Category: News
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From Father to Daughters: A Legacy of Nature
Texas Master Naturalist Jon Watkins, a member of the Gideon Lincecum Chapter, reflects on sharing his TMN Program experience with his daughters: Jon: “On the occasion of reaching my thousandth hour of volunteer service with the Texas Master Naturalist, Gideon Lincecum Chapter, I mark this moment by honoring my daughters, as together we continue a…
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Seeing South Texas With New Eyes: One Texas Master Naturalist Trainee’s Experience
Monica Garcia, a Texas Master Naturalist in the South Texas Chapter, reflects on her time as a trainee with the program: “When I joined the Texas Master Naturalists as a new trainee for 2025, I expected to learn interesting science, explore local ecosystems, and maybe even pick up a few new hobbies. What I didn’t…
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Season of Thanks 2025 Stories
This Season of Thanks, we want to celebrate the incredible family we’ve built together within the Texas Master Naturalist community. We asked YOU, our fantastic family of volunteers, a few questions about why you love the TMN Program, and the amount of heartfelt responses were overwhelming! Join us as we share a few! Meet Vanessa…
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Governing Documents Adoption Process 2026
The Texas Master Naturalist™ Program governing documents for a chapter are the All Texas Master Naturalist Governing Documents can be found on the Chapter Documents Page: https://txmn.tamu.edu/chapter-resources/chapter-documents/ Updates were made to these governing documents in 2025 for adoption and effective operation in January 2026. The Roadmap below provides a suggested timeline to chapters for submitting…
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2025 Annual Meeting Awards Wrap Up
Lifetime Service Hour Milestone Awards First Year Certification in 2025 250 Service Hours Milestone Award Brooke Adam, Alamo Area Deric Adam, Alamo Area Leigh Allen, Piney Wood Lakes Wanda Anglin, Gideon Lincecum Mary Beach, Sabine Neches Nancy Blakney, Elm Fork John Briggs, Sabine Neches Karen Bueker, Coastal Prairie Tracey Burke, Alamo Area Clarie Carter, Alamo…
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2026 Volunteer Training Courses
Many of our Texas Master Naturalist Chapters are getting ready for a new crop of volunteers to join the TMN Program! Many spring courses have already started while fall and winter training seasons are being planned! We would like to share these classes through our statewide press channels. We encourage each chapter to utilize their…
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2025 Annual Meeting Photo, Art & Media Contest
Best of Show 2024 We are excited to once again host our annual Photo, Art & Media Contest for the 2025 Annual Meeting! Each year at the Annual Meeting, we host a Photo, Art, and Media Contest for our Texas Master Naturalist program members to showcase their passions, skills, and hard work from the previous…
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2025 Annual Meeting Video Contest
We are now accepting Video Contest submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting! Release the director in YOU! Each year, the Texas Master Naturalist Program hosts a video contest to showcase the “behind the scenes” works that go on within your chapter. We want you to share your experience as a trainee, your experience as a…
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2025 Annual Meeting Chapter Project Fair
We are now accepting Chapter Project Fair submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting! The Texas Master Naturalist Program holds this competition during our Annual Meeting each year to share and award the premier projects of the TMN Program. Our chapter members continually list this fair as a favorite way to learn about projects other chapters…
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2025 Annual Meeting Chapter Advisor Award
The Texas Master Naturalist Program presents the Chapter Advisor Award to outstanding advisors and/or teams of advisors each year. The goal of the awards program is to encourage and recognize the exceptional work and support of local Texas Master Naturalist Chapter Advisors. The Chapter Advisor Team category was established to recognize the exceptional support of…
