New Member Class Curriculum

Class dates, subjects and speakers.

Thursday Classes: January 16, 23, 30  February 6, 13, 20, 27  March 5, 12, 19, 26 April 2.
Saturday Field Trips: Feb 15 Nancy Webber, and March 14 time TBD at Lake Waco Wetlands

All Thursday classes held at The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St., Cameron.

Event: Master Naturalist Class
Date: Thursday, January 16, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St in Cameron
Details: Program will be an Introduction, presented by MN Kathy Lester
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training 4 hours, Members claim Admin/Training Class 4 hours, All claim 1 hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.

Event: Master Naturalist Class
Date: Thursday, January 23, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St in Cameron
Details: Program will be Grasslands and Range Management, presented by Tim Siegmund, TPWD.
Website link: https://txmn.org/elcamino/natural-areas-of-interest/wildscapes-and-landscapes/
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training 4 hours, Members claim AT: TPWD sponsored 3.5 hours and Admin/Training .5 hours, All claim 1 hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.

Event: Master Naturalist Class
Date: Thursday, January 30, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St in Cameron
Details: Program will be Mammals, presented by Chris Harper (US FWS),
Webpage: https://txmn.org/elcamino/natural-areas-of-interest/mammalogy/
and Pollen Trackers presented by Daniel Katz with UT Medical School in Austin – on Ashe Juniper.
Webpage: https://txmn.org/elcamino/natural-areas-of-interest/forests-and-woodlands/
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training 4 hours, Members claim AT: Conservation Partnership for both sessions 3.5 hours and Admin/Training .5 hours, All claim 1 hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.

Event: Master Naturalist Class
Date: Thursday, February 6, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St in Cameron
Details: Program will be Ornithology, presented by Marsha May, retired TPWD and Adjunct Professor at Temple College.
Webpage: https://txmn.org/elcamino/natural-areas-of-interest/ornithology/
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training 3.5 hours, Members claim AT: Nature Topics by Texas Professors 3 hours and Admin/Training .5 hours, All claim 1 hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.

Event: Master Naturalist Field Trip
Date: Saturday, February 15, 9:30am to 12:30pm
Where: Nancy Webbers, 2717 CR 422, Bartlett, Tx, use Maps or see details on website Members page – Directions.
Details: Nature Walk / Prairie Restoration, bring binoculars – More details TBD
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training planned 3 hours, Members claim AT: Chapter Mtg or other venue planned 2.5 hours and Admin/Training .5 hours. All claim 1 hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.

Event: Master Naturalist Class
Date: Thursday, February 20, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St in Cameron
Details: Program will be Ecosystems, presented by Billy Lambert and Bobby Allcorn TPWD.
Webpage: https://txmn.org/elcamino/natural-areas-of-interest/ecological-concepts/
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training planned 4 hours, Members claim AT: TPWD sponsored planned 3.5 hours, and VT Admin/Training .5 hours. All claim 1-hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.

Event: Master Naturalist Class
Date: Thursday, February 27, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St in Cameron
Details: Program will be Plants and Grasses, presented by Dale Kruse, TAMU.
Web page: https://txmn.org/elcamino/natural-areas-of-interest/botanically-speaking/
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training planned 4 hours, Members claim AT: Nature Topic by Texas Professors planned 3.5 hours and Admin/Training .5 hours, All claim 1 hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.

Event: Master Naturalist Class
Date: Thursday, March 5, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St in Cameron
Details: Program will be Water Management, presented by Doug Box, POSGCD
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training planned 4 hours, Members claim AT: Conservation Partnerships planned 3.5 hours and Admin/Training .5 hours. All claim 1 hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.

Event: Master Naturalist Field Trip
Date: Saturday, March 14, time TBD
Where: Lake Waco Wetlands, 1752 Eichelberger Crossing Road., China Spring, TX 76633
Details: TBD, Food TBD
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training planned ? hours, Members claim AT: By Conservation Partnership Agencies planned ? hours. (The Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research (CRASR) is a research and education partnership between Baylor University and the City of Waco focused on aquatic resources.)

Event: Master Naturalist Class
Date: Thursday, March 19, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St in Cameron
Details: Program will be Soils, presented by Jake Mowrer, TAMU
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training planned 4 hours, Members claim AT: Nature Topics by Texas Professors planned 3.5 hours and Admin/Training .5 hours., All claim 1 hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.

Event: Master Naturalist Class
Date: Thursday, March 26, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St in Cameron
Details: Program will be Entomology, presented by Wizzie Brown, AgriLife
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training planned 4 hours, Members claim AT: AgriLife planned 3.5 hours and Admin/Training .5 hours, All claim 1 hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.

Event: Master Naturalist Class
Date: Thursday, April 2, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: The Hermit Haus, 411 W Main St in Cameron
Details: Program will be Wildscapes, presented by MN Donna Lewis and MN Kathy Lester
VMS: Trainees claim New Class Training planned 4 hours, Members claim AT: Chapter Meeting or Other planned 3.5 hours and Admin/Training .5 hours, All claim 1 hour Admin/Hospitality if brought food.