Minnesota Naturalists' Association is looking for presenters for our 2026 conference November 13-15 2026!

The conference will be held at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center in Sandstone, Minnesota.

This year’s theme will be “Vintage MNA” and will focus on Science and Nature, Teaching, Leading, Vintage Skills and Outdoor. We are looking for a wide variety of presentations, so if you have something that you're interested in sharing (even if you're not sure how it fits!), please submit an application! 

Tracks for this year's conference will include:

Science & Nature        (Natural History)

Teaching    (Education/Pedagogy/Group Management)

Leading       (Leadership/Advocacy/Networking)

Traditional Skills   (Bushcraft, Indigenous Skills, Knowledge Passed Down)

Outdoors   (Session spends significant time outdoors)

If you are interested in being a presenter for our conference, please fill out the PRESENTATION APPLICATION! Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments at mnaconference@gmail.com

Application Deadline - 5 pm on June 1, 2026.