Types of partners

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Partnering organizations help us shape the course to meet the needs of the natural resource community in Arizona.  Organizations who partner with us host trainings, sponsor volunteer projects and programs, provide input on content, and help us build a corps of trained and skilled volunteers ready to participate. If you'd like to partner with us contact info@azmasternaturalist.org for more information. 

Local Chapter Sponsors and their leaders host training courses and manage volunteers in their community. They are responsible for facilitating the day to day operations of the chapter and organizing curriculum, instructors, and hosting the training courses. Local Chapters meet the specific needs of the regional ecosystem and Natural & Cultural Resource Community Partners. Questions about getting started? Download our Chapter Chartering Guide and email info@azmasternaturalist.org.

Community Partners are organizations who have projects they seek to staff with skilled volunteers. The Arizona Master Naturalist Association and its chapters promote Community Partner projects to its volunteer corps. The Association designs and provides training to hone volunteer skills in program planning, citizen science, stewardship, and education. to be connected with your Local Chapter Sponsor and request information about how to share your available volunteer programs email info@azmasternaturalist.org.

Course instructors provide content for classroom training experiences or lead educational in the field. Course instructors also provide guidance on curriculum development or serve as a subject matter experts in their field. If you'd like to join us as an instructor, email info@azmasternaturalist.org and let us know what courses you are able to teach and where in the state you are located. We'll connect you with the nearest Chapter Sponsor. 

Donors and sponsors provide financial support to the Association to enhance our role as a community leader in the Natural Resource Outreach. We are thankful for the support of our community donors and partners - without them we would not be a success.

Central Highlands Chapter Sponsor: The Highlands Center for Natural History is a regional hub for lifelong learning through outdoor education. We nurture a meaningful sense of place and foster an appreciation for and knowledge of the Central Arizona Highlands. The development of both onsite and offsite outdoor education programs and partnerships provides opportunities for our community to understand the connections between humanity and the natural world, inspiring all to live in a respectful and sustainable way.

Borderlands Chapter Sponsor: The Bisbee Science Exploration & Research Center is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the proliferation of informal STEAM education in rural Arizona. We provide free science base programming to all residents of Cochise County, youth and adults alike. Our goal is to foster the teaching, exploration, and practice of science in order to foster scientific literacy by the public.