<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Minnesota Master Naturalist]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://minnesotamasternaturalist.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Penny]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://minnesotamasternaturalist.wordpress.com/author/pennystiles9/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Winter Minnesota DNR Volunteer Opportunities &#8211;&nbsp;Statewide]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal"><img data-attachment-id="440723" data-permalink="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.wordpress.com/2017/12/11/winter-minnesota-dnr-volunteer-opportunities-statewide/sprucegrouse/" data-orig-file="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/sprucegrouse.jpg" data-orig-size="660,991" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Sprucegrouse" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/sprucegrouse.jpg?w=200&#038;h=300" data-large-file="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/sprucegrouse.jpg?w=660" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-440723" src="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/sprucegrouse.jpg?w=200&#038;h=300" alt="Sprucegrouse" width="200" height="300" srcset="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/sprucegrouse.jpg?w=200&amp;h=300 200w, https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/sprucegrouse.jpg?w=400&amp;h=600 400w, https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/sprucegrouse.jpg?w=100&amp;h=150 100w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Volunteer positions are open across the state with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)</strong></span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal"><b>Volunteer with the DNR to:</b></p>
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<li class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#spruce" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Spruce Grouse Citizen Scientists</a></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#snanature" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">SNA Nature Photographers</a></span></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#newyear" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">New Year’s Eve Candlelight Walk Event – Fort Snelling State Park</a></span></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#winterfun" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Winter Fun at Lake Carlos and Glacial Lakes State Parks</a></span></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#club" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">State Parks Club Data Entry</a></span></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#improve" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Improve Habitat for Wildlife on a WMA</a></span></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#frontenac" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Frontenac Candlelight Ski/Snowshoe/Hike Event – January 27, 2018</a></span></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#lake" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Lake that Speaks” Luminary Hike – Feb 3, 2018</a></span></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#gooseberry" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Candlelight Ski, Snowshoe, Hiking Event &#8211; Gooseberry Falls State Park, February 17</a></span></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#scanning" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Scanning Wildlife Lake and Wild Rice Harvester Surveys</a></span></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#adopt" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Adopt a Wildlife Management Area</a></li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#host" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Be a Campground Host</a> in a State Park next year</li>
<li class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoListParagraph"><a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html#cookies" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Make tree cookies</a> for classrooms</li>
</ul>
<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal">Check out ALL of the newest positions posted for this Winter on our <a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> volunteering pages</a> <span class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoHyperlink">.</span><span class="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662MsoHyperlink">   (P</span>ositions are updated every 3 months with the change of seasons.)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal">Sign up to receive <a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DNR Volunteer email updates</a> or text <b>MNDNR VOLUNTEER</b> to <b>468311</b> to subscribe to mobile updates on volunteer opportunities throughout the year!<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal"><b>Renée Hartwig, <u></u><u></u></b>DNR Alumni and Volunteer Programs Administrator | Office of Communication and Outreach<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal"><b>Minnesota Department of Natural Resources<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:renee.hartwig@state.mn.us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> renee.hartwig@state.mn.us</a> <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal"><a href="http://mndnr.gov/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mndnr.gov</a>    <a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/opps/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Volunteer with DNR</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal"><img id="yiv5672091440m_3981383410834298662Picture_x0020_32" src="https://dl-mail.ymail.com/ws/download/mailboxes/@.id==VjJ-w7Q87lnCGSSHdLDCkRBntmMICst8Ana4rl6ojtqoxYH7F9xNwj0napCRVFnMzYeRyqtsdt-jko-uK0ko8KHOrw/messages/@.id==AB6UxAoAABTYWi6LXwhsQNAqUx4/content/parts/@.id==1.3/raw?appid=YMailNorrin&amp;ymreqid=ea42d503-a8d6-3792-1c8c-a30000015a00&amp;token=zitEzqOML3j84e6ealFTT5U7-km5qEQF52lp7AcCuBbB0-3mz8UCZuqIpH3v3OdbtCkczmyiOAQeh85xxeInDnRZaN-zfK2rw6mCIRVzr_voXrvqWXAmKM0cYz1HHvee" alt="Title: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Description: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources" width="253" height="70" border="0" /><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u><i>Since creating a department-wide DNR Volunteer Program in 1988, citizens have engaged in <u></u><u></u></i><i>more than</i> 11 million hours <i>of volunteer service focused on managing our state&#8217;s natural resources. <u></u><u></u></i></p>
<p class="yiv5672091440MsoNormal"><i>Thank you Minnesota DNR Volunteers!</i></p>
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