in.gov/dnr/masternaturalist/

Iowa

Iowa Master Woodland Manager ProgramThe objectives of the program are to develop a network of highly motivated, well trained volunteers to assist land management professionals in improving and expanding tree resources.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: ISU Forestry ExtensionContact(s): Email: Phone: Website: http://www.forestry.iastate.edu/ext/mwm.html

Iowa

Iowa Community Tree Steward ProgramThe Iowa Community Tree Steward program (formerly know as the Master Community Tree Manager program) will be offered to residents of central and eastern Iowa . This educational program is sponsored by the Iowa Urban and Community Forestry Council, in cooperation with Iowa State University Extension, the Forestry Division of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and Trees Forever. The purpose of the program is to develop a network of highly motivated, well-trained volunteers to assist in the improvement and expansion of community tree resources in Iowa.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: ISU Forestry ExtensionContact(s): Jeff Iles, Extension Horticulturist or Paul Wray,

Extension Forester or Tivon Feeley cfeeley@iastate.edu at 515-294-6739

Email: cfeeley@iastate.eduPhone: Jeff Iles (515/294-0029) or Tivon Feeley 515-294-6739Website: http://www.forestry.iastate.edu/ext/icts.html

Iowa

Iowa Master Conservationist ProgramMaster Conservationists are individuals that share an interest in the sustainability of Iowa's natural resources, and in becoming better stewards of Iowa's resources.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Iowa State ExtensionContact(s): James L. PeaseEmail: jlpease@iastate.eduPhone: 515-294-7429Website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/wildlife/programs.html

Iowa

Prairie's Edge Sustainable Woods Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Kevin SandEmail: kevinsand@qwest.netPhone: 563-382-2754Website:

Kentucky

Master Tree Farmer ProgramThe Master Tree Farmer Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The Master Tree Farmer courses are the only satellite broadcasts of their kind for forest landowners throughout the South. Each participating state land grant university has a coordinator making arrangements for their programs. Clemson University serves as the host for the programs.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Jeff StringerEmail: stringer@uky.eduPhone: (859) 257-5994Website: http://mastertreefarmer.org/index.html

Kentucky

Kentucky Woodland Owner Short CourseThis statewide program provides hands-on education and training to woodland owners in Kentucky. The course is a series of one-day workshops held at various tree farms and woodland owner properties throughout the state.Participants enroll and attend all field days and obtain a certificate of achievement for their efforts. Each individual workshop in the series is devoted to a specific issue of interest to Non-Industrial Private Forest owners and woodland owners present and volunteer properties for this program. The program is sponsored by the Kentucky Woodland Owners Association and the Kentucky Division of Forestry.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Kentucky, Department of

ForestryContact(s): Jeff Stringer and William ThomasEmail: stringer@uky.eduPhone: (859) 257-5994Website: www.ukforestry.org

Louisiana

Master Wildlifer: Wildlife on Private LandsMaster Wildlifer is designed for landowners, land managers, and outdoors recreationists who are interested in including wildlife considerations into their current land management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course valuable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Donald P. ReedEmail: dreed@agctr.lsu.eduPhone: 225-683-5848Website: http://masterwildlifer.org/index.html

Louisiana

Master Tree Farmer ProgramThe Master Tree Farmer Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The Master Tree Farmer courses are the only satellite broadcasts of their kind for forest landowners throughout the South. Each participating state land grant university has a coordinator making arrangements for their programs. Clemson University serves as the host for the programs.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Brian ChandlerEmail: bchandler@agctr.lsu.eduPhone: (225) 578-4087Website: http://mastertreefarmer.org/index.html

