August 2015 MISSION The Texas Master Naturalist program is a natural resource- based volunteer train- ing and development program sponsored statewide by Texas A&M AgriLife Exten- sion and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The mission of the program is to develop a corps of well- informed volunteers who provide educa- tion, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial manage- ment of natural re- sources and natural areas within their communities for the state of Texas OFFICERS President Chris Faught Crisfaught1 @hotmail.com (512) 261-6583 Vice-President Melissa Duckworth lissaduckworth@ gmail.com (512) 756-2813 Secretary Marilyn McClain mccgrammy @yahoo.com (214) 235-5759 Treasurer Blair Feller [email protected](830) 385-2782 HIGHLAND LAKES CHAPTER Highland Lakes Steward Volume 6, Issue 8 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Cris Faught The Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting will be in Horseshoe Bay Resort on 23, 24 and 25 October 2015. Here are just some of the events and training you can participate in while enjoying the event: 1. TMN Project Fair featuring the Inks SP Bird Viewing structure and many oth- ers. 2. Presentations and Field Trips including: The Upper Highland Lakes Nature Center featuring Billy Hutson A geology field trip guided by Charles Beierle Classes on the natural history of milk- weed, leopard frogs, bees and wasps, and climate change in Texas. Spiders of Central Texas by Sheryl Smith Rodgers Geology and soils of Texas Partnering with Parks Inks National Fish Hatchery by Judy Parker Texas Natural History Indian Marker Trees Youth education programs CoCoRaHS explained. 3. An open Bookstore featuring all things TMN including clothes, maps, gifts and books. 4. An array of neat things available in a si- lent auction which goes on daily during the meeting. 5. A chance to meet and talk with Master Naturalists from all over the State. 6. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on site. 7. A chance to earn all the Advance Train- ing hours you need for the year. 8. Last and not least is a chance to hang out at the Horseshoe Bay Resort for a few days. Since this is in our neighborhood, a good turnout of our members will make the event just that much better for all who attend. Please register as soon as it opens, pick what you want to accomplish during the three days, then stay or commute daily so you can participate in as many events as possible. I promise you a chance to learn a lot of new things and to meet a fun group of peo- ple..
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