HEARTWOOD CHAPTER

Education and Projects for Volunteers and Community Residents Inspired by Nature

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The Texas Master Naturalist Heartwood Chapter, based in Montgomery County, is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to training and organizing volunteers inspired by nature. We use lectures, printed materials, field observations, and community volunteer projects to pursue our mission.

In 2008, our 63 Master Naturalist members donated 3,781 hours to nature projects and the natural areas in Montgomery County and the neighboring areas on our borders with Walker County and Harris County.

Direct Outreach: educational talks, nature walks, workshops for specialized training
Indirect Outreach: booths, articles, pamphlets, posters, signs, web site, Chapter newsletter
Scientific data collection: birds, bats, butterflies, native plants, trees, turtles, frogs
Habitat maintenance: trails, prairies, wildscape demonstration gardens, wildflower meadows, carnivorous plant bog, ponds, water ways trash bash, recycled fishing line
Operational tasks: activity planning, preparations, and clean up; organizing the office and educational materials
Administrative tasks: Officer's duties, membership records, ordering materials and awards

Deadline Tx Master Naturalist Course

Submitted by John Warner on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 4:49pm

Community education

Details

Activity date:

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 6:00pm

2009 Fall Texas Master Naturalist Training Course

First time offered! A traveling training course.

Trainees will get on the shuttle van at Jones State Forest and travel to various nature sites in our area for hands on training. Travel time will be used for lecture and note taking.

Registration Deadline: Sept 5, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.

Course Schedule: Every Monday, September 21 through October 26

Location

W.G. Jones State Forest

1328 F.M. 1488

Conroe, TX, 77384

936-273-2261

See map: Google Maps

Heartwood Chapter Meeting

1st Wednesday of every month
(no meeting in December)

Details: Our volunteers donate their time to nature projects in Montgomery County, Walker County, and North Harris County. Our monthly meetings are held in Conroe.

Where: W.G. Jones State Forest, 1328 FM 1488, Conroe, Texas 77384
The small classroom building inside the maintenance area. Follow the sidewalk to the left behind the Office building.

When: 6:00pm
Brief business meeting followed by guest speaker.

This is a great way to meet us before joining!