Tierra Grande Chapter Master Naturalist Training Schedule 2017 Topic Speaker Date Time Location Introductory Meeting July 29, 2017 Kickoff Meeting - Albert Bork President TG Saturday, July 29, 2017 9:00 AM Davis Mountains State Park Introduction to TMN, TMN Toni Arnold, Training Overview Training TG TMN

Guided Hike Joey Benton Saturday, July 29, 2017 10:30 AM Davis Mountains State Park

Lunch Saturday, July 29, 2017 12:00 PM Davis Mountains State Park

Urban Ecology TBD, TG TMN Saturday, July 29, 2017 1:00 PM Davis Mountains State Park

Citizen Science and Tour of Rosemary Dennis, TG TMN Saturday, July 29, 2017 2:00 PM Davis Mountains State Park Volunteer Projects Questions Toni Arnold, TG TMN Saturday, July 29, 2017 3:00 PM Davis Mountains State Park

Meet and Greet All Saturday, July 29, 2017 3:30 PM Indian Lodge Davis Mountains Preserve August 18,19,20, 2017 Welcome Orientation John Karges, TNC Friday, August 18, 2017 5:00 PM Davis Mountains Preserve - Deidre Hisler, TNC McIvor Center

Interpretation TBD, TG TMN Friday, August 18, 2017 5:15 PM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

Dinner Friday, August 18, 2017 6:00 PM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

Plants of the Davis TBD, TPWD Friday, August 18, 2017 7:00 PM Davis Mountains Preserve - Mountains McIvor Center

Ecological Regions of Texas John Karges, TNC Friday, August 18, 2017 8:00 PM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

Herpetology John Karges, TNC Friday, August 18, 2017 9:00 PM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

Breakfast Saturday, August 19, 2017 7:00 AM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center Guided hike Mt. Livermore: John Karges, TNC, Jackie Saturday, August 19, 2017 8:00 AM Davis Mountains Preserve - Forest Ecology and Poole, TPWD Mt. Livermore Management, Interpretation

Dinner Saturday, August 19, 2017 6:30 PM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

Breakfast Sunday, August 20, 2017 7:30 AM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

The Nature of Naming Dr. Jim Zech, SRSU Sunday, August 20, 2017 9:00 AM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

Botany Dr. Jim Zech, SRSU Sunday, August 20, 2017 10:00 AM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

Lunch Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:30 AM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

Climate and Weather Gary Nored, TG TMN Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:30 PM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

Volunteer Hours Reporting Rosemary Dennis, TG TMN Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:30 PM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

General Clean-up All Sunday, August 20, 2017 2:30 PM Davis Mountains Preserve - McIvor Center

Balmorhea State Park September 9,10, 2017 Welcome and Introduction - Superintendent, Saturday, September 09, 2017 9:00 AM Balmorhea State Park Balmorhea SP Balmorhea, TPWD

Ichthyology & Aquatic Megan Bean, TPWD Saturday, September 09, 2017 9:30 AM Balmorhea State Park Ecology & Management Inland Fisheries Lunch Saturday, September 09, 2017 12:00 PM Balmorhea State Park Texas Water Law; Laws, Eric Teel, TPWD Saturday, September 09, 2017 1:00 PM Balmorhea State Park Regulations and Ethics Ornithology TBD, TPWD Saturday, September 09, 2017 2:00 PM Balmorhea State Park Balmorhea Park Field Trip TPWD Saturday, September 09, 2017 3:00 PM Balmorhea State Park

Balmorhea Swim Break Saturday, September 09, 2017 4:00 PM Balmorhea Pool Dinner Saturday, September 09, 2017 5:30 PM Balmorhea State Park Entomology Dr. Chris Ritzi, SRSU Saturday, September 09, 2017 6:30 PM Balmorhea State Park Breakfast Sunday, September 10, 2017 7:30 AM Balmorhea State Park Wetland Ecology and Mgmt Dave Hedges, TG TMN Sunday, September 10, 2017 8:30 AM Balmorhea State Park Field Trip Sandia Wetlands Dave Hedges, TG TMN Sunday, September 10, 2017 9:30 AM Balmorhea State Park

Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area September 22,23,24, 2017 Dinner Friday, September 22, 2017 6:00 PM Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Welcome & Introduction - Dewey Stockbridge, TPWD Friday, September 22, 2017 6:45 PM Elephant Mountain Elephant Mtn WMA Wildlife Management Area

Mammalogy Tara Poloskey, TPWD Friday, September 22, 2017 7:30 PM Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Breakfast Saturday, September 23, 2017 7:00 AM Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Soils Dr. Lynn Loomis, USDA Saturday, September 23, 2017 8:00 AM Elephant Mountain NRCD Wildlife Management Area

Archeology Andy Cloud, CBBS Saturday, September 23, 2017 9:00 AM Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Range Ecology and Dr. Bonnie Warnock, SRSU Saturday, September 23, 2017 10:00 AM Elephant Mountain Management Wildlife Management Area

O2 ranch field trip Lynn Loomis, Andy Cloud, Saturday, September 23, 2017 11:00 AM Elephant Mountain Bonnie Warnock Wildlife Management Area

Dinner Saturday, September 23, 2017 5:30 PM Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Dark Skies Initiative Bill Wren, McDonald Saturday, September 23, 2017 7:30 PM Elephant Mountain Observatory Wildlife Management Area

Astronomy Sky Party Bill Wren, McDonald Saturday, September 23, 2017 8:30 PM Elephant Mountain Observatory Wildlife Management Area

Breakfast Sunday, September 24, 2017 7:00 AM Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Big Horn Sheep Restoration Dewey Stockbridge, TPWD Sunday, September 24, 2017 8:00 AM Elephant Mountain and Field trip Wildlife Management Area

Big Bend Ranch State Park October 13,14,15, 2017 Dinner at Sauceda Friday, October 13, 2017 5:30 PM Ranch State Park Sauceda Welcome and Introduction - Superintendant BBRSP, Friday, October 13, 2017 6:30 PM Big Bend Ranch State Park BBRSP TPWD Bunkhouse Archaeology Tim Gibbs, TPWD Friday, October 13, 2017 6:45 PM Big Bend Ranch State Park Bunkhouse Geology Blaine Hall, TPWD Friday, October 13, 2017 7:45 PM Big Bend Ranch State Park Bunkhouse Vulcanology and Hydrology Kevin Urbanzyk, Sul Ross Friday, October 13, 2017 8:45 PM Big Bend Ranch State Park of the Rio Grande Bunkhouse

Breakfast and Coffee - Saturday, October 14, 2017 7:00 AM Big Bend Ranch State Park Sauceda Big House Sauceda - Big House

Geology field trip to El Blaine Hall, TPWD Saturday, October 14, 2017 8:00 AM Big Bend Ranch State Park Solitario Meet at Bunkhouse Dinner at Sauceda Big Saturday, October 14, 2017 5:30 PM Big Bend Ranch State Park House Sauceda - Big House

Ecological Concepts and Patt Sims, TG TMN Saturday, October 14, 2017 6:30 PM Big Bend Ranch State Park Ecosystems Sauceda Texas Naturalists prior to TBD , TG TMN Et Al Saturday, October 14, 2017 7:30 PM Big Bend Ranch State Park WWII Sauceda Awards Ceremony Toni Arnold, TG TMN, Saturday, October 14, 2017 8:30 PM Big Bend Ranch State Park Sandy Lynch, TG TMN Sauceda Breakfast and Coffee - Sunday, October 15, 2017 7:00 AM Big Bend Ranch State Park Sauceda Big House Sauceda Archaeology Hike Tim Gibbs, TPWD Sunday, October 15, 2017 8:00 AM Big Bend Ranch State Park Meet at Bunkhouse Class Photo Gary Nored, TG TMN Sunday, October 15, 2017 8:00 AM Big Bend Ranch State Park Photo before or during Hike