Maine

Earth Connections Volunteers: Creating Sustainable CommunitiesEarth Connections Volunteers: Creating Sustainable Communities is a volunteer development program with the vision that participants “see themselves as part of an interconnected world and are committed to creating a sustainable future." The goals of the program are to: 1) develop a corps of volunteers committed to conducting community outreach and leadership; 2) disseminate research-based information on ecology, natural resource management, sustainable living, and healthy lifestyles; and 3) provide a link between Maine citizens and organizations providing conservation, stewardship, and sustainability education, information, and services.Volunteers participate in a 40-hour course of study, and commit to conducting 40 hours of community outreach in collaboration with a community group or school or a conservation organization, or as an independent project of their own design. In ensuing years, the program will be offered to new volunteers, and additional curriculum modules will be offered to previous “graduates” to supplement their skills and knowledge, and provide further focus to their continued outreach efforts.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Maine Cooperative Extension

and Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning CenterContact(s): Cathy Elliott, Les Hyde, Laura Sebastianelli,

Heather FrancisEmail: celliott@umext.maine.edu; lhyde@umext.maine.edu;

lauras@umext.maine.edu; hfrancis@umext.maine.eduPhone: (207) 581-2902; (207) 789-5806; (207) 789-5808; (207)

789-5805Website: http://www.umaine.edu/umext/earthconnections/

Maine

Habitat StewardsHabitat Stewards™ is a volunteer program of the National Wildlife Federation® and, in Maine, is a joint effort with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Habitat Stewards have an interest in making our communities good habitat for wildlife and a commitment to share what they’ve learned with others. Highlights of the training includes wildlife

survival needs, components of habitat, principles for managing habitat, use of native plant species in the settled landscape, and designing the home landscape as wildlife habitat. Habitat Stewards choose volunteer activities that match their interests. Focusing on the settled landscape, Habitat Stewards educate people to create and restore wildlife habitat in their yards, schoolyards and other private and public areas. Habitat Stewards volunteer 30 hours for the 30 hours of training they receive the first year. In subsequent years, training opportunities are offered in exchange for continuing the volunteer commitment.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Maine Extension and the

National Wildlife FederationContact(s): Nancy CoverstoneEmail: ncstone@umext.maine.eduPhone: (207) 353-5550Website:

http://www.umext.maine.edu/HabitatStewards/Default.htm

Maryland

CovertsCoverts is a special educational effort of the Maryland Cooperative Extension, of the University of Maryland and the Ruffed Grouse Society. The Coverts Project has been reaching out to Maryland’s individual woodland landowners since 1990 to teach them how sound management practices can make wildlife healthier, more diverse, and more abundant.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

and the Ruffed Grouse SocietyContact(s): Jonathan KaysEmail: jkays@umd.eduPhone: (301) 432-2767 ext. 323Website: http://www.naturalresources.umd.edu/Covert_Project.cfm

Massachusetts

CovertsCOVERT, a thicket that provides sheltering habitat for wildlife, appropriately names a special project sponsored by University of Massachusetts Extension and the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management. The purpose of the COVERTS project is to improve wildlife habitat through sound forest management practices. COVERTS is based on successful projects by the same name organized in Connecticut and Vermont by Cooperative Extension and the Ruffed Grouse Society.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Massachusetts Extension and

the Ruffed Grouse SocietyContact(s): David B. KittredgeEmail: dbk@forwild.umass.eduPhone: 413-545-2943Website:

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Woodlands Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Susan CampbellEmail: susan@masswoodlands.coopPhone: (413)397-8800Website: http://www.masswoodlands.coop/

Michigan

Master Woodland Manager / Michigan Master Woodland Steward ProgramThis program is an intensive training course for those who own wooded lands and are interested in becoming better stewards of forest resources

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Michigan State University ExtensionContact(s): Dean Solomon or Georgia PetersonEmail: solomon@msue.msu.edu or petersog@msue.msu.eduPhone: Solomon: 616-671-2412 Peterson: 517-335-7383Website: http://www.for.msu.edu/extension/MWM.htm

Michigan

Upper Penninsula Community Forestry Cooperative, Inc.

