TEXAS MASTER NATURALIST, 4: Ready to become a Texas 
Master Naturalist? Details ahead on Passport to Texas. 

This is Passport to Texas

There's a training program for people with a passion for 
nature. It's called the Texas Master Naturalist Program.

19 -- The Texas Master Naturalist Program is a volunteer based 
training program; we develop a corps of well-informed 
volunteers that provide education, outreach and service around 
the state in the beneficial management of natural resources and 
the natural areas within Texas.

Mary Pearl Meuth (MOYT) is assistant state program 
coordinator. They train roughly 700 volunteers annually, 
and have sessions this spring in 16 of their 44 chapters.

15 -- Our curriculum that is used for the training, has 26 
chapters in it. So, they march through those 26 chapters all with 
a large context of the state of Texas, but then developed even 
more within their local ecosystem.

Once trained, volunteers provide 40 hours of community 
outreach, and take 8 hours of advanced training annually. 
The program's not just about taking or facilitating 
classes. It's also about discovery.

08 -- Quite a few of our Master Naturalists have identified new 
species of plants or new species of animals located within the 
state of Texas.

Are you ready to help Mother Nature, and to make a name 
for yourself - or a new species? Consider the Texas 
Master Naturalist program; training sessions starting 
soon. Learn more at txmn.org.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti







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