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Chapter members: Check the state TMN website (link opens in new page) for other training and volunteer opportunities offered through the state office or other chapters.

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TMN Basic Training – River Day; Introduction to Dinosaur Valley SP

Cleburne Library 302 W Henderson St., Cleburne, TX

New member basic training. River Day - Billy Teels, Ecologist and Chapter Member. Introduction to Dinosaur Valley State Park - Park Staff at the park. Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.

TMN Basic Training – Insect Pinning and Interpretations

Acton Nature Center 6900 Smoky Hill Ct., Granbury, TX

New member basic training. Insect Pinnings and Interpretation - Valerie Taber, Chapter Member and Amateur Entomologist Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.

TMN Basic Training – Chapter Program; VMS

First session of Rio Brazos Chapter 2024 new member training course. Introduction to and history of the Rio Brazos Chapter Program — Kristina del Pino Borgstrom, Chapter President, and Amy Knoll, Training Class Director. VMS and Time Reporting — Gary Hinds, Membership Director Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.

TMN Basic Training – Texas Master Naturalist Program; Taxonomy.

9:00 am: Introduction to and history of the Texas Master NaturalistTM Program — Sam Kieschnick. 12:30 pm: Taxonomy -- Gary Hinds. Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.

TMN Basic Training — Ecology and field trip

9:00 am: Ecological Concepts - Billy Teels 10:00 am: Ecoregions of Texas - Billy Teels 11:00 am: Field trip, Acton Nature Center Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.

TMN Basic Training — Mammals and Urban Ecology

9:00 am: Mammals and Urban Ecology -- Kristina del Pino Borgstrom Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.

TMN Basic Training – Entomology, Astronomy, Citizen Science, Solar System

Booker T. Washington Recreation Center 100 Mansfield Rd., Cleburne, TX

9:00 am: Entomolgy - Valerie Taber 10:30 am: Astronomy - Robert Slaughter 11:30 am: Citizen Science Field Trip - Valerie Taber 12:30 am: Solar System Walk - Robert Slaughter Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.

TMN Basic Training – Ornithology, Bird Walk, Trunks

9:00 am: Ornithology - Dave Moore 10:30 am: Bird Walk - Dave and Wendy Moore (at ANC) 12:30 pm: Educational Trunks - Wendy Moore Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.

TMN Basic Training – Geology

9:00 am: Geology (classroom) - Melody Holm 12:00 pm: Geology in the Field - Melody Holm (at ANC) Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.

TMN Basic Training – Soils

9:00 am: Soils - Melody Holm (classroom) 11:30 am: Soils in the Field - John Sackett, NRCS (tentative) (at ANC)

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To request an event or opportunity to be posted on the calendar, please complete our Calendar Entry Request form. (Link opens in new page.) Please allow at least 48 hours for new events to appear on the calendar.