Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer Training: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 24-30, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, 6282 Cranberry Road, Finland. Complete a 40-hour hands-on course with expert instructors and fellow learners studying natural history, environmental interpretation and conservation stewardship. Final certification comes with the completion of 40 hours of volunteer service. Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension. To register, go to minnesotamasternaturalist.org/courses.

Stewardship Project: Trash Removal: 2-4 p.m. Aug. 24, Big Island Scientific and Natural Area; from Orr on U.S. Highway 53, go 150 feet west on Johnson Parkway; park in water access on north; site about 5 miles west in Pelican Lake. Accessible only by boat; must provide own transportation to isla

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