I'm the president of the Southwest Louisiana Master Naturalists, so this holiday season is the time I spread the word about the upcoming 4th annual Southwest Louisiana Master Naturalist Program! The course will consist of 12 six hour workshops focused on different taxa, SWLA habitats, and naturalist skills. Most workshops will take place in the Lake Charles area and are pretty much 50/50 lecture/field. The course is open to anyone 18 years or older who's interested in learning about nature. Apply today!

So far, Southwest Louisiana Master Naturalists have contributed over 7,000 observations of almost 2,000 species to iNaturalist and we're continuing to grow in number and impact!

I've tagged the prominent iNat observers in SWLA. Please consider joining us for the course and let your friends know about us! I hear the course makes a great holiday gift that keeps giving!

@feistyone @kgardner @robjamax @paspalum1 @heteromyid @barbara32 @bradmoon @lifeagogo @pmpalmer @bearly33 @mjwalrus @bjkauffman @henicorhina @thehaplesshiker @biggi24 @carrie37 @terrapinjoe @c-merritt @jciv @hannahburnett @clayardoin @skinne1