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.

Request a Speaker

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
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 Good Plants Gone Bad - the Great Escape
Environmental Issues	Heartland-Ocean Connections
Environmental Issues	Silent Invaders	Grade 5
Environmental Issues	Alien Species	Grade 4-8
Waterways	Pond Management
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

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