In support of the Texas Waters program, 4 webinars are available (each represent 1 hour of Advanced Training). The February webinar is available for viewing at: http://tpwd.texas.gov/education/water-education/texaswatersprogram/texaswatersspecialist
- April’s webinar details:
- Title: The Ecological Significance of Natural Flow Regimes
- Speaker: Johnnie Smith and Kevin Mayes, TPWD
- Date: April 18th
- Time: 6:30-7:30
- Cost: Free
- How to Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4883365827052368898
Additional Information:
Master Naturalists pursuing a Texas Waters specialization must complete their required 8 hours of approved Advanced training in order to earn their Texas Waters Specialist certification. Then complete at least 10 service hours per year in the area of water and watersheds in order to maintain their Texas Waters Specialist certification. These hours are not in addition to your chapter requirements, but can be used to meet your basic TMN hours. Qualifying Texas Waters service hours will be focused on water related educational activities (fairs, festivals, events, outreach), projects (water quality testing and monitoring, habitat restoration, riparian or wetland planting projects, spring/river/creek/wetland/riparian area cleanups, aquifer recharge/karst feature flagging and clearing, etc.), or demonstrations/demonstration areas (enviroscape, runoff models, runoff landscape features like dry creek beds, rain gardens, etc.).
Each chapter has an AT opportunity for the Waters Program – it is entitled ‘AT: TX Waters Certification Training’. Chapters will use that opportunity for all approved AT, Texas Waters Day, Small Group Study, webinars and any other chapter level approved training regarding the Waters Program.