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Junior Master Naturalist Program

2024-2025

Registration will open on May 7th for Elementary Junior Master Naturalists and Middle School/High School Junior Master Naturalists!  Our theme will be “Water Wonders”  Come join us!

Here is the registration link.

Please continue to scroll for the 2024-2025 Elementary and Middle School/High School Junior Master Naturalists schedules.

Elementary Junior Master Naturalists are hands on classroom activities with some field trips.

Middle School/High School Junior Master Naturalist Program will be exclusively field trips on Saturday Mornings. 

Elementary Junior Master Naturalist program will begin in September 2024

 Note: Participants for Elementary JMN will need to join an iNaturalist project.

Join us for the 2024-2025 Junior Master Naturalist program. Our theme for both age groups is Wild About Wild Things.

The program focuses on Junior Master Naturalists getting outside, making observations, and learning about the creatures seen. 

  • Elementary JMN will have 1 1/2 hour meetings twice a month on Thursday evenings starting at 6:00 pm including monthly invites to the Good Water Master Naturalist seminar. Meetings will be held at the AgriLife Extension Building. 
  • Some months will have 1 class and 1 field trip. 
  • Middle School will have field trips on Saturdays once month. 

Elementary JMN Grades: 3rd-5th grade 

Middle School/High School JMN Grades: 6-12th grade 

Fees:

Elementary:  $51 Total ($25 JMN Registration, $25 4H Membership, and $1 iNaturalist youth set-up)

Middle School $71 Total ($50 JMN Registration, $25 4H Membership and $1 iNaturalist youth set up)

The  JMN registration fee may be paid through PayPal or a mailed check during registration. Registration is not complete until this fee is paid. Additional information will be sent in September for 4H fees and to set up the iNaturalist account.  
Each participant will receive a Junior Master Naturalist t-shirt prior to  field trips.

Program Start Date: September 5, 2024

Registration Link: https://txmn.org/goodwater/junior-master-naturalist-registration/

Elementary 3rd – 5th

Sept 5 – Introduction – Ecology

Sept 19 – Mammals

Oct 3 – Insects

Oct 19 –  Insect Field Trip

Nov 7 – Spiders

Dec 4 – Reptiles

Jan 9 – Hawks & Owls

January 30 – Seed and insect eaters

Feb 8 – Bird Field Trip

Feb 20 – Marine Animals

March 6 – Dragonflies

March 20 – Pollinators & Butterflies

April 5 – Pollinator Field Trip

April 17 – Crusrtaceans, mollusks & Invasives

May 1 – Bats

May 15 – Bat Field trip & Graduation

Middle School/High School 6th-12th

Our Middle School program will meet once a month on Saturday mornings for field trips.

Proposed Field Trips

Bat Refuge 

All Things Wild

Nature Trackers

Austin Nature Center

Mothing

Butterfly 

Birding Event

Snakes

Raptors

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