Milestone pins are awarded at 250, 500, 1000, and 2500 recorded volunteer service hours. 4,000 recorded service hours earns the gold with ruby dragonfly and the President’s Call to Service Award with a letter signed by the President of the United States and the special blue eagle pin. 5,000 volunteer service hours earns the diamond dragonfly. 10,000 service hours earns the emerald dragonfly. The Texas Master Naturalist program’s highest honor is the 20,000-hour ruby dragonfly. A select group of Texas Master Naturalists have surpassed the 20,000 hour mark and are marching toward new volunteer service records.
Index
- 5,000 Hours – Diamond Dragonfly
- 10,000 Hours – Emerald Dragonfly
- 20,000 Hours – Ruby Dragonfly
- Friend of the Chapter
- Other Awards
5,000 Hours – Diamond Dragonfly (20)
- Ridlon “Kip” Kiphart 2007
- Angelo Falzarano 2009
- Priscilla Stanley 2009
- Tom Collins 2009
- Ronald Hood 2010
- Jim Stanley 2011
- Kristie Denbow 2012
- Cathy Downs 2013
- Gracie Waggener 2015
- Glenn Randow 2015
- Paul Unger 2016
- Stephen Bishop 2017
- Kathy Ward 2018
- Diane McMahon 2020
- Rheda Boardman 2021
- Lisa Marler 2021
- Tom Harrigan 2021
- Bob Binney 2021
- Jane Crone 2022
- Dale Bransford 2024
10,000 Hours – Emerald Dragonfly (4)
- Ridlon “Kip” Kiphart 2012
- Ronald Hood 2014
- Gracie Waggener 2021
- Stephen Bishop 2022
20,000 Hours – Ruby Dragonfly (1)
Ridlon “Kip” Kiphart was recognized in 2018 for volunteering more than 20,000 hours since becoming a Texas Master Naturalist in 2004!
Friend of the Chapter
Friends of the Hill Country Chapter are recognized for their contributions.
- Rufus Stephens 2003
- Susan Sander 2004
- Bill Lindemann 2005
- Dr. Bill Ward 2007
- David K. Langford 2010
- Steve Nelle 2011
- Texas Lions Camp 2014
- Mike Krueger 2016
Other Awards
Our Texas Star newsletter, our brochures, rack cards, and scrapbook have won multiple awards in the Judges Choice and Peoples Choice categories in the state meeting media contests. Our members have placed in the photography, art, and projects categories.