Bayou Land Conservancy Ambassador Program Training – September 7 Orientation Required!

The Ambassador program is an adult environmental education program. This program is offered twice a year with classes held on weekends. As an Ambassador, you will learn about the unique features of the local ecology and all the exciting work that BLC does. After completing the program, you will have a better understanding of what’s in your backyard, how to protect and preserve the greenway, and how you can get involved in the amazing work that BLC does.

1. Orientation – Bayou Land Conservancy and the Ambassador Program

• Date: Saturday, September 7th

• Instructor: Karastin Katusin (BLC Community Conservation Manager)

2. Stewardship of Conservation Easements – What are CE’s and how we manage them

• Date: Saturday, September 28th

• Instructors: Kevin Muraira (BLC Land Stewardship Manager)

3. Trail Maintenance – How to blaze and maintain low-impact trails

• Date: Saturday, October 5th

• Instructors: Diana Philpot and Tom Philpot (BLC Trail Crew Members)

4. Urban Flora and Fauna – What calls the Spring Creek Greenway home?

• Date: Saturday, October 12th

• Instructors: Kris Lindberk (Naturalist with Harris County Pct. 3 Park Programs)

5. Geomorphology and Water Quality – How water shapes the landscape

• Date: Saturday, October 19th • Instructor: Matthew Berg (PhD Hydrologist, former BLC Board member)

6. Graduation – Brews and Bayous • Date: TBD – a Sunday in October/November

Link for registration: https://www.bayoulandconservancy.org/ambassador-program