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Tierra Grande Master Naturalist Venmo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To pay your dues, follow the link above, click “Donate”.
Donate $25 and write the memo “2026 Membership – Your Name”. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Once your membership is paid, you will receive your Tierra Grande Master Naturalist Bandana,
at the next chapter meeting you attend, as a special gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you for being a part of our chapter!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tierra Grande Master Naturalist Venmo To pay your dues, follow the link above, click “Donate”. Donate $25 and write the memo “2026 Membership – Your Name”. Once your membership is… Read More →<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1526,"featured_media":0,"parent":2130,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"class_list":["post-2654","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"archive":false,"gform-image-choice-sm":false,"gform-image-choice-md":false,"gform-image-choice-lg":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"caraghgivens","author_link":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/author\/caraghgivens\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Tierra Grande Master Naturalist Venmo To pay your dues, follow the link above, click “Donate”. Donate $25 and write the memo “2026 Membership – Your Name”. Once your membership is... Read More →","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1526"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2654\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2526,"date":"2024-08-13T10:44:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T15:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/?page_id=2526"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:06:44","slug":"training-class-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/members\/training-class-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Training Class Info"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2025 Member-in-Training Manual<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Draft 2025 Training Schedule<\/a> (2026 Coming Soon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VMS Training<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Member-in-Training Manual Draft 2025 Training Schedule (2026 Coming Soon) VMS Training<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1438,"featured_media":0,"parent":2130,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"class_list":["post-2526","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"archive":false,"gform-image-choice-sm":false,"gform-image-choice-md":false,"gform-image-choice-lg":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"sheacadrin","author_link":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/author\/sheacadrin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"2025 Member-in-Training Manual Draft 2025 Training Schedule (2026 Coming Soon) VMS Training","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1438"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2526\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2375,"date":"2023-12-05T18:21:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T00:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/?page_id=2375"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:04:39","slug":"officers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/about\/officers\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 – 2027 Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

President\u00a0<\/strong>Susan Kirr
Vice president\/Initial Training<\/strong>\u00a0Warren Shaul
Secretary\/Dark Skies Liaison<\/strong>\u00a0Hoot Baez
Treasurer<\/strong>\u00a0Ben Struthers
Advanced Training<\/strong>\u00a0Michael Weiss & John Kennedy
Advanced Training\/Immediate Past President<\/strong>\u00a0John Kennedy
Newsletter<\/strong>\u00a0Rozolen Stanford
Webmaster & Design<\/strong>\u00a0Caragh Givens
Social Media\u00a0<\/strong>Ian McFaul
Membership<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(VMS) Susan Carl
Training Class Representative<\/strong>\u00a0Des Espada
Volunteer Service Projects<\/strong>\u00a0Barbara Love
Hospitality<\/strong>\u00a0Juanita Sabochick
Outreach and Member Recognition<\/strong>\u00a0Abby Marshall
Chapter Advisor<\/strong>\u00a0Charlie Ewing
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Login for Webpage Administrators<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

President\u00a0Susan KirrVice president\/Initial Training\u00a0Warren ShaulSecretary\/Dark Skies Liaison\u00a0Hoot BaezTreasurer\u00a0Ben StruthersAdvanced Training\u00a0Michael Weiss & John KennedyAdvanced Training\/Immediate Past President\u00a0John KennedyNewsletter\u00a0Rozolen StanfordWebmaster & Design\u00a0Caragh GivensSocial Media\u00a0Ian McFaulMembership\u00a0\u00a0(VMS) Susan CarlTraining Class Representative\u00a0Des EspadaVolunteer Service… Read More →<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1526,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"class_list":["post-2375","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"archive":false,"gform-image-choice-sm":false,"gform-image-choice-md":false,"gform-image-choice-lg":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"caraghgivens","author_link":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/author\/caraghgivens\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"President\u00a0Susan KirrVice president\/Initial Training\u00a0Warren ShaulSecretary\/Dark Skies Liaison\u00a0Hoot BaezTreasurer\u00a0Ben StruthersAdvanced Training\u00a0Michael Weiss & John KennedyAdvanced Training\/Immediate Past President\u00a0John KennedyNewsletter\u00a0Rozolen StanfordWebmaster & Design\u00a0Caragh GivensSocial Media\u00a0Ian McFaulMembership\u00a0\u00a0(VMS) Susan CarlTraining Class Representative\u00a0Des EspadaVolunteer Service... Read More →","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1526"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2375\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2211,"date":"2023-03-01T09:19:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T15:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/?page_id=2211"},"modified":"2026-05-30T20:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T01:29:52","slug":"advanced-training-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/txmn.org\/tierra\/members\/advanced-training-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Training Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coordinators: Michael Weiss and John Kennedy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming AT opportunities for the month of June 2026<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOCAL \/ IN-PERSON <\/strong>
 
