Mark your calendars and attend the TMN State Conference:
- October 21-23, 2011, Mo Ranch, Hunt, Texas
(tentative location, contract not yet confirmed) - October 26-28, 2012 Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas
(being hosted by the Cinco Tierra Chapter who will be celebrating their 5th Anniversary this year)
2010 Re-Certification Pin Announced!
The 2010 Re-certification pin is the Wood Duck. The recertification pin will be available for order in the first quarter of the New Year. The pin certifies that a Master Naturalist volunteer has reached their annually required 40 hours of service and 8 hours of advanced training for the current calendar year.
Advanced Training Suggestions needed for Regional and Statewide Trainings
We're currently looking for suggestions on Advanced Training that you need as a Master Naturalist for this next statewide annual meeting. Please send us those suggestions By February 22nd, 2010 to Michelle at: mhaggerty@ag.tamu.edu
Texas Master Naturalists are invited to subscribe to the state-wide news-list
To join the TMN LISTSERV mailing list, send an email to listserv@tamu.edu; no "Subject" is required; enter "subscribe tmn" in the body of the message.
Two new volunteers added to the 5,000 hour club this past quarter!
I am happy to report that at time of press in December with this newsletter, two additional volunteers have reached the 5,000 Service Hours Milestone and Presidential Volunteer Service Award.
- Jim Renfro of the Cradle of Texas Chapter
- Mary Jean Hayden of the Galveston Bay Area Chapter
These two join the 13 others who have also attained this award to date. Will there be more? Your annual reports will let us know.
Recipients of the 5,000 Hour Service Award and U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Award receive a TMN Dragonfly pin that is polished gold in color with a diamond in the center. They also receive a personal letter from the President of the United States, A certificate and a PVSA Pin. The Texas Master Naturalist State Program Office is the only certifying organization for Texas Master Naturalist volunteers to receive these awards.
New TMN Face Book Page
The Texas Master Naturalist Program now has a Face Book Page* Do you? *Friend* us, *Fan* us or become a member of our group-Just search in Face Book*s search areas for: Texas Master Naturalist.
Michelle Haggerty
Texas Master Naturalist Program Coordinator
