TEXAS MASTER NATURALIST INITIAL CERTIFICATION
Requires completion of the following by August 31, 2025:
- Attendance at all required training classes,
- Eight hours of approved Advanced Training (AT), and
- Forty hours of approved volunteer service time.
You have committed to attend all training classes. However, sometimes unplanned interruptions occur.
NOTE: if you use an Advanced Training to make up a missed class, it does not count toward the required eight hours of annual Advanced Training. No double counting!
REMEMBER!!! You have until August 31, 2025 to complete the training curriculum ‘make-up equivalents’ to meet this Initial Certification criteria.
Here is how others have completed the training:
- Attend another Master Naturalist chapter equivalent class or field trip. Reservation and pre-approval by that chapter are required. List of area Texas Master Naturalist chapters are listed in this document.
- Complete an Advanced Training (AT) session on a pre-approved topic.
NEARBY MASTER NATURALIST CHAPTERS
To locate a nearby chapter’s website jump to https://txmn.tamu.edu/#ChapterMap Chapters that are nearby the Hill Country Chapter include:
- Alamo Area Chapter – Bexar County/San Antonio
- Balcones Canyonlands Chapter – Western and northern Travis County
- Capital Area Chapter – Austin and surrounding communities
- Hays County Chapter – San Marcos, Wimberly, Dripping Springs
- Highland Lakes Chapter – Blanco, Llano, Burnet Counties
- Lindheimer Chapter – Comal County/New Braunfels
Makeup Form for Missed Class or Field Trip
Submit this form to confirm attendance at an approved Make-up Equivalent. The current New Class Director must APPROVE the makeup class or fieldtrip BEFORE attendance. • Use a separate form for each missed class or field trip. • This information will be added to your membership file.