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| Feb 19 |
Welcome, Introductions and MN Program at State & Local Level, Rainfall Simulator, & Native Grasses (Chapters 1 & 2) Michelle Haggerty, Bryan Davis, Dale Shively & Karen Archer Location: Texas AgriLife Extension | |
| March 11 |
Geology of Texas (Chapter 4) Dr. Carter Keairns Location: Texas AgriLife Extension | |
| March 25 |
Ecosystems Concepts and Management (Chapter 3) Dr. Steve Windhager Ecological Regions of Texas (Chapter 6) Minette Marr Location: Texas AgriLife Extension | |
| April 8 |
Texas Archaeology (Chapter 15) Dr. Britt Bousman Identifying Hill Country Birds and Habitat (Chapter 10) Jane Little, Cara Wernli Location: Holy Spirit Episcopal Church | |
| SUN. April 13 |
Hays MN Field Trip Geology of Hill County: Field Trip (Chapter 4) Dr. Carter Keairns Location: Canyon Gorge | |
| April 22 4 - 6:00 pm |
Nature Walk : range management, water, Impact of Man, Interpretation & Land Management (Chapters (7 and 19) Dr. Baron Rector Location: Freeman Ranch | |
| May 6 |
Forest Ecology & Management (Chapter 16) Eric Beckers Plants and Identification Using Keys (Chapter 9) Dr. Marianne Reese & Sara Holland Location: Holy Spirit Episcopal Church | |
| SAT. May 17 9:30 am- 1:30 pm |
Insects & Butterflies Dr. Chris Nice (Chapters 8, 11) Location: Freeman Ranch | |
| June 17 |
Aquifers and the Birth of a River: Aquarena Wetlands, Riparian Areas and Restoration Dr. Ron Coley, Minette Marr (Chapter 17) Location: Aquarena Center | |
| July 15 |
Water Resources in Texas and Hays Co. (Chapter 17) Ms. Velma Danielson Herps of Texas (Herpetology) (Chapter 14) Dr. Randy Simpson Location: Holy Spirit Episcopal Church | |
| Aug 12 |
Wildlife, Mammals & Habitat (Chapter 15) Dr. Baccus Texas Weather (Chapter 5) Troy Kimmel Location: Plum Creek | |
| SAT. Aug 23 |
Field Trip: Green roofs, native plants, seeds, prairies & restoration Dr. Steve Windhager & Minette Marr Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | |
| Sept 6 |
Field Trip: Impact of Man, Range Management Ranch Staff Location: Bamberger Ranch | |
| SAT. Sept. 20 |
Water Quality, Fish & Amphibians (Chapters 12, 13) Gordon & LeeAnn Linam Plus TPWD employee Location: Knox Ranch | |
| Oct 7 |
Urbanization and Land Fragmentation (Chapter 20) Dr. Jim Cathey Volunteers as Teachers: Interpretation (Chapter 21) Speaker TBD Location: Plum Creek | |
| Fri. Oct 24 |
Graduation Bryan Davis Location: TBD | |
- Introduction to the Texas Master Naturalist Program
- Texas Naturalists prior to World War II
- Ecological Concepts
- Geology and Soils of Texas
- Weather and Climate
- Ecological Regions of Texas
- Ecosystem Concepts and Management
- The Nature of Naming
- Plants
- Ornithology
- Entomology
- Ichthyology
- Herpetology
- Mammalogy
- Archeology
- Forest Ecology and Management
- Aquatic Systems Ecology and Management
- Wetland Ecology and Management
- Rangeland Ecology and Management
- Urban Systems
- Volunteers as Teachers
- Texas Maps Reference
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