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AT/VH Opportunities: CHECK OUT daily VH & AT at Out & About Calendar (txmn.org) If you have questions about an event, contact the Point of Contact person listed on the calendar. If you have any questions about receiving AT/VH credit, please contact LindheimerMNProjects@gmail.com to determine if hours are available for an event. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Posted 12/16/2024 Opening for Committee: From Jeanie Springer, Dir., Projects Committee: We have one opening in our Chapter’s “Projects Committee”. All of our work is conducted via e-mail and our purpose is to review Advanced Training (AT), Volunteer Hours (VH) and any related events/projects. We follow specific guidelines from our State Administration. It’s a fun way to be involved in our Chapter! If you are interested and/or need more information please contact Jeanie at LindheimerMNProjects@gmail.com
Posted 12/17/2024 Agrilife Project Workdays: The chapter has a new project at Agrilife under Trish Coons. The workdays will be on Saturdays (no more Tuesdays). Please review the Signup Genius to join the group and learn about the different phases of the project. If you would like to come out but prefer not to use Signup Genius, please send an email to Trish at trishcoons@gmail.com to let her know you are coming.
Monthly VMS Training FYI Posted December 1, 2024 TMN Member, This monthly VMS training is just general information for all members and not intended to any particular member. It’s important that we volunteer at chapter approved activities as directed by the Projects Committee!
Chapter Management and Operations Protocols, TMN CMOP – January 2023, 6. Volunteer Service Requirements: 6.6 Annual Recertification – To retain the title of Certified Texas Master Naturalist (recertify), a member must complete 40 service hours on pre-approved projects (plus the required AT hours) in every subsequent calendar year (See 4.4.2.1). Volunteer hours reported for the TMN Program cannot also be reported to another organization that may be using them to support federal grants. A member cannot transfer hours to another member. 4.4.2.1 Hours Required – To retain the Certified Texas Master Naturalist title (recertify) during each subsequent year, members must be Active, complete a minimum of 8 hours of approved AT, and provide a minimum of 40 hours of VS through approved chapter project opportunities within the calendar year (January 1 through December 31). Have a question about whether an activity is approved for volunteering or what opportunity title to select to enter your hours, contact the Projects Director atLindheimerMNProjects@gmail. comfor assistance. Thank you for volunteering with TMN. Brian Trock, Membership Director, TMN Lindheimer Chapter
Ongoing Opportunities to Volunteer From Cibolo Center for Conservation: Volunteer Opportunities Check out our full calendar for upcoming opportunities. Home – The Cibolo Center for Conservation. Please check with Jeanie Springer to be sure activity is eligible for VH or AT credit. If you have questions, please contact: volunteer@cibolo.org From Krystie Miner: If you’d like to volunteer at Bracken Bat Cave Preserve but missed the training, please contact me, Krystie Miner, at kminer@batcon.org to schedule a “Shadowing Training” session. From Susan Bogle: Madrone Trail Pollinator Garden workday is Monday & Wednesday mornings at 8:30 am. For more info check out the Out & About Calendar here: Out & About Calendar (txmn.org). Please contact Susan Bogle at jfbogle@gvtc.com if you plan to volunteer. From Canyon Lake Gorge: There are many volunteer opportunities at Canyon Lake Gorge. Go to https://canyongorgetours.com/become_a_volunteer to learn more. Please contact Joe Finneran (zjmf07@gmail.com) or Mike Poffenberger (poffsrus@gmail.com) if you have questions or concerns.
