SNA Site Steward Training and Resource Materials

SNA Site Stewards: To encourage safe and healthy work environments and practices please complete the required training modules. When complete, email us. Highly recommended and supplemental training is optional and may be taken at your own pace to further enhance understanding. Training options for specific equipment or site management are available. Contact your local SNA volunteer supervisor for more information, or email us.

Required training modules

• Hazards and Unsafe Conditions* 
• Heat and Cold Related Illness
• Personal Protective Equipment* 
• Poisonous and Hazardous Plants* 
• Tickborne Illness* 
• UV Radiation (Sun Protection)

* These modules have supplemental notes associated with some pages. Rollover the small icon on those pages to learn more.

Highly recommended training modules

• Lightning Safety
• Meth Lab Awareness
• Stings and Bites
• Working Alone

Supplemental training modules

• Aggressive Wildlife Encounters
• GPS for Invasive Monitoring
• Hand Tool Safety
• Lifting Techniques
• Severe Weather Awareness  
• Slips, Trips, and Falls  
• Tips for a Safe Steward
• Worker Fatigue

• First aid: Please work with your local SNA volunteer supervisor to determine if you need this training based on your stewardship activities. If needed you will be asked to attend first aid classes offered in your area (hospitals, community education, and the Red Cross may be good options). You can be reimbursed for the cost of this training. You may also want to take a look at these mobile apps offered by the American Red Cross.

Plant ID for invasive and rare species (highly recommended)

• Rare Species Guide
• Terrestrial Invasive Plants
• Terrestrial Invasive Animals
• Wisconsin DNR Invasive Guide
• Minnesota DOT Noxious Weeds
• Report locations of invasive species with EDDMapS Midwest

Native plant community and pant resources

• Native Plant Communities
• Conservation Status Ranks of Native Plant Communities
• Calcareous Fen Fact Sheet
• Official DNR List of Known Calcareous Fens
• Minnesota Wildflowers
• MN Taxa: Plant Lists and Maps

Rare and special concern species resources

• Minnesota's Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern Species
• Natural Heritage Information System and Reporting Species
• Minnesota's State Wildlife Action Plan
• Species in Greatest Conservation Need
• Native Plant Communities and State Wildlife Action Plan Key Habitats Crosswalk

Minnesota Biological Survey

• Minnesota Biological Survey
• Sites of Biodiversity Significance Ranking Guidelines
• Minnesota Biological Survey County Maps
• Resources for Vegetation Sampling: Releve Handbook

Nongame wildlife

• Minnesota Nongame Wildlife Program
• Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota
• Snakes and Lizards of Minnesota
• Turtles of Minnesota
• Insect Identification
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• Injured or Orphaned Wildlife

Safety topics

• Tick Prevention and Symptoms
• Hunting Season Tips

Miscellaneous

• Minnesota Geospatial Commons (GIS Resources)
• Wood Routed Sign Maintenance

Forms

• Observation & Time Reporting  
  This form can be filled out online and email us or printed and mailed to your local SNA volunteer supervisor.


• Volunteer Project or Event Registration  
  The top portion of this form can be filled out online, then print the form for volunteers to sign at a project or event. After the project or event, scan and email us or mail it to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, SNA Program, 500 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul MN 55155.