Two-tailed Swallowtail - Tom Collins

 

The Hill Country Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist is one of a number of regional Texas Master Naturalist organizations in the state. The Texas Master Naturalist program is a statewide organization sponsored jointly by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Master Naturalists receive in-depth, research-based, scientific training in wildlife and natural resource management and then share that knowledge to promote sustainable use, conservation, and maintenance of our natural resources. In our chapter we receive training specific to the Texas Hill Country.


Since its inception in 2002 our chapter has trained more than 260 volunteers and completed more than 60,000 service hours, including:

  • The Land Management Assistance Program (LMAP): We handled 30 requests on 3379 acres in 2011, which brings our total to almost 300 visits on 24,991 acres.

  • Our volunteers have reached more than 65,000 youths and adults.

Mission Statement
Our mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities.