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Inside This Issue

From the President’s Pen 2

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring 3

Burleson Native Prairie Walk 4

Classroom Antics 8

I Finished the Course 11

Waco Wetland/Stream Team 13

Shore Bird I.D. 14

Weekend in the Hill Country 15

Graduation Invitation 17

Upcoming Events 18

Chapter Motto

Earth Day,

Every Day

Nature, Look Into It - Rehanon Pampell

As most of you know

already, Nature Fest is

just around the corner.

Whether you’re an out-

door enthusiast or one

who enjoys nature at a

distance, the Central

Texas Nature Fest has

something for every-

one. Nature Fest is a

fun, educational event

for the whole family, fo-

cusing on the rich diver-

sity of wildlife, habitat,

history and heritage of

Central Texas–AND

there will be food trucks

and vendors too! Nature

Fest is on October 10th,

11 am – 5 pm at Bend of

the River Park in Tem-

ple. TELL YOUR

FRIENDS AND FAM-

ILY!! Located directly off

Calendar at a Glance

June 5, Hours due

June 9, Graduation/Ice Cream

Social/General meeting - see

page 17 for more information.

October 9, Night Hike and Star

Party

October 10, Nature Fest

October 23-25th, State Confer-

ence

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The Central Texas Master Naturalist Newsletter June 2015

Photo of Burleson Native Prairie

Walk on May 7th by Zoe Rascoe.

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Photo courtesy of

Jeff Wendorff

From the President’s Pen

Bob White I heard a quail today and it put a song in my heart.

I heard a quail today and it gave me quite a start.

We were working some calves for the spring, going thru the paces.

When we heard the call we all froze in our places.

At first my subconscious said it was a mockingbird doing a mimic,

But then I thought, no, he’s never heard the sound so the call must be authentic.

As I strained to hear it again, I heard not only one, but two, then three!

One call by the pond and two calls back near a giant oak tree.

So maybe there is hope for the quail and not all are in decline

I know of at least three that I hope will be fine.

- Lynn

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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…

The lakes are up after all the record breaking rain

we got in May. Bell County Master Gardener,

Melinda Arriola took these BEFORE AND AFTER

photos of Stillhouse Hollow Lake at Dana Peak

Park. The top photo is from May 2014 and the photo

to the right is May 2015. The dock is afloat again!

She collected 11.6 inches in May of this year!

The following site has a map with rainfall totals in

the area: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge2/

RFC_Precip/

Photos by BCMG Melinda Arriola

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- Lynn Fleming

Dicksissel. Dicksissel. Over and over again, that is

the call that you hear on the prairie. The sparrow like

bird was named for his call and that is just what he

says….dick sissel. The little bird with the big voice is

prominent on the prairie. They love to hang around

on last year’s growth of Maximillian sunflowers, gold-

enrod or other stalks strong enough to hold his weight

while he sings his song.

There were plenty of dicksissels on the prairie when

our Master Naturalist Chapter along with many other

individuals from

various organi-

zations visited

the Burleson

Prairie on May

7th. This was the

second visit to

the prairie by our

chapter for a

spring walk among

the replication of

the tall grass prai-

ries that once ruled

the landscape in

the blackland prai-

rie region.

On this visit, Mickey Burleson was away on a trip to

Big Bend with friends. Many others were in atten-

dance though, who had knowledge of the prairie to

share with others. Armed with field guides, cameras,

and plenty of bug spray, we split up into groups and

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Top: The group attending the walk; top right: Bob and

Mickey Burleson restored their prairie over several

decades, likely the first prairie restorationists in

Texas. Taken in 2009; right: Nanette Whitten pointing

out the identifying characteristics of Standing Cypress,

Ipomopsis rubra ; above: Sensitive Briar, Schrankia sp.

Burleson Native Prairie Walk

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Burleson Walk...continued

headed out to explore the prairie plants and generally

enjoyed being outside in nature.

Bob and Mickey Burleson have spent a lifetime of

love in their quest

to replicate a tall

grass blackland

prairie. They col-

lected seeds from

remnant prairie

sights (many of

which are long

gone now), from

railroad right of

ways and other ob-

scure places that

still entertained an-

cestors of the origi-

nal inhabitant spe-

cies. When they

began their jour-

ney, there was no

written guide or in-

struction on how best to accomplish their mission.

Much of what they did was by trial and error in the be-

ginning and then fine-tuned over time. Much of the

equipment used was not made for the purpose that

Bob needed it for so he modified and created imple-

ments that accomplished the job at hand. Over the

years, three different combines were used to slowly

pass through the prairie at seeding time to harvest the

bounty. Not an easy job since so many plants seed at

different times of the year. Flowers seed in late

spring, late flowers in summer and fall and many of

the grasses in summer and fall. Harvesting could

take several passes with equipment depending on the

target species.

The Burlesons maintained the prairie by planting

more seed every year. Some of the seed were new

additions to the mix from a find on a trip, others were

from species already in place, but taken from another

site to add diversity to the prairie. Bob loved the

deeper colored American Basket Flowers and sought

out the ones with the deepest purple color for seed.

Fire has also helped the prairie. The woody species,

green briar, and other non-desirable plants can be

controlled with fire. Timing of the fires is either in the

early spring or fall depending on what is trying to be

reduced. Two years ago, Mickey was very concerned

with an invasion of King Ranch Bluestem. With the

help of several experts and willing volunteers, she set

up a prescribed burn in October to address the inva-

sion. It was a hot fire with many circling hawks wait-

ing for escaping rats, mice and rabbits. After the

smoke cleared and the embers died, the waiting be-

gan to see how effective the burn had been.

Our visit last spring was the first season after the

burn. Things were looking great, plants were coming

out, grass reviving and of course the dicksissels were

there. 2014 could not have been a better year for the

prairie to recover! We had rains that soaked the

ground and spurred on the prairie growth all year.

And low and behold, most of the King Ranch blue-

stem had been controlled. Success of the fire.

This spring on our tour, we saw the prairie looking as

good as I have ever seen it. So many blooms and

promises of seeds to come. I wish our group could

visit each week during the spring because the prairie

plants in bloom are different on every visit. The multi-

tude of species so lovingly planted by Bob and Mickey

are having a hay day.

Hope-

fully, this

year we

can

schedule

a fall

prairie

walk and

see an-

other

side of

the prai-

rie as it

prepares

for the winter respite. The grasses and fall bloomers

are beautiful to see. And yes, the dicksissels will be

there too. Singing their hearts out.

Photos by Zoe Rascoe

Above: Lynn points out a stand of Rattle-

snake Master; Left: Katherine Bedrich finds

some Rabbit Tobacco.

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Nature, Look Into It...continued

I-35, they won’t be able to miss us. Entrance into Na-

ture Fest will be $5 per vehicle, but the amount of fun

to be found will be priceless.

For those that missed last year’s preparation, it took

us weeks to come up with the tagline. With a list that

included great taglines like ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ or

‘Nature, It’s Out There’ or ‘Outside, No Box Required’

or ‘Dare to Explore’ - it would be hard for anybody to

pick just one. But ‘Nature, Look Into It’ won. We

hope each visitor will be able to “Look Into It,” mean-

ing nature, with a new understanding and apprecia-

tion though education, recreation, and exploration.

This will in turn inspire attendees to help with the con-

servation of Central Texas’ diverse wildlife and habitat

for future generations to explore. And simply put, en-

courage people to look into their own backyards. We

also hope to help people plan their next outdoor ad-

venture or wildlife management venture.

We are expecting 1000 adults and children from all

over Central Texas! Some of our exhibitors from last

year included Texas Parks and Wildlife, US Fish and

Wildlife, Native Plant Society, Texas Stream Team,

Waco Wetlands, Lady Bird Wildflower Center, Horned

Lizard Society and Mayborn Planetarium.

So far for Nature Fest 2015, we have the following

exhibitors: Bird Watching 101 with the Audubon Soci-

ety; Bird Nests with the American Bird Observatory;

Butterflies with Anne Hamilton; Bluebirds with the

Bluebird Society; How to Build a Fire with Boy Scouts;

Live Snakes (and other herps) from Franklin HERPS;

and the Honey Queens. I’m sure by the time this arti-

cle is published, we will have many more exhibitors!

Your element chairs are working hard to bring fasci-

nating exhibitors.

If you have an

idea for an exhibit,

please let us

know!

Join us the night

before Nature

Fest (Friday, Oc-

tober 9th, 7:30-

8:00pm) for a

night hike to ex-

plore our senses, search for nocturnal movements in

the forest, and learn about the sounds in the night.

Then join the Central Texas Astronomical Society for

a star gazing party (8:00-10:00pm). Dress appropri-

ately and bring folding chairs and red flashlights. (Red

flashlights can


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Nature, Look Into It...continued

be made by putting red plastic over the

lens of an ordinary flashlight.)

The hike is geared to children ages 6-12

and their families, but all are welcome to

both activities! Friday night’s activities

are FREE!!!

We have lots of volunteer opportunities

for Nature Fest like setting out signs,

guiding exhibitors/vendors to their desig-

nated spots, and manning tables like the

CTMN welcome table, CTMN Gift Shop,

and Passports Table. We will work with

you to find the perfect slot for you to fill.

Also, if you know people/organizations

that would be interested in donating time

or money, please have them contact Re-

hanon Pampell. We have a few wish list

items this year that we didn’t have at the

first Nature Fest. Some of the items in-

clude: Petting Zoo, Rock Wall, Bounce

Houses, and Face Painting. Be sure to

check out our new Nature Fest website

at CentralTexasNatureFest.