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EFCMN Newsletter February 2010 Vo lum e 11 , Number 2 Published January-November EFCMN Newsletter Elm Fork Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists EVENTS UPDATE ON EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH FEB. MEETING Date: 2/18/10 COMMITTEE Social: 9:00 AM Cheryl Kesterson, Chair Meeting: 9:30 AM Location: AgriLife Extension As a Master Naturalist, I often think of Jan. and Feb. as "down" Meeting Room t ime s. T hat has n't bee n th e case this year. M A R . BOARD MEETING Time: 9:30 AM The Educational Outreach Committee has been busy assisting with Date: 3/11/10 several groups of upper elementary classes on their visits to Clear Location: Extension Office Creek Natural Heritage Center (CCNHC, or CC for short). Denton Conference Room Board meetings are open to ISD science curriculum coordinators work closely with Master members. Naturalists (MN's) to help teachers and students on their field trips to CC. A major focus of the science curriculum for upper level classes is on habitats, water quality and riparian areas, an ideal target for CC 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS and MN's knowledge. These trips are usually completed for all the Elected President: George Kragle elementary 4th and 5th grades by Christmas break, but due to Past President: Dave Rowley inclement weather in the fall, some schools had to reschedule, Vice President: Rob Roy making the winter months of 2010 busier than usual at CC for MN's. Secretary: Marian Kester The Committee is now looking forward to the upcoming 2nd grade Treasurer: Amanda Cowan 2009 Class Rep: Doug class visits to the park in March. Chadwick Member-at-Large: Sue Pohlen The second grade science curriculum includes an emphasis on Appointed Chairs/Other Training: to be appt. Publicity: Wanda Odum prairies, wildflowers and insects. 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I n addition to helping the schools with science curriculum topics, interpreting trail signs and leading hikes at CC, the Educational Outreach Committee and other EFCMN volunteers have been EFCMN Vol. 11 No. 2 February 2010 2 knowledge of these topics, several teachers have contacted the Educational Outreach Committee to give talks at their schools and lead hikes at CC. In order to make these visits a positive learning experience for the students, MN's Dorothy Thetford and Cheryl Kesterson, along with other members from EFCMN, make personal visits to schools before the second grade classrooms' trip to CC. The importance and history of prairies with an emphasis on native grasses and flowers is presented to the students and teachers. Discussion often follows about what to expect during their upcoming field trip. It is the presenters' hope that by informing the students and teachers about the natural world prior to their visits to CC, many previous fears and uncertainties can be overcome. This goes far in making each schools' trip more meaningful as well as bolstering the teachers' confidence over teaching their new science curriculum in a hands-on setting at CCNHC. It is the Committee's hope that these personal visits will empower the teachers enough to overcome their fears of teaching in an outdoor setting. With this empowerment comes more time spent outdoors with their classes and a willingness to repeat their CC field trip in the years to come. In addition to helping the schools with science curriculum topics, interpreting trail signs and leading hikes at CC, the Educational Outreach Committee and other EFCMN volunteers have been involved with helping judge at numerous science fairs in the Denton School District this winter. This is a new outreach for us and has become one that is lots of fun and interesting to the EFCMN volunteers who have helped judge as well as doing a great service to the schools. By our presence and show of willingness to assist schools and teachers with projects like science fairs and hikes at Clear Creek, we are gradually able to open more doors and reach larger numbers of youth. By working with students in the schools we are also able to reach their parents and other adults with our message of "Preservation, Conservation, and Education." The Trails of Denton County 2010 NEW TEACHER WORKSHOPS AT Class Trinity River Audubon Center Schedule Submitted by Bill & Katy Hammon, MN Class 1: March 17, 2010; Wednesday 10:00 [email protected] to 2:30 (Lunch: 30 minutes); Extension Office (4 hours AT) Project WILD Aquatic March 6, 9-3:30 Class 2: March 24, 2010; Wednesday 10:00 to 1:00; Location - TBA (3 hours AT) If you enjoyed Project WILD then you will love Project WILD Aquatic. Project WILD Aquatic is Class 3: March 31, 2010; Wednesday 10:00 an interdisciplinary environmental program to 2:30 (Lunch: 30 minutes); Extension Office emphasizing aquatic wildlife and habitats. (4 hours AT) Receive valuable hands-on lesson plans to help To sign up for the classes please send an you teach your students about wildlife, water email to [email protected]. Space is c onservation, natural resources and more! limited, but you will receive a confirmation by Participate in fun engaging activities. Earn six email. (6) Continuing Education Units as well as Environmental Education Credit. Explore the This Elm Fork Master Naturalist project, The new Trinity River Audubon Center. Trails of Denton County, was started in March Take a nature hike with an experienced tour of 2009. The project leader is Ron Fellows. guide. The objective of this project is to collect and document trail information and share it with To register go to: the world on the Internet and Google Earth. www.trinityriverauduboncenter.org or Contact Allison at 817.201.7502 EFCMN Vol. 11 No. 2 February 2010 3 "WILDFLOWERS-OF-TEXAS" By Dorothy Brown Thetford Common name: Windflower Scientific name: (Anemone belandieri) Family: Ranunculaceae Photo by D. Thetford From a total of 150 species, Texas claims five anemones as native. Rightly named, windflower begins blooming in late February and continues blooming right through the March winds. Anemone berlandieri was named for Jean Louis Berlandier, 1805-1851, one of the first botanists credited with extensive plant collections in Texas. Nestled in dried winter grasses, 3-5" petioles emerge at the ground level, each terminating with three palmately-lobed leaves. This basal set of leaves is in a triangular arrangement and grows in a prostrate position. Each single leaf is approximately an inch wide, and the combined three leaves (also in a triangle) total two inches across. You may want to check your lawn now for leaves that match this description; the plant is in the leaf stage, and will be shooting up its scape soon. The flower scape (naked, leafless, flowering stem or stalk arising from the ground) seems to suddenly appear, without notice, from the center of the rosette of leaves, supporting a single flower bud. This bud is cradled in a set of leaf-like bracts. These three bracts are slender, deeply dissected, and are attached at the same node, encircling the scape. Once you discover this stage of the plant in your flowerbed or lawn, you'll soon be the proud owner of one of our early blooming native wildflowers.
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