Many of our Texas Master Naturalist chapters are getting ready for a new crop of volunteers to join the TMN program! As the spring training season comes to an end and the fall training season is just around the corner, we would like to share these classes through our statewide press channels. We encourage each chapter to utilize their local press, marketing avenues and the handiest recruiting tool of all – word of mouth!
Current List of Chapters with Fall Trainings:
Alamo Area Chapter
Training Dates: August 26 – November 11, 2021
Time of Day: 12 – 4:00 pm, Thursdays
Training Location: Urban Ecology Center located at Phil Hardberger Park—West (8400 N.W. Military Highway) in north-central San Antonio. Final decisions about holding a class (and if held, the class size) will be made in June, based on COVID related restrictions.
Class Limit: 50
Registration Fee: $200
Registration Deadline: July 13, 2021
Training Coordinator: Jeanette Geiman, training2@alamomasternaturalist.org
Chapter Website: https://txmn.org/alamo/class/
Balcones Canyonlands Chapter
Training Dates: August 26, 2021
Time of Day: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Training Location: Virtual, WebEx only
Class Limit: N/A
Registration Fee: $150
Registration Deadline: TBD
Training Coordinator: Sheila Endres, endres@texas.net
Chapter Website: https://bctxmn.org
Coastal Prairie Chapter
Training Dates: August 24-October 30, 2021
Time of Day: 6 pm-9 pm on Tuesdays, 9 am-1 pm on select Saturdays for field trips
Training Location: Classroom sessions via Zoom, field trips at various local venues (indoors and outdoors)
Class Limit: 24
Registration Fee: $125
Registration Deadline: August 16th, 2021
Training Coordinator: Shannon Westveer, shannon@coastalprairie.org
Class Website: https://coastalprairie.org
Cradle of Texas Chapter
Training Dates: August 26 – December 4, 2021
Time of Day: 6:00pm-9:00pm on Thursdays, 9am-2pm on select Saturdays for field trips
Training Location: Classroom sessions via Zoom with a select few on Saturdays, field trips at various local venues (indoors and outdoors)
Class Limit: 25
Registration Fee: $125
Registration Deadline: August 25, 2021
Training Coordinator: Mary Schwartz, schwartz@tmn-cot.org
Chapter Website: Intern Training (txmn.org)
Cross Timbers Chapter
Training Dates: August 17 – October 19, 2021
Time of Day: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Training Location: First and last session will be at the FW Botanic Gardens. All other meetings are virtual over Zoom.
Class Limit: 25
Registration Fee: $150
Registration Deadline: July 14, 2021
Training Coordinator: Melinda Pajak, training@ctmn.org
Chapter Website: https://ctmn.org
Cypress Basin Chapter
Training Dates: August 20 and 21, September 17 and 18, October 15 and 16, November 5 and 6, 2021
Time of Day: Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 8:30-5pm
Training Location: Friday, August 20th, Collins Academy, Jefferson… All other dates, Lake of the Pines Army Corps of Engineers Office, Jefferson
Class Limit: 12
Registration Fee: $40/single, $55/couple
Registration Deadline: August 12, 2021
Training Coordinator: Caroline Hughes, cahughes8@gmail.com ; Susan Sedberry
Chapter Website: Cypress Basin Chapter
East Texas Chapter
Training Dates: January 25 through April 19, 2022
Time of Day: Tuesdays, 6-9 pm
Training Location: Tyler Nature Center, 11942 FM 848, Tyler, Texas 75707
Class Limit: 25
Registration Fee: $150 with a slight reduction for two family members attending the same class
Registration Deadline: Application received by January 18th, 2022
Training Coordinator: Beverly Guthrie
Chapter Website: http://txmn.org/etwd/
Elm Fork Chapter
Training Dates: August 17 – November 2, 2021
Time of Day: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Tuesdays
Training Location: Classes will be conducted either in person or via Zoom. Each class date will be decided and announced before each week.
Class Limit: 24
Registration Fee: $150
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2020
Training Coordinator: Regina Dale, training@efctmn.org
Chapter Website: https://txmn.org/elmfork/join-our-chapter/training/
Guadalupe Chapter
Training Dates: August 11 – November 20, 2021
Time of Day: 1:00pm-5:00pm
Training Location: AgriLife Extension, 210 E. Live Oak, Seguin, TX 78155
Class Limit: 25
Registration Fee: $125
Registration Deadline: August 1, 2021
Training Coordinator: Pam Sagebiel, pjsagebiel@yahoo.com
Chapter Website: http://txmn.org/guadalupe
Gulf Coast Chapter
Training Dates: August 24-December 14, 2021
Time of Day: 5:45pm-8:30pm
Training Location: University of Houston-Downtown
Class Limit: 25
Registration Fee: $175
Training Coordinator: Michelle Broussard, new.class.director@txgcmn.org
Chapter Website: https://txmn.org/gulfcoast/
Heartwood Chapter
Training Dates: April 10 – September 11, 2021
Time of Day: 8:00 am, Saturdays
Training Location: Zoom – will be all virtual until protocol changes per AgriLife and TPWD guidelines for our area. We anticipate relaxation of the current guidelines sometime this summer depending on the vaccination rate. If allowed and safe, we will attempt to do limited field trips and will only do in-person classroom instruction if allowed by AgriLife and TPWD.
