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About

Our Mission

“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.”

Our History

The Texas Master Naturalist program was created in 1998 when the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife joined forces with a group of dedicated volunteers who recognized the need for a program to train and organize the growing number of people ready to volunteer their time and talent.

The Gulf Coast Chapter, formed in 1999, was the second chapter to be created in Texas.    More…

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Meetings are held at Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, located at 4501 Woodway Dr., Houston, TX 77024

  • Social 6:30 PM
  • Chapter Business 7:00 PM
  • Featured Speaker begins no later than 7:30 PM

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