1. Curious?
Wondrous?

2. Do you enjoy being outdoors and learning about the natural world?

3. Would you enjoy helping others experience and learn about nature?

4. Would you like working on projects to help protect and restore natural resources?

5. Would you like to know more about the wild plants and animals on your property?

6. Do you like playing in the dirt, smelling the flowers and skipping rocks down at the creek?

7. Are you a landowner with a Wildlife Management Tax Valuation and want to learn more to help you manage that ?

8. Now is the Time
&
This is the Place

9. Texas Master Naturalist™ Program
You as Texas Master Naturalist trainees, volunteers and certified TMNs also represent TPWD and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in everything you do through the program.
Sponsored by:

10. Prairie Oaks Chapter Erath, Comanche, Palo Pinto, Hamilton counties
First training class starts May 20
You as Texas Master Naturalist trainees, volunteers and certified TMNs also represent TPWD and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in everything you do through the program.
Community and collegiate based

11. The Mission
“To develop corps of well-trained “Master Volunteers” to provide education, outreach and service dedicated toward the beneficial management of natural areas and resources within their communities for the State of Texas.”
Program Mission– keep it at the heart of EVERYTHING you do in and for the TMN program

12. Program Highlights
March 1998 – Statewide program est. through a TPWD-Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Partnership
>10,000 volunteers trained statewide
>3 million hours of volunteer service projects valued at >$75 million
>200,000 acres of habitat enhanced
>2,000 miles of interpretive trails developed/improved

13. Texas Master Naturalist Chapters
Partners
counties
- Over 78% of Texas
10,400+ volunteers
87 chapter advisors
TPWD
AgriLife Extension

14. Examples of Projects • Wildscape maintenance and demo areas
• Construction of interpretive trails
• Interpretive tours
• Brush and exotic plant management
• Fish, wildlife and plant inventories
• Volunteer Monitoring Projects
Examples of projects that go on around the state in nearly EVERY TMN chapter.
State Parks who currently involved in the program include:
Sheldon Lake
Tyler
Cedar Hill
Galveston Island
Government Canyon
Honey Creek
Lake Brownwood
Matagorda Island
Brazos Bend
San Jacinto

15. Examples of Projects • Small acreage landowner consultation
Native plant seed collections & rescues
• Natural resource youth camps
• Habitat restoration
State Parks who currently involved in the program include:
Sheldon Lake
Tyler
Cedar Hill
Galveston Island
Government Canyon
Honey Creek
Lake Brownwood
Matagorda Island
Brazos Bend
San Jacinto

16. The Benefits: What’s in it for you?
Opportunity!
Help make a difference in Texas Natural Resources—now and for the future
Learn from Experts in the field
Provide important and valuable natural resource information
Gain an appreciation for and understanding of natural environments
Develop new friendships and working relationships
Obtain Individual awards and recognition

17. Certification Requirements
40 hours of classroom and field instruction
8 hours of approved advanced training
40 hours of approved service projects
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After certification, requires 40 hours volunteer service and 8 hours advanced training annually
Certification requirements of ALL Master Naturalist volunteers

18. Some people say it’s just like being a kid again……..

19. Priceless!
Wondrous
Curious