Do you want to learn more about the beauty and wonders of the Texas outdoors? Are
you looking for a way to serve your community while learning and having fun? Then the
Texas Master Naturalist Program is for you! The Prairie Oaks Chapter of the Texas
Master Naturalist program will be offering the next training class in Spring 2022.
Training Dates: January 19 – May 5, 2022 Location: Stephenville
Class Limit: 15 Registration Fee: $100.00**
Registration Begins: November 1, 2021 Registration Ends: December 18, 2021
Participant Age Minimum: 18
All classroom training to be delivered in person at Tarleton State University with small
group field experiences on 3 – 4 Saturdays.
Outreach Spring 2022 Schedule Handout
Submit the form below to apply for the 2022 Spring Training Class in Stephenville,
Texas.
Prairie Oaks Master Naturalist Training Application
Class Schedule
| Week | Topic / Events |
| 1 | Class Orientation, Introduction to Texas Master Naturalist Program, Preview of Content |
| 2 | Texas Ecoregions (4); Ecological Concepts (5) |
| 3 | Texas and Regional Geology (7); Texas Weather and Climate (8) |
| 4 | Introduction to Soil Science (7) |
| 5 | Scientific Classification (10); Plant Biology and Plant Identification (16) |
| 6 | Ecology and Diversity of Insects (13); Ecology and Identification of Birds (12) |
| 7 | Fish Biology and Texas Freshwater Fish (14); Biology of Reptiles and Amphibians (15) |
| 8 | Spring Break |
| 9 | Biology and Diversity of Mammals (16); Woodland Ecology (17) |
| 10 | Ecosystem Management and Land Stewardship (6, 1) Land Stewardship Group Discussion |
| 11 | Rangeland Ecology and Management (20, 1) Texas Groundwater Resources (7) Aquatic / Groundwater Resources – Saturday Field Experience |
| 12 | Wetland Ecology (19); Aquatic Systems (18) and Texas Water Resources (9) Geology – Saturday Field Experience Soils – Saturday Field Experience |
| 13 | Urban Ecosystems (21) and Citizen Science (24); Group Discussion Exercise |
| 14 | Archaeology (2); Laws, Regulations and Ethics (22) Birding – Saturday Field Experience Woodland Ecology – Saturday Field Experience |
| 15 | Historical Naturalists (3); Volunteers as Teachers (23) Prairie Ecology – Saturday Field Experience |
| 16 | GRADUATION! Future Chapter Roles, Volunteer Service Opportunities |