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Ten NATA graduates receive ‘Certificate in Natural Areas Management’ in 2023

by Natural Areas Training Academy
December 19, 2023

The Certificate in Natural Areas Management (CNAM) is offered by the Natural Areas Training Academy (NATA) to individuals who complete the four NATA 'core' courses and one wildland fire training. NATA offers courses on practical, field-oriented ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Certificate In Natural Areas Management, NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Shelly Johnson, UF IFAS Extension
birder in longleaf pine savanna

Fire in Florida Forests: Rekindling the Flame

by Shelly Johnson
June 18, 2023

Let’s travel back in time—to an early 16th century summer. You’re standing in an uncut longleaf pine forest in Florida; you have a ¼ mile view in every direction. Yellow and purple flowers dot the landscape of wiregrass, saw palmetto, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Fire, Firescaping, Forest, Land Management, Natural Areas Training Academy, Natural Resources, Shelly Johnson, Tag/Florida-Youth-Naturalist-Program/, Wildlife

Registration Now Open for Managing Visitors & Volunteers Course!

by Natural Areas Training Academy
March 29, 2022

Registration is currently open for NATA’s Managing Visitors and Volunteers course*! The goal of this course is to provide guidance on how to integrate visitors and volunteers in natural areas management. Participants will: Learn ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Certificate In Natural Areas Management, NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Workshops
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) forestry students walking.

NATA hosts first core workshop since start of pandemic

by Natural Areas Training Academy
December 20, 2021

NATA was thrilled to be able to offer its first core workshop since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Managing for Diversity across Florida's Unique Landscapes was offered in a hybrid format (comprised of both an online and in-person component) ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Managing For Diversity, MFD, NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Workshops
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NATA partners with Florida Park Service to offer first virtual Florida Fuels & Weather fire training

by Natural Areas Training Academy
December 4, 2020

Last month, the Natural Areas Training Academy (NATA) was pleased to collaborate with the Florida Park Service (FPS) to offer for the very first time a 100% virtual Florida Fuels & Weather fire training. This training, typically offered ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fire, Florida Park Service, Fuels, NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Trainings, Weather, Wildland Firefighter
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NATA holds second 100% virtual S-131 training last week

by Natural Areas Training Academy
August 17, 2020

The Natural Areas Training Academy (NATA) held another successful 100% virtual S-131 training last week. Participants represented many different agencies and organizations, including the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Firefighter Type I, NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, S-131, Wildland Fire
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) forestry students walking.

NATA opens registration for first-ever 100% virtual Managing Visitors and Volunteers workshop

by Natural Areas Training Academy
April 14, 2020

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Natural Areas Training Academy (NATA) will be offering one of its core workshops, Managing Visitors and Volunteers in Natural Areas, in a 100% virtual format this year! The University of Florida directive to ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: NATA, Natural Areas Training Academy, Online, Workshops

Managing Visitors and Volunteers NATA workshop to be offered in May

by Natural Areas Training Academy
February 20, 2020

Are you interested in learning more about recreation planning? Would you like to discover insight on how to maintain a volunteer program long-term? Maybe you’re curious about how to create informative interpretive programs for park visitors? ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: NATA, Natural Areas, Natural Areas Training Academy, Visitors, Volunteers, Workshops

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