Class Limit: N/A
Registration Fee: $80
Registration Deadline: April 1, 2021
Training Coordinator: Scott Ball, heartwoodtraining@gmail.com
Chapter Website: https://txmn.org/heartwood/
Hays County Chapter
Training Dates: January 12 – October 19, 2021
Time of Day: 6:30 – 8 pm, Tuesdays
Training Location: Virtual, Zoom
Class Limit: 30
Registration Fee: $25
Training Coordinator: Mary O’Hara, Training@haysmn.org
Chapter Website: https://haysmn.org/
Indian Trail Chapter
Training Dates: August 24 – November 9, 2021
Time of Day: Tuesdays, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Training Location: The Cottonwood Venue at 813 located at 4241 FM 813 in Waxahachie
Class Limit: 20
Registration Fee: $150
Registration Deadline: July 25, 2021
Training Coordinator: Rena Sutphin, renasutphin@yahoo.com
Chapter Website: https://txmn.org/indiantrail/
Lindheimer Chapter
Training Dates: January 5 – December 7, 2021
Time of Day: 6:00 pm
Training Location: Normally Comal County Agrilife Center 325 Resource Dr. New Braunfels 78132. We meet the first Tuesday of the month. We will start in January with virtual classes hopefully it will be safe to have in person classes sometime during the year.
Class Limit: 22
Registration Fee: $175
Registration Deadline: October 30, 2021
Training Coordinator: Joe Finneran, zjmf07@gmail.com
Chapter Website: ttps://txmn.org/lindheimer/
Longleaf Ridge Chapter
Training Dates: September 14- December 14, 2021
Time of Day: Tuesdays, 5:30-8:30 pm
Training Location: Martin Dies Jr. State Park Group Hall
Class Limit: 20
Registration Fee: $75 single, $100 couple (sharing a handbook)
Registration Deadline: September 1st, 2021
Training Coordinator: Sharon Lamoreaux, sherlmx@gmail.com
Chapter Website: https://txmn.org/llr/
Mid-Coast Chapter
Training Dates: February 4 – June 5, 2021
Time of Day: Thursday evenings and Saturdays
Training Location: Virtual evening sessions followed by Saturday field sessions at various venues throughout the chapter’s territory, including state parks, wildlife refuges, private ranches, conservancies, etc. The virtual to field ratio is about 35:65. Due to COVID restrictions there will be no indoor face-to-face meetings.
Class Limit: 18
Registration Fee: $150
Registration Deadline: Mid-January, 2021
Training Coordinator: Greg and Sally Simmons / Scroggs, InitialTraining@midcoast-tmn.org
Chapter Website: https://www.midcoast-tmn.org
Red River Chapter
Training Dates: September 11 – November 20, 2021
Time of Day: Saturdays, 9:30 to 3:00 for most sessions (morning classroom and afternoon outdoors); as specified in schedule for field trips
Training Location: Paris Public Library for classroom sessions, various local venues for afternoon sessions and field trips. In-person classes are being planned as COVID restrictions allow.
Class Limit: 16
Registration Fee: $100
Registration Deadline: August 30, 2021
Training Coordinator: Debra Jones, rrtmntraining@gmail.org
Chapter Website: https://txmn.org/redriver/training-schedule/
Rolling Plains Chapter
Training Dates: March 4 – June 24, 2021
Time of Day: 7 – 9:00pm, Thursdays
Training Location: Training classes will take place virtually on Zoom, field trips to take if COVID restrictions allow – TBA
Class Limit: N/A
Registration Fee: $100
Registration Deadline: March 4, 2021
Training Coordinator: Lynn Seman, rlynnseman@gmail.com
Chapter Website: https://txmn.org/rollingplains/
Sabine-Neches Chapter
Training Dates: July 22-December 16, 2021
Time of Day: Various Thursday evenings, and Saturday field trips
Training Location: In person, various locations in Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange counties; swamp boat tour
Class Limit: 20
Registration Fee: $140, includes manual
Registration Deadline: N/A
Training Coordinator: Randy Beehn, beehner@att.net
Chapter Website: txmn.org/sabine
South Texas Chapter
Training Dates: August 7 – December 11, 2021
Time of Day: Saturday morning field sessions, virtual training meeting times TBD
Training Location: We will follow all COVID-19 Restrictions from the State TMN and each of the venues. There will one or more virtual presentation each month to prepare for the sites we are visiting.
Class Limit: N/A
Registration Fee: $165
Registration Deadline: N/A
Training Coordinator: Philip Woods, philip.woodscc@gmail.com
Chapter Website: https://txmn.org/st/training/
Tierra Grande Chapter
Training Dates: September 11-November 14, 2021
Time of Day: Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday all day
Training Location: Various
Class Limit: 15
Registration Fee: $250
Registration Deadline: July 15, 2021
Training Coordinator: Denis Foley, denis_foley@hotmail.com