Like the outdoors, native plants & wildlife? Have a passion for habitat restoration and community outreach? Interested in citizen science, hiking, astronomy & outdoor activities?
Then the Master Naturalist program is for you!
*** No longer accepting applications for our 2023 Texas Master Naturalist Volunteer Training Class***
This year’s Master Naturalist training class is already underway. Applications won’t open up until Fall of 2024.
The Texas Master Naturalist program offers many opportunities to learn and teach others. Training includes entomology, ornithology, mammalogy, botany, ecology, archaeology, geology, meteorology, and astronomy.
If you live in Taylor, Callahan, Coleman, Eastland, Fisher, Jones, Haskell, Knox, Nolan, Runnels, Shackelford, Stephens and Throckmorton County, you can apply.
Classes typically run on Thursdays beginning in the middle of August through the middle of November and we typically have 2 Saturday field sessions.
The 2023 application can be found here for reference: Big Country Master Naturalist 2023 Training Application Please see schedule on the last page of the application for an example of previous dates and times.
Questions may be directed to the office at 325-672-6048.