Welcome to the East Texas Chapter Master Naturalist

Monthly chapter meetings are scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month beginning at 6:30 at the The Nature Center (11942 FM 848, Tyler Texas).

Dr. Paul Shaw from CESSE (Center for Education in Space and Science) will be our guest speaker at our next  meeting April 26, 2012. His topic will be about the effects of light pollution.                                                        Open to the public, everyone is invited!

Members: Remember to check the calendar  for advanced training and volunteer opportunities.

 

Master Naturalist Certification classes begin March 3, 2012. See application for additional details.

 Our Mission Statement
“Certified Master Naturalists are
volunteers dedicated to provide
education, outreach, and service for
the beneficial management of natural
resources and natural areas within
our communities.”

Become a Master Naturalist

Texas Master Naturalists not only get their feet wet and their hands dirty, but while doing so they spend time in a natural setting, learn about different plant and animal species, and maybe even find something new: One member, in fact, discovered a new plant species.

To become a Texas Master Naturalist, each volunteer:

  • Goes through an approved training program with at least 40 hours of combined field and classroom instruction, plus 8 hours of approved advanced training
  • Donates 40 hours of volunteer service back to the state and community. Trainees can complete their 40 hours of volunteer service and 8 hours of advanced training within a year after their initial training.
  • Completes another 8 hours of advanced training and donates 40 hours of volunteer service every year after the first one.

Interested in joining? If you can’t find a chapter near you, contact the Texas Master Naturalist coordinator, a local office of Texas Parks and Wildlife or a local county Extension agent.

Become A Master Naturalist

Want to know more?
Here’s some facts:

Since the organization’s founding in 1998, Texas Master Naturalists have contributed more than 1,003,409 hours of service on 90,000 acres of wildlife and native plant habitats, and reached more than 1.2 million Texas residents of all ages. These volunteer efforts are worth more than $20 million.

Since the organization’s founding in 1998, Texas Master Naturalists have contributed more than 1,003,409 hours of service on 90,000 acres of wildlife and native plant habitats, and reached more than 1.2 million Texas residents of all ages. These volunteer efforts are worth more than $20 million.