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Archie HendrickEmail: sundell@tds.netPhone: 906-439-5300Website: www.upconsult.com/umfsg

Minnesota

MN Master NaturalistThe Minnesota Master Naturalist Program is a volunteer program that trains adults about Minnesota's natural resources, teaches how to educate others, and provides opportunities to do conservation projects.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of MN- ExtensionContact(s): Rob BlairEmail: BlairRB@UMN.eduPhone: 612-624-2198Website: http://www.minnesotamasternaturalist.org/

Minnesota

Minnesota Tree Care AdvisorsThis program is offered as an advanced training program for Master Gardeners, and others on a Professional Development basis. TCA volunteers will provide their communities and the State of Minnesota with a valuable pool of educated stewards to support and enhance our urban and community forests.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Minnesota Department of Forest

Resources.Contact(s): David L. HansonEmail: dlhanson@umn.eduPhone: 612-625-3765Website: http://www.cnr.umn.edu/FR/tcap/index.htm

Minnesota

Woodland Advisor ProgramThe Woodland Advisor Program provides opportunities to learn about Minnesota's forests and forestry issues

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Minnesota Forestry Association and the

University of Minnesota ExtensionContact(s): Angie Gupta, Mike Reichenbach, or Eli SagorEmail: agupta@umn.edu, reich027@umn.edu, or

esagor@umn.eduPhone: 888-241-4536Website: http://www.cnr.umn.edu/cfc/wa/

Minnesota

Cook County Sustainable Forestry Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Mark AdamsEmail: madams@mail.boreal.orgPhone: 218-475-2391Website:

Minnesota

Cook County Sustainable Forestry Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): John PetersonEmail: john.peterson@co.cook.mn.usPhone: Website:

Minnesota

Headwaters Forestry Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Bob KrauseEmail: ilbobk@rea-alp.comPhone: 320-732-3664Website:

Minnesota

Northwoods Forestry Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Gary BradfordEmail: NFC_coop@hotmail.comPhone: 218-927-4599Website:

Mississippi

Master Wildlifer: Wildlife on Private LandsMaster Wildlifer is designed for landowners, land managers, and outdoors recreationists who are interested in including wildlife considerations into their current land management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course valuable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Dr. Benjamin C. West/Deborah A. Gaddis, M.SEmail: benw@ext.msstate.edu dgaddis@ext.msstate.eduPhone: West: 662-325-3174; Gaddis: 662-325-8002Website: http://masterwildlifer.org/index.html

Mississippi

Master Tree Farmer ProgramThe Master Tree Farmer Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The Master Tree Farmer courses are the only satellite broadcasts of their kind for forest landowners throughout the South. Each participating state land grant university has a coordinator making arrangements for their programs. Clemson University serves as the host for the programs.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Dr. Andrew J. LondoEmail: andyL@ext.msstate.eduPhone: (662) 325-8003Website: http://mastertreefarmer.org/index.html

Mississippi

Winston County Self-Help Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Frank TaylorEmail: fltaylor@bellsouth.netPhone: 601346-9850Website:

Missouri

Master Wildlifer: Wildlife on Private LandsMaster Wildlifer is designed for landowners, land managers, and outdoors recreationists who are interested in including wildlife considerations into their current land management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course valuable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Dr. Robert A Pierce, IIEmail: piercer@missouri.edu, bill.bergh@mdc.mo.govPhone: 573-882-4337 or (660) 785-2420Website: http://masterwildlifer.org/index.html

Missouri

Missouri Woodland StewardParticipants gain knowledge in assessing the timber and wildlife potential of their woodlands. They also become familiar with some basic principles and practices of forest and wildlife management. The final step is synthesizing this information into a plan specific to their needs.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Missouri ExtensionContact(s): Dr. Hank Stelzer or Dr. Bob PierceEmail: stelzerh@missouri.edu or piercer@missouri.eduPhone: (573) 882-4444Website: under construction

Missouri

Missouri Master NaturalistTo promote awareness and citizen stewardship of natural resources through science-based education and community service

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Missouri ExtensionContact(s): Ginny Wallace or Bob PierceEmail: Ginny.Wallace@mdc.mo.gov or piercer@missouri.eduPhone: (573) 522-4115 x3294Website: http://extension.missouri.edu/masternaturalist/

Missouri

Missouri Farmers Union/Missouri Agro-Forestry Alliance

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Russ KremerEmail: russmfu@earthlink.netPhone: 573-659-4787Website: http://www.missourifarmersunion.org

