Registration Information
You must be at least 18 years old at the time of registration. You will need to provide a Driver’s License number (any state, as long as your address matches) or Texas ID Card and check the box allowing for the criminal background check. Our members interact directly with the public, often working with school groups. Texas Master Naturalist and associated state agencies are very stringent about the background check.
Your driver’s license/ID must be current and the information on the license/ID must match the personal information provided. If the name and address that you use to register does not match the name and address on your license/ID, the background check will not be complete and you will be designated as Non-Eligible.
Completed applications received after we reach the maximum class size of 20 participants will be first on the list for the next training class. Other than the training fee that will be due when training begins, there are no other requirements. If you have any questions and concerns about training sessions, dates, locations, or TMN in general, please contact Warren Shaul at [email protected].
How to Register Online
Please begin here and follow instructions.
1. This link takes you to the starting page. https://tpwd.samaritan.com/custom/1353/opp_details/201137
2. Click on “Sign Up”, then “New Volunteer”, and finally “Continue”
3. Scroll down and read the “Waivers and Agreements”. You will need to enter your drivers license number or other valid identification that has your legal name and current physical address.
4. Continue scrolling down and provide all required information.
5. The user ID and Password under “personal information” allows you to access information in the application and your account in our volunteer management system (VMS) – our member database. Please write these down for future reference.
6. Please enter “Tierra Grande Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist” in the blank for the associated group.
7. Under communication preferences, please be sure the box for “personal” is checked so that we can contact you from our member data base. The other boxes are optional to you. (the newsletter applies to TPWD, not our chapter newsletter – we will add you to our chapter newsletter email list)
8. Skip “References”, you do not need references for Texas Master Naturalist.
9. Click “Accept and Submit”. Please send an email to [email protected] that you have submitted your application.