Tag: TMNstories
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National Volunteer Month 2026 Story Highlights
For National Volunteer Month 2026, we are celebrating our amazing volunteers by highlighting a few individual Texas Master Naturalist stories from across Texas! These are just a few of the fantastic stories from our volunteers. THANK YOU to these four individuals and all of our volunteers who are making a difference throughout the state! Meet…
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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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National Volunteer Month 2025 Story Highlights
For National Volunteer Month 2025, we are celebrating our amazing volunteers by highlighting a few individual Texas Master Naturalist stories from across Texas! These are just a few of the fantastic stories from our volunteers. THANK YOU to these four individuals and all of our volunteers who are making a difference throughout the state! To…
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Season of Thanks 2024
As we enter our Season of Thanks, we want to celebrate the incredible family we’ve built together within the Texas Master Naturalist community. Whether it’s a mother and son duo planting trees, an aunt and niece teaming up for wildlife conservation, or the family you found along the way, your stories of shared passion and…
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Texas Master Naturalist 25th Anniversary
In 2023, the Texas Master Naturalist Program celebrated a big anniversary: 25 years! Through the Virtual Volunteer Fair, Storytelling Project, Season of Thanks, and many more projects, we recognized our chapters, thanked our volunteers across the state, and continue to grow as master naturalists. Below, you can find and enjoy all of the 25th Anniversary…
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Youth Conservation Science Awards
The Texas Master Naturalist Conservation award is presented each year in the junior and senior division. 2026 Our TMN panel of judges attended the Texas State Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The panel of judges included: Bruce Neville and Betty Vermeire, (Brazos Valley Chapter) interviewed the senior high projects. Susan Conaty…
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25th Anniversary Celebration!
About Our 25th Anniversary Logo: The Texas Master Naturalist Program has a fun way to award the volunteer hours we contribute: the annual service pin. Each one is unique to its calendar year, a “once in a lifetime” recognition to earn, own, and display. This tradition started in 2002 to recognize those Master Naturalists who…
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A Texas Master Naturalist in Space!
We’re going to space! In January of 2022, Kjell Lindgren reached out to the Texas Master Naturalist State office with a request. He was a trained master naturalist with the Gulf Coast chapter and needed some pins and TMN gear to borrow for a few months. He was the commanding officer of the Crew-4 mission…