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Coverts

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of New Hampshire Cooperative

Extension and Ruffed Grouse SocietyContact(s): Malin ClydeEmail: malin.clyde@unh.eduPhone: (603) 862-2166Website: www.nhcoverts.org

New Hampshire

NH Community Tree Steward ProgramThe NH Community Tree Stewards Volunteer Program is an innovative approach to volunteer stewardship in community and urban forestry. The program provides volunteers with a comprehensive training in natural resources and community work. The Community Tree Steward volunteers then apply their knowledge working with local communities to care, manage, and sustain natural resources.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Partnership between UNH Cooperative

Extension and the NH Division of Forest and LandsContact(s): Mary TeboEmail: mary.tebo@unh.eduPhone: 603-629-4124Website: http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/lvd/nhampshire.html#6

New York

New York Master Forest Owner/COVERTS ProgramThe Master Forest Owner (MFO)/COVERTS Program provides private forest owners of NY State with the information and encouragement necessary to manage their forest holdings wisely.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Cornell Cooperative Extension in the Dept. of

Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Contact(s): Gary GoffEmail: grg3@cornell.eduPhone: 607-255-2824Website: www.cornellmfo.info

New York

Adirondacks Sustainable Forestry Project

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Peter BauerEmail: RCPA@netheaven.comPhone: 518-251-4257Website: www.adirondackresidents.org

North Carolina

Southern Forest Network

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Alyx PerryEmail: alyx@southernsustainableforests.orgPhone: 828277-9008Website: www.southernsustainableforests.org

Ohio

Ohio Woodland Stewards

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: The Ohio State University ExtensionContact(s): Kathy SmithEmail: Smith.81@osu.eduPhone: 614-688-3421Website: http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu/contact.php

Ohio

Ohio Premium Pine Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Pete WoyarEmail: pwoyar@verizon.netPhone: 740664-2475Website:

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Master NaturalistTo promote science-based understanding and appreciation of nature.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Oklahoma State UniversityContact(s): Marley BeemEmail: marley.beem@okstate.eduPhone: (405) 744-3854Website: http://okmasternaturalist.org

Oregon

Master Woodland ManagerMWM's are qualified small family forest land owners who receive specialized training by OSU Forestry Extension. Assist neighbors with basic forestry planning and decision-making processes, offering guidance and pointing them to local sources of assistance.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Oregon State University ExtensionContact(s): Nicole StrongEmail: nicole.strong@oregonstate.eduPhone: (541) 766-6750Website: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mwm/

Oregon

4-H Wildlife Stewards4-H Wildlife Stewards promote science learning and environmental stewardship among youth. They create sustainable wildlife habitat sites on school grounds by inspiring, educating, and connecting communities, schools, and natural resource agencies and organizations. The 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program is an OSU Extension 4-H program. 4-H Wildlife Stewards are trained volunteers who work in partnership with public and private organizations to

assist students and teachers to create, use and sustain wildlife habitats on school grounds.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: OSU Extension ServiceContact(s): Maureen E. HostyEmail: maureen.hosty@oregonstate.eduPhone: 503-916-6074Website: www.wildlifestewards.4h.oregonstate.edu

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Forest StewardsThe Pennsylvania Forest Stewards Program trains volunteers in the principles for forest sterwardship so they can share what they learn with forest landowners throughout the state. Volunteers initially receive 40 hours of classroom and field training. In exchange, they agree to invest a like amount of their time relaying what they have learned to motivate forest landowners in their communities.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Penn State ExtensionContact(s): Allyson MuthEmail: abm173@psu.eduPhone: 814-865-3208Website: http://paforeststewards.cas.psu.edu/

South Carolina

Master Wildlifer: Wildlife on Private LandsMaster Wildlifer is designed for landowners, land managers, and outdoors recreationists who are interested in including wildlife considerations into their current land management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course valuable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Mr. Brian J. CallahanEmail: bcallah@clemson.eduPhone: (864)878-1394Website: http://masterwildlifer.org/index.html

