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 2023.
Training Dates: January 18 – May 3, 2023 Location: Stephenville
Class Limit: 15 Registration Fee: $100.00**
Registration Begins: November 1, 2022
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 2023 Schedule Handout
Submit the form below to apply for the 2023 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 | Scientific Classification (10); Texas Weather and Climate (8) |
| 4 | Volunteers as Teachers (23) Public Outreach Group Discussion |
| 5 | Texas and Regional Geology (7); Introduction to Soil Science (7); |
| 6 | Ecology and Diversity of Insects (13); Plant Biology and Plant Identification (16) |
| 7 | Biology of Reptiles and Amphibians (15) Ecology and Identification of Birds (12)) |
| 8 | Spring Break |
| 9 | Fish Biology and Texas Freshwater Fish (14); Biology and Diversity of Mammals (16); |
| 10 | Ecosystem Management and Land Stewardship (6, 1) Land Stewardship Group Discussion |
| 11 | Rangeland Ecology and Management (20, 1) Wetland Ecology (19) Field Experience – Soils |
| 12 | Texas Groundwater Resources (7, 8, 9); Aquatic Systems (18) and Texas Water Resources (9) Field Experience – Aquatic/ Water Resources Macroinvertebrates |
| 13 | Urban Ecosystems (21) and Citizen Science (24); Woodland Ecology (17) |
| 14 | Laws, and Regulations Ethics (22) Field Experience – Birding Woodland Ecology |
| 15 | Historical Naturalists (3); Archaeology (2) Field Experience – Prairie Ecology |
| 16 | GRADUATION! Future Chapter Roles, Volunteer Service Opportunities |