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Advanced Training

Events are listed on the calendar.  You can search by date or topic. You can also change the view from Month to List or Day. Please remember only interactive webinars can be counted for AT, however all eight hours of AT required for certification can be online during this crisis.

The state offers an online calendar of possible AT events. We will try to keep a parallel calendar of chapter approved AT, but if you find one on the state calendar that is not on this website, please email AT@efctmn.org for approval.

AT committee: Rita Lokie, Jody Springer, Robert McLaughlin, and Rob Roy. To contact the committee email AT@efctmn.org.

To request approval for AT complete this form. Please give us two weeks advance notice for your AT request to be approved, published on website and added to PYW. This provides members with plenty of time to plan their AT attendance.

Online Advanced Training

September 10 – Wildscapes Workshop and Native Plant Sale, Online Speaker Series and Plant/Book Sale

September 10 – Nests and Eggs, 101

September 19 – Insect Nature Walk at Furneaux Creek

September 19 – Ten Ways to be a Better Wildlife Nature Photographer

September 24 – TXDOT Archaeology: Roadside Chat

September 30 – I Saw A Bird, Audubon Society

September 30 – What Does the Earth Ask of Us?
(Video recordings available until October 20th)

October 8 – Uncommon Facts about Uncommon Birds, Ft Worth Audubon Society

October 10 – Raptor Photo Day

October 10 – Insect Nature Walk at Furneaux Creek

October 24 – Whooo is that in the Backyard?

October 26 – A Dog’s Nose Knows

October 28 – I Saw A Bird, Audubon Society

November 7 – Trees for North Texas

November 13 & 14 – Residential Integrated Pest Management

November 14 – Insect Nature Walk at Furneaux Creek

November 18 – I Saw A Bird, Audubon Society

December 12 – Insect Nature Walk at Furneaux Creek

North Texas Online (Courtesy of GreenSource DFW) – Updated 9/22

Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, Fort Worth
@Fort-Worth-Nature-Center-Refuge
Open now – Pre-registration is required. See their website for details.
Virtual Wednesday Walk, live every Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Facebook.
VIDEOS

River Legacy Science Center, Arlington
@riverlegacyparks
Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
River Legacy Live is broadcast live on Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. on Facebook.
Monday Story Time, Wild Wednesday and Fun Fact Friday are posted on Facebook at 2 p.m.
VIDEOS

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney – open now
@ConnectwithNature
Open Tuesday thru Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. walks.
VIDEOS

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Cedar Hill
@Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon
Registration required for limited open hours, Friday and Saturday, 8am-2pm (last reservation is at 12pm)
VIDEOS

Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas
@TrinityRiverAudubonCenter
Opened on September 18th. Advance ticket purchase required. Limiting visitors to timed entry (8am, 8:30am, 9am, 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am).
VIDEOS

Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Center, Lewisville
@LLELALewisvilleLake
Open daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Science Friday live 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Facebook.
VIDEOS

Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, Fort Worth
@FortWorthBotanicGarden
Open – Reserve tickets on their website
VIDEOS

Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas
@PerotMuseum
Open Friday and Saturday 10-5. Sunday 11-5. Reserve tickets in advance.
VIDEOS: Youtube, Facebook

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth
@FWMSH
Partial reopening, Thursday through Saturday, 11-4
Discover Lab online.
VIDEOS

MONTHLY ONLINE MEETINGS
Dallas Sierra Club
Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club
North Texas Renewable Energy Group

2020 Webinars

TPWD Wildlife Diversity Webinar Series
Join us for our monthly webinar series highlighting research and conservation efforts in Texas every 3rd Wednesday of the month from noon to 1pm. Sign up for Wildlife Diversity Webinar Series notifications »

Conservation Webinar Series

Conservation of Natural Resources  – Many forestry webinars count as AT (not the choosing yard trees)

AgrLIFE Extension Texas Range Webinar Series

Natural Areas 2020 Webinars – 2 webinars a month starting in April

These face-to-face events may be canceled:

Oct 8 – Butterfly Gardening – Canceled

October 24 – Screech Owls – Sue Yost

Ongoing AT Opportunities