Document 6501029

How to become a certified Master
Naturalist

Submit an application.
Applications are available at the
North Texas Master Naturalist web
site ntmn.org.

Complete the 40-hour training
program.

Obtain a minimum of 8 hours of
approved advanced training.

Complete a minimum of 40 hours
of chapter approved volunteer
service.
Master Naturalists recertify each year by
completing 8 hours of advanced training
and 40 hours of volunteer service.
Training summary
You will learn basic ecological concepts,
study the ecosystems of North Texas, and
explore what happens when an ecosystem
is unbalanced. Sessions are taught by local
experts from the natural resource
community, universities, state and federal
agencies, and nature centers.
Location of Classes
Texas AgriLife Extension Service Office
10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B101
Dallas, Texas 75229-6071
Cost
$170.00 Due on the first night of class.
2014 North Texas Chapter
Master Naturalist Training Schedule
2-11 Introduction to MN Program – Jim
Varnum, TMN
Ecosystem Concepts – Brett Johnson,
TWPD
2-18 Ecological Regions of Texas – Dan
Northcut, TMN
2-25 Effects of Weather and Climate on
Ecoregions – Dan Northcut
Geology of Texas– Dan Northcut
3-4
Mammalogy & Ecosystem
Management – Derek Browman,
TPWD
3-11 Herpetology – Roger Sanderson, TDG
3-18 Forest Ecology & Management –
Steve Houser, TMN
3-22 **Wetlands Fieldtrip to Trinity River
Audubon Center – Ben Jones,
3-25 Orinthology - Ornithology – Dr.
Marcy Brown Marsden, University of
Dallas
4-1
Prairie Ecology & Management – Jim
Eidson, The Nature Conservancy
4-5
**Forest Fieldtrip to Great Trinity
Forest – Jim Flood, TMN
4-8
Botany – Tiana Rehman, BRIT
4-15 Urban Systems – Brett Johnson
4-19 **Prairie Fieldtrip to LLELA – Richard
Freiheit, UNT
4-22 Aquatic Systems – Rob Denkhaus, FWNC
4-29 Entomology – Dr. Mike Merchant, TAMU
End of Class Celebrations
Class Days and Times:
Tuesdays: 6:00p.m. – 9:00p.m.
**Field Trips -Saturdays: Usually mornings
Some North Texas Chapter Projects
Master Naturalists are involved in a variety
of projects. Here's a sample of what you
can do.
Conservation and Restoration
Cedar Ridge Preserve
DFW Wildlife Coalition
Buckeye Trail
Spring Creek Forest
Scientific Monitoring
Amphibian Watch
Invasive Species Monitoring
Texas Stream Team (Water Monitoring)
Monarch Watch
Cactus Moth Monitoring
Christmas Bird Count
Community Education
Trinity River Audubon Center
Texas Discovery Gardens
Fair Park Demonstration Wildscape
Earth Day, State Fair, etc. outreach booths
Speakers Bureau
IMPORTANT DATES
Open house for applicants:
Tues., Jan. 14, 2014
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service Office
10056 Marsh Lane Suite B-101
Dallas, Texas 75229-6071
Application deadline: Fri., Jan. 24, 2014
Notification of acceptance into the
program: Feb. 1, 2014
First day of class: Tues., Feb. 11, 2014
Sponsors
Become a
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
10056 Marsh Lane Suite B-101
Dallas, Texas 75229-6071
Ph: 214.904.3050
Master Naturalist
For more information about the North
Texas Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist,
contact:
Ellen Guiling, Education Officer
education@ntmn.org
Brett Johnson, Urban Biologist
North Texas Chapter Advisor
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
P. O. Box 941
Cedar Hill, Texas 75106
Ph: 972.293.3841
brett.johnson@tpwd.state.tx.us
Stephanie Timko, President
president@ntmn.org
County Extension Agent 214.904.3050
Brett Johnson, Urban Biologist
972.293.3841
brett.johnson@tpwd.state.tx.us
Or visit our website
ntmn.org
Michelle M. Haggerty
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Master Naturalist Program
State Coordinator
309 Sidney Baker South
Kerrville, TX 78028
Ph: 830.896.2500
Fax: 830.792.6167
mhaggerty@wfscgate.tamu.edu
Individuals with disabilities who require an
auxiliary aid, service, or accommodation to
participate are encouraged to contact
Dallas County Extension at (214) 904-3050
for assistance, at least two weeks prior to
the marketed education program.
Extension programs serve people of all
ages, regardless of race, color,
socioeconomic level, religion, disability or
national origin. The Texas A&M University
System, the U.S Department of Agriculture,
Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the County
Commissioners Courts of Texas
cooperating.
By joining the
North Texas Chapter
Master Naturalist Program
2014