Extension Master Naturalists Speakers Bureau
Does your group need an educational program or speaker for a meeting? Try the Extension Master Naturalist (EMN) Speakers’ Bureau. Program speakers are trained by the Johnson County Extension Service and receive a minimum of 40 hours of training from Kansas State University plus additional advanced training.
The Extension Master Naturalist program is a volunteer educational service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas. Presentations are informal using a variety of teaching methods depending on the speaker and setting.
We request that there be at least 10 people per presentation.
Honoraria donated are greatly appreciated and will go to providing reference materials and assisting the various projects sponsored by Extension Master Naturalists.
Click the button above to submit a request for a speaker. For more information about the Speakers Bureau or to discuss potential topics, please call the Extension Office at (913)715-7000.
Some of our topics are listed below. It is an extensive list, as Master Naturalists volunteers have diverse interests and specialties.
Category | Title | Audience |
Native Plants | *NEW* Gardening for Wildlife: Planting with Purpose |
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Birds | Bluebird Life Cycle (Pre-K - 5) | (Pre-K - 5) |
Birds | Bluebirds | |
Birds | Birding by Ear | |
Birds | Plight of our Grassland Birds | |
Birds | Backyards for Birds | Adult |
Birds | Birds of the Southwest | Age 10 - Adult |
Pollinators , Bugs, Butterflies | The birds and the bees… and the butterflies : attracting wildlife and pollinators to your schoolyard | Pre-K teachers |
Pollinators , Bugs, Butterflies | Bugs, Birds & Butterflies | Grade 3 |
Pollinators , Bugs, Butterflies | Honey Bees,Pollination and Me | Elementary |
Pollinators , Bugs, Butterflies | History of Pollinator Prairie | Adult |
Pollinators , Bugs, Butterflies | Monarch Show 2020 | |
Tour | Pollinator Prairie | |
Wildlife | Pests of the Furry Persuasion | |
Wildlife | Bats | |
Wildlife | Meet the Mammals of Kansas | |
Wildlife | Gardening for Nature | Youth |
Wildlife | Herpetology | |
Wildlife | Fuzzy Footprints: a Primer to Animal Tracking | |
Environmental Issues | *NEW* The Callery Pear Conundrum | |
Environmental Issues | Climate Change - Environmental Issues | |
Environmental Issues | Alien species threats in our area | |
Environmental Issues | Nature of Sustainability in the Built Environment | |
Environmental Issues | How to Eradicate Honey Suckle | |
Environmental Issues | "Who Speaks for the Planet?" An Introduction to Environmental Writers | |
Environmental Issues | When Good Plants Become Invasive | |
Environmental Issues | Heartland-Ocean Connections | |
Environmental Issues | Silent Invaders | Grade 5 |
Environmental Issues | Alien Species | Grade 4-8 |
Waterways | Pond Management |
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Waterways | Kansas River Watershed | Grade 6-12 |
Waterways | Playing near the Pond: a Study in Ecology | |
Misc | Environmental Literacy for Preschoolers | Pre-K Teachers |
Misc | Worthy Company: the Poetry and Perspective of Native Kansan, William Stafford |
