VSP – Texas Master Naturalist 2021 Virtual Volunteer Fair

 

Texas Master Naturalist 2021 Virtual Volunteer Fair – “Get ready to volunteer!”

There will be a series of 10 minutes sessions highlighting the TMN’s various projects in need of assistance. For those unable to attend the sessions on the scheduled days, the sessions will be recorded and posted to the TMN website. Please register to attend. One can attend the entire session or pick and choose the presentations of interest.

Sponsors: Texas Parks & Wildlife and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

When:  Thursday, 2/4/2021, 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon CST

Cost: $0.00

WebEx Registration

Event: Virtual Volunteer Fair Day 2; Thursday, 2/4/2021, 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon CST

Event Address: https://tpwdevents.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=tpwdevents&service=6&rnd=0.6664170028969275&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftpwdevents.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b00000004cd11c75a2b75aaab2f30a666b1da5ecfb7b8419b8fbae41201315c7b272805df%26siteurl%3Dtpwdevents%26confViewID%3D183972976073392011%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAAQLA2d7S7HqqT-WmFRaHGG6vF0m6gKPVJhHy0aOSiuMpg2%26

[VSP hours to be recorded in VMS under the category: “TMN Virtual Volunteer Service Fair: TMN Report Hours”]

 

2021 Virtual Volunteer Fair Agenda

Thursday February 4^th

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM        Introduction

9:10 AM – 9:20 AM        Bracken Cave Preserve video projects – Fran Hutchins

9:20 AM – 9:30 AM        City Nature Challenge 2021 in the Rio Grande Valley – Tony Henehan

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM        AquaPlant Website Review & Enhancement – Brittany Chesser

9:40 AM – 9:50 AM        Invasive Species Surveys and Verification – Angela England

9:50 AM – 10:00 AM      BREAK

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM    Adopt-A-Loop – Great Texas Wildlife Trails – Joshua Lee

10:10 AM – 10:20 AM    Fat Bat project – Fran Hutchins

10:20 AM – 10:30 AM    Story Time for Bats – Fran Hutchins

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM    Plant ID Bingo – Meg Inglis

10:40 AM – 10:50 AM    Aligning TPWD Educational Resources with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) – Louisa Torrance

10:50 AM – 11:00 AM    BREAK

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM    Texas Municipal Park Providers Inventory – Jamie Walker

11:10 AM – 11:20 AM    Aquatic Plant Photo Submission Round 2 – Brittany Chesser

11:20 AM – 11:30 AM    Armchair Botanist: Community Scientists Transcribing Specimen Labels – Tiana Rehman

11:30 AM – 11:40 AM    Horned Lizard Conservation Educational Materials – Mason Lee

11:40 AM – 11:50 AM    TPWD’s Texas Ecological Analytical Mapper user testing – GroundTruther tool – Wendy Anderson

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM    Conclusion & Wrap Up

 

Projects Not Presented During Virtual Volunteer Fair

Village Creek State Park Trail Maintenance and Minor Repair Projects – Kathy Smith

Village Creek State Park Invasive Species Control – Coral Ardisia – Kathy Smith

Village Creek State Park Bird Checklist – Kathy Smith

Species Spotlight for Village Creek State Park Social Media – Kathy Smith

 

For further information, please note the 1/25/2021’s email message of Ms Mary Pearl Meuth,

Texas Master Naturalist Program Assistant State Coordinator

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.