Training Class Schedule for 2025
Attendance at 10 of the 11 classes and 4 of the 5 field trips is required.
| Date | Day | Start | End | Topic | Location | Handouts & Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Open House-program starts at 6:30. | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | tea, soda, cookies, snacks |
| 08/19 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | How to be a Master Naturalist | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 08/26 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Intro Ecology | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 09/02 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Volunteer Opportunities | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 09/09 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Geology and Archeology | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 09/16 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Aquatic Systems | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 09/20 | SAT | 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | FIELD TRIP-Aquatic | Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge | |
| 09/23 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Reptiles and Amphibians (Herps) | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 09/30 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Forest Systems | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 10/07 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Birds and Mammals | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 10/11 | SAT | 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | FIELD TRIP-Forests | Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge | |
| 10/14 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Invertebrates | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 10/21 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Prairie Systems | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 10/25 | SAT | 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | FIELD TRIP-Prairies | TBD | |
| 10/28 | Tue | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Urban Systems | Fort Worth Botanic Garden-Rose Room | |
| 11/01 | SAT | 8:00 am | 3:00 pm | FIELD TRIP–Urban | Tierra Verde, Molly Hollar, River Legacy | |
| 11/09 | SUN | 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | FIELD TRIP-Land Use | Tandy Hills, Sherri Capehart |
Cost: The fee to participate in training is $175. Included is the textbook and membership dues for the next calendar year. A few partial scholarships are available.
Textbook: Haggerty and Meuth, Texas Master Naturalist Statewide Curriculum. TAMU Press. The Chapter will distribute textbooks to students at the first class.
Questions? Ask training@ctmn.org