Agave Festival<\/strong><\/a>Date:<\/strong> June 4 – 7
Location:<\/strong> Marfa, TX
Program:<\/strong> Multiple events
Note<\/strong>: This festival is highly recommended. Please visit the website to view the calendar of events, which includes presentations on cultural history, arch\u00e6oastronomy, foodways of the chihuahuan desert, riparian restoration workshops, and much more.

Davis Mountains State Park<\/u>Dates:<\/strong> June 7, 14, 21, 28 
Time:<\/strong> 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Program:<\/strong> Enjoy the wide variety of bird species found in the park during peak spring migratory season with park hosts Steve and Sue.
Location<\/strong>: Meet at park Interpretive Center.
Cost: <\/strong>Free with park entrance ($6) or park pass


McDonald Observatory \u2013 82 Inch Telescope Special Viewing Night<\/u>Dates:<\/strong> June 10, 9:55 PM
Program:<\/strong> Targets vary with season, but some favorites are planets such as Jupiter and Saturn, galaxies like the Whirlpool Galaxy, globular clusters such as M13 and nebulae such as M42 (the Orion Nebula). This Special Viewing Night lasts approximately 2.5 hours. 
Cost<\/strong>: $150 per person. 
Lodging<\/strong>: Overnight accommodations at the Astronomers Lodge may be available for participants.
Reservation:<\/strong> book here<\/a>


Big Bend Ranch State Park: Star Party in The Borderlands<\/u>Dates:<\/strong> June 13, times @ reservations page
Location:<\/strong> West Contrabando Trailhead<\/a>
Presenter<\/strong>: Omar Udave<\/a>
Cost<\/strong>: Free with park admission
Bring:<\/strong> Water, Chair, Red Light, Telescope or Binoculars
Reservations Required<\/a><\/strong>


Native Plant Society of Texas<\/u><\/strong>
Date\/Time:<\/strong>  June 13, Saturday 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: <\/strong> Alpine Public Library AEP room
Program:<\/strong>  Pollinators in the Davis Mountains
Presenter:<\/strong> Eliana Goodwin, Borderlands Research Institute



Davis Mountains Preserve Day Tour<\/u>Date:<\/strong> June 26, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Program: <\/strong>Easy to moderate hike. A high clearance vehicle is REQUIRED for these tours (8 inches ground clearance minimum). Please bring a sack lunch to enjoy on the preserve. Also, good hiking shoes, hiking poles, water, snacks and binoculars (if you have them).
Note: <\/strong>Nature Conservancy policy regarding public access to properties has recently changed, and these events offer a valuable opportunity that might otherwise not be available to visit the DMP.
Location:<\/strong> McIvor Center, DMP
Cost:<\/strong> Free
Register:<\/strong> Register Now!<\/a> Reservations are required due to limited space. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
VIRTUAL \/ ONLINE <\/strong>

Texas Master Naturalist TMN Tuesdays<\/u><\/strong>
Date:<\/strong> June 9, 2026
Time:<\/strong> 12:00 PM 
Program:<\/strong> “Groundwater in Texas: Aquifers, Policy, and Management”
Speaker<\/strong>: Adam Foster, Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts Executive Director
Registration<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n