Statewide Fall Class Training

Texas Master Naturalist chapters offering volunteer training this fall are listed with contact information. Enrollment is limited in most chapters. Some registration deadlines are fast approaching so contact a chapter near you to see if seating is still available.

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Training begins Aug. 14 through Oct. 28. Applications are being accepted now through August 1. For more information, please contact Jessica Adams at the Taylor County Extension office at 325-672-6048.

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Training begins Sept. 3 through Nov. 19. The meetings will take place 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday evenings, plus two Saturday field trips on Sept. 20 and Oct. 18. The cost is $100. Applications are available on the website or at the extension office- call 903-593-7453. For more information call Joan at 903-227-6568 or the Fannin County Extension office. Chapter website: http://txmn.org/boisdarc/
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Our next training class will run Sept. 9 through Nov. 11. The meetings run from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday evenings, plus five Saturday morning field trips. The cost of the class is $140. Registration is due by Aug. 31. For more information, please contact Betty Vermeire at bavermeire@suddenlink.net or 979-324-6654. Chapter website: http://txmn.org/brazos/.
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Training begins Sept. 6 and usually ends in December or January. Registration is due by Sept. 6 with no class limit. Classes will meet on Saturdays. First class is an introduction and sign up date. Registration papers will be distributed and a fee of $85 per student is required. Books and schedules will also be given to people who choose to register for the class. For more information, please contact Beth Chase at bchase.1128.edu@gmail.com.

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[accordion title=”Denton—Elm Fork chapter”]

Training begins Sept. 2 and will end Nov. 18. Registration is due by August 22 with a class limit of 30 students. Classes will meet on Tuesdays. For more information, please contact Don Fikes at drfikes1@verizon.net or 940-453-2698. Chapter website: http://txmn.org/elmfork/.
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Training begins Aug. 26 and will end Oct. 21. Registration is due by July 28 with a class limit of 25 students. Classes will meet on Tuesdays and Saturdays. For more information, please contact Ginger Bason at gbasonbowden@gmail.com or call 817-307-8530 (do not text). Chapter website: http://www.ctmn.org.
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Training begins Aug. 26. Registration is due by August 15 with a class limit of 30 students. Classes will meet on Tuesdays and some Saturdays. Registration cost is $150 per person. Contact Lori Merlino lmerlino@rocketmail.com for more information. Chapter website: http://txmn.org/goodwater.
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Training begins Aug. 12 and will end Oct. 28. Registration is due by Aug. 1 with a class limit of 24 students. Classes will meet Tuesday evenings and there will be Saturday field trips. For more information, please contact training.officer@txgcmn.org. Chapter website: http://www.txgcmn.org .
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The deadline to apply is July 14. The course will run from Aug. 18 to Nov. 12.  The majority of classes will be at Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year’s class will also tour and explore the Fredericksburg Nature Center; Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve; Riverside Nature Center; Canyon Lake Gorge; Kerr Wildlife Management Area; Love Creek Preserve; and Cibolo Nature Center and Farm.  Contact Becky Etzler, hillcountrymasternaturalist@gmail.com, membership director, for further information.  Chapter website: http://txmn.org/hillcountry.
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Training begins Aug. 23 and will end Nov. 9. Registration is due by July 31 with a class limit of 25 students. Classes will meet Tuesday evenings, Saturdays, and one Monday. For more information, please contact training co-chairs, Lisa Marler at marlerla@sbcglobal.net or 832-922-0524 or Lisa Feighery at lisafeighery@yahoo.co.uk or 281-750-9790. You can also contact Margo McDowell, Program Coordinator at the Fort Bend County Extension Office at mmcdowell@ag.tamu.edu or 281-633-7033. Chapter website: http://txmn.org/coastal/.
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Training begins Sept. 4 and will end Nov. 8. Registration is due by Aug. 17 with a class limit of 50 students. Classes will meet Thursdays 12:30-4:30 p.m. for 10 weeks and four Saturday morning field trips. Scholarships are available to applicants who submit their training applications prior to the registration deadline. Background checks are required. For more information, please contact Pamela Ball at pball12@satx.rr.com. Chapter website: http://txmn.org/alamo/.
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