Volunteer Monitor Training

2025 Volunteer Monitor Training—Register Today!

Every spring, both new and returning volunteer monitors must complete training to become certified or maintain their certification. The 2025 online orientation and in-person training opportunities are listed below.

If you are a returning volunteer monitor who has not attended an in-person training session within the last three years or if you elected to take a break from monitoring, your certification has lapsed. You must complete both the new volunteer orientation and in-person training.

For questions or assistance, please contact Shalesa Johnson, Stewardship Coordinator, at sjohnson@mnland.org or 651-213-7896.

Online Sessions—New Volunteer Orientation

This session is required for all new volunteers or lapsed volunteers (those who haven’t attended monitor training within the last three years).

The session provides an introduction to the Minnesota Land Trust and the fundamentals of conservation easements, easement stewardship, and monitoring procedures. When completing the registration form, select one option from the list below.

• Online: Tue., March 18 from 12–1:30 pm
• In-Person: Thu., March 20 from 6–7:30 pm at the Minnesota Land Trust’s Saint Paul Office: 2356 University Ave. W., Saint Paul, MN 55114, suite #240

In-Person Sessions—New & Returning Volunteer Training

This session is required for all new, lapsed, and returning volunteers.

The session covers points of emphasis in monitoring, provides information about the latest Land Trust programming, and an opportunity to socialize and network with fellow volunteers. The last 30 minutes of this session are reserved for practice in the field with the Landscape mobile monitoring app. Dinner and refreshments are provided and mileage reimbursement is available.

All participants are required to read and sign the Volunteer Monitor Liability Release Waiver prior to training. When completing the registration form, select one option from the list below.

2025 Volunteer Monitor Training Registration