Tentative 2021 Training Schedule for New Members
Open “House” via Zoom:
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 6:00 pm –8:00 pm
- Meet members of our chapter, find out what we do and what to expect during training.
- To receive an invitation, contact training@ctmn.org .
- Please include your name, email address, and preferred phone number.
10 weeks of training August 17 through October 19
Training includes both “in class meetings” as well as 3-4 Saturday field trips.
Attendance at all classes and field trips is required. Class size is limited; please apply only if you plan to attend all training and field trips.
In 2020, classes were conducted via Zoom; previously, training had been conducted in the Hardwicke Visitors Center at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. The decision about how the 2021 classes will be held is pending.
Tentative Dates and Times:
| Week 1 – Tuesday, Aug 17, 6-9pm Week 2 – Tuesday, Aug 24, 6-9pm Week 3 – Tuesday, Aug 31, 6-9pm Week 4 – Tuesday, Sept 7, 6-9pm Week 5 – Tuesday, Sept 14, 6-9pm | Week 6 – Tuesday, Sept 21, 6-9pm Week 7 – Tuesday, Sept 28, 6-9pm Week 8 – Tuesday, Oct 5, 6-9pm Week 9 – Tuesday, Oct 12, 6-9pm Week 10 – Tuesday, Oct 19, 6-9pm |
- Field trip #1–TBA, Saturday between August 28 and Oct. 16, 8:30 am–2 pm
- Field trip #2–TBA, Saturday, same
- Field trip #3–TBA, Saturday, same
- Field trip #4–TBA, Saturday, same
Field trip attendance and class attendance are required to certify as a Texas Master Naturalist.
Previous Field Trip Locations: FW Nature Center & Refuge; Stella Rowan Prairie, Fort Worth; Southwest Nature Preserve, Molly Hollar Wildscape and River Legacy Science Center, Arlington.
Class Topics: Introduction to Ecology; Aquatic Systems; Herps: Reptiles and Amphibians; Forests; Birds and Mammals; Prairies; Invertebrates; Urban Systems; Volunteer Opportunities; iNaturalist
Cost: In 2020, the fee to participate in training was $150. A small number of partial scholarships are available.
Included is the textbook and membership dues for the 2022 calendar year.
Textbook: Haggerty and Meuth, Texas Master Naturalist Statewide Curriculum. TAMU Press. The Chapter will distribute textbooks to students before the first class.
To be on the applications mailing list, contact training@ctmn.org
In your email, include your full name, email address, and preferred phone number.
You will receive information about creating a profile through Texas Parks and Wildlife. You will
1) agree to submit to a background check
2) agree to a Media Waiver
3) agree to the Confidentiality Waiver, and
4) agree to the Alternate Workforce Waiver (liability release)
I am unable to find the link to pay dues online. Please advise.
I am unable to find a link to paying dues online.
I am sending a check per Carol’s instructions to Chris Castoro.