South Carolina

Master Tree Farmer ProgramThe Master Tree Farmer Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The Master Tree Farmer courses are the only satellite broadcasts of their kind for forest landowners throughout the South. Each participating state land grant university has a coordinator making arrangements for their programs. Clemson University serves as the host for the programs.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Brian J CallahanEmail: bcallah@clemson.eduPhone: (864) 878-1394Website: http://mastertreefarmer.org/index.html

Tennessee

Master Wildlifer: Wildlife on Private LandsMaster Wildlifer is designed for landowners, land managers, and outdoors recreationists who are interested in including wildlife considerations into their current land management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course valuable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Craig A. HarperEmail: charper@utk.eduPhone: (865) 974-7346Website: http://masterwildlifer.org/index.html

Tennessee

Master Tree Farmer ProgramThe Master Tree Farmer Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The Master Tree Farmer courses are the only satellite broadcasts of their kind for forest landowners throughout the South. Each participating state land grant university has a coordinator making arrangements for their programs. Clemson University serves as the host for the programs.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Wayne Clatterbuck

Email: wclatterbuck@utk.eduPhone: (865) 974-7346Website: http://mastertreefarmer.org/index.html

Texas

Master Wildlifer: Wildlife on Private LandsMaster Wildlifer is designed for landowners, land managers, and outdoors recreationists who are interested in including wildlife considerations into their current land management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course valuable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Southern Regional Extension Forestry OfficeContact(s): Dr. Eric L. TaylorEmail: eric-taylor@tamu.eduPhone: 903-834-6191Website: http://masterwildlifer.org/index.html

Texas

Texas Master NaturalistThe Texas Master Naturalist program is a venture directed toward developing local corps of "master volunteers" to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Texas Parks & Wildlife and Texas

Cooperative ExtensionContact(s): Michelle HaggertyEmail: mhaggerty@wfscgate.tamu.eduPhone: Website: http://masternaturalist.tamu.edu/

Utah

Utah Master Tree Steward ProgramThe Utah Master Tree Steward Program trains volunteers to work on behalf of Extension on community/urban forestry projects and programs in their area. Participants, some of whom are already Master Gardeners and asome aren't, receive forty hours of training about urban trees and their management, then volunteer an equal amount of time to help local communities care for and manage their tree resources.

Program type: Master Volunteer

Lead organization: USU Cooperative ExtensionContact(s): Michael Kuhns or Jerry GoodspeedEmail: mike.kuhns@usu.edu or jerryg@ext.usu.eduPhone: 435-797-4056 or 801-399-8201Website: http://extension.usu.edu

Utah

Utah Master Naturalist ProgramThe Utah Master Naturalist program develops a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service promoting citizen stewardship of natural and cultural resources within their communities. By connecting Utah citizens with the local natural resources within their communities, the Utah Master Naturalist Program educates an increasingly urbanized population to positively affect the public’s awareness and involvement in conservation.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Utah State University Extension, Utah

Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah Museum of Natural History

Contact(s): Mark Larese-CasanovaEmail: marklc@cc.usu.eduPhone: 435-797-8060Website: http://utahmasternaturalist.org

Vermont

Vermont Coverts

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Vermont Coverts Woodlands for Wildlife, IncContact(s): Email: info@vtcoverts.orgPhone: Website: http://www.vtcoverts.org/default.htm

Vermont

Vermont Family Forests

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Sandra MurphyEmail: info@familyforests.orgPhone: 802453-7728Website: www.familyforests.org

Virginia

Advanced Master Gardener - Land Care StewardWe worked with the National Park Service and produced a Land Care Steward training that gets into green and brown yard waste and firewise landscaping.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Virginia Cooperative ExtensionContact(s): David D. CloseEmail: dclose@vt.eduPhone: 540-231-2714Website: http://www.hort.vt.edu/mastergardener/

Virginia

Tree StewardsTree Stewards are volunteers dedicated to improving the health of trees by providing educational programs, tree planting and tree care demonstrations and tree maintenance assistance throughout their communities. Through classroom training and hands-on practice, Tree Stewards learn the basics of tree biology and physiology, tree identification and planting and maintenance techniques

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Virginia Urban Forest CouncilContact(s): Sandra WilsonEmail: sandrazw@earthlink.net or info@TreesVirginia.orgPhone: 434-295-6401Website: http://www.treesvirginia.org/Tree_Steward.htm

Virginia

VA Master Naturalist

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Virginia Cooperative ExtensionContact(s): Michelle PrysbyEmail: masternaturalist@vt.eduPhone: 434-872-4580Website: http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/

Virginia

Blue Ridge Cooperative - Next Generation Woods

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Harry GrootEmail: harry@nextgenwoods.comPhone: 540639-3077Website:

Washington

Forest Advisor ProgramForest Advisors are trained volunteers that provide educational assistance to individual forest owners, youth, and the general public on the subject of forests and forest management. No new Forest Advisor training is scheduled at this time, however there is an active corps of volunteers trained in past years.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: Washington State University Extension (King

County)Contact(s): Amy GrottaEmail: grottaa@wsu.eduPhone: 206-205-3132Website: http://www.metrokc.gov/wsu%2Dce/forestry/

Washington

Metthow Forest Owners Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Lorah WatersEmail: Phone: 509997-2245Website:

West Virginia

WV Master NaturalistThe mission of the West Virginia Master Naturalist Program is to train interested people in the fundamentals of Natural History and Nature Interpretation and Teaching, and to instill an appreciation of the importance of responsible environmental stewardship. The program will also provide a corps of well-qualified volunteers to assist government agencies, schools, and non-governmental organizations concerned with research, outdoor recreation development, and environmental education and protection.

Program type: Master Volunteer

Lead organization: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, (Wildlife Resources Section & Parks and Recreation Section), Canaan Valley Institute, Davis & Elkins College, West Virginia Division of Tourism, and West Virginia University Extension Service.

Contact(s): Rose SullivanEmail: rosesullivan@wvdnr.govPhone: 304-637-0245Website: http://www.gcmna.com/about_wv_master_naturalist.htm

West Virginia

Coverts/Master Forestland Owner ProgramThe purpose of the Coverts program is to provide technical information to program cooperators and to have them go back to their communities following the workshop and spread the word about forest and wildlife stewardship. Volunteers will set personal goals to complete when they return from their communities. In future years, we anticipate holding refresher courses to provide experienced volunteers with advanced management and outreach training.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: WVU Appalachian Hardwood Center, WVU

Extension Service, and the Ruffed Grouse SocietyContact(s): David W. McGill, Ph.D. Forest Resources Extension

Specialist and Bill Grafton, Wildlife Resources Extension Specialist

Email: dmcgill@wvu.edu and wgrafton@wvu.edu.Phone: 304-293-2941 x 2474 David304-293-2941 x 2492 BillWebsite: http://www.ahc.caf.wvu.edu/coverts/

Wisconsin

Master Woodland Steward ProgramWisconsin's Master Woodland Steward Program is for woodland owners interested in learning more about their woodlands and sustainable forest management practices.

Program type: Master VolunteerLead organization: University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointContact(s): John DuPlissisEmail: john.duplissis@uwsp.eduPhone: 715.346.4128Website: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/fop/MWS.htm

Wisconsin

Kickapoo Woods Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Paul BaderEmail: domehome@mwt.netPhone: 608-625-2515Website:

Wisconsin

Living Forest Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Charly RayEmail: cray@livingforestcoop.comPhone: 715-682-0007Website:

Wisconsin

Prairie Ridge Forest Stewardship Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Luke SaundersEmail: lukets@chibardun.netPhone: 715-455-1614Website:

Wisconsin

Prairie Ridge Forest Stewardship Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Jim HareEmail: jhare@chibardun.netPhone: 715-455-1757Website:

Wisconsin

Washington Island Timber Cooperative

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Jim GoodwinEmail: goody@dcwis.comPhone: (920)847-2357Website:

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Family Forests, Inc.

Program type: Forest Landowner CooperativeLead organization: Independent / member-ledContact(s): Gerry MichEmail: Gerry.Mich@dnr.state.wi.usPhone: 920-424-7888Website: www.wisconsinfamilyforests.org