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Training Classes

The Gulf Coast Chapter conducts a 16 week training session in Houston twice a year.

Our training classes take place downtown, at or near the University of Houston – Downtown (UHD) campus.

Our Spring session takes place on Tuesday mornings with four Saturday field trips.
Our Fall session has Tuesday evening classes with four Saturday field trips.
The training covers classes and field trips in five local ecosystems:

  • Forest
  • Coastal
  • Wetlands
  • Prairie
  • Freshwater (river/pond)

and includes such topics as Ecology, Texas Geology, Climate and Weather, Land Stewardship, Entomology, Mammals and Ornithology.

Our training fee is $200, which includes the course textbook.

For more information about our training program and to get added to the interest list for the next training session – Click HERE

 

Upcoming Events

Dec 4
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

GCMN Chapter Meeting

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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

Open to the public

 

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