2026 Spring Training Class Online Application

Applications for the Spring Training Class are now open!
Class Size is limited to 32.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Good Water Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists!

The Texas Master Naturalist Program’s mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas. 

What is the Texas Master Naturalist Program?

The program exists jointly under the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service..

The Texas Master Naturalist program has three components:

  • Training
  • Volunteer Service Hours
  • Advanced Training

We believe everyone with an interest in nature deserves to learn, grow, and share their passion as a member of the Good Water Master Naturalist Chapter.

The Good Water Chapter holds two training series each year, in spring and fall. Spring training runs from March through May, on Tuesday afternoons from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Fall training runs September through mid-December, on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 9:00 p.m. Classes meet at 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown, Texas. Seven in-person field sessions will be offered at off-site locations on Saturdays which will include moderate walking. Classes cover subjects that include, but are not limited to, amphibians, reptiles, bats, geology, forests, trees, wildflowers, mammals, birds, archaeology, habitat–all taught by experts in their fields with an emphasis on Central Texas.

The 2026 Spring Training Class will begin on Tuesday, March 3 and will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 1:00-5:00 p.m. through Tuesday, May 19. The 2026 Fall Training Class will begin on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-9:00 p.m. September 1 through December 15.

Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all classes and field trips, but in the case of absences makeups are arranged on an individual basis.

Requirements:

  1. You must pass a background check.
  2. You are required to complete 40 hours of initial training, 40 hours of volunteer service and 8 hours of advanced training to become certified as a Texas Master Naturalist. You have 1 year from the date of your first class to complete these hours. Cutoff date for acceptance in this class is February 26.

Registration fee is $150 per person, or $270 for couples/partners sharing a book. This fee covers the curriculum book, name tags, handouts, background check, admission fees for field sessions, certificates. The fee also includes chapter membership fees for one year. Partial scholarships are available. Acceptance is on a first come first serve basis for the 32 participants.

If you have questions, please email: Flo Ulrich or Mary Ann Melton

2026 Spring Class Training Application

Please fill out all fields to register for the Good Water Master Naturalist Training Class.   Please note: Registration is not complete until payment has been received either by Paypal or check.

  • If you do not have a home phone, please enter None.
  • If you do not have a cell phone, please enter none.
  • *Required for Background Check
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  • List any special skills or knowledge that you have acquired from employment, previous volunteer work, or other activities, including hobbies and education that could benefit our chapter. These do not have to be nature related – examples include wood working, computer skills and graphic design.
  • The Goal of the Master Naturalist Program is to create a pool of knowledgeable citizens to educate the public on the natural world and promote environmental stewardship. Which of these areas would you most enjoy working in to fulfill these objectives? Check all of interest.
  • Please describe below other Nature related activities you enjoy.
  • Please enter both home phones and cell phones for your emergency contact. Please indicate which is the cell phone number
  • Please fill out this form again for the 2nd person planning to take the class.
  • Check the box if you are interested in applying for a partial scholarship.
  • Please hit submit to finish the form. (Both applicants MUST fill out individual applications if two are applying together.) You will be redirected to PayPal. If you wish to pay by check, please make check payable to Good Water Chapter TXMN. Mail your check to: GWMN Treasurer Bob Waring 6910 N. Lakewood Dr. Georgetown, TX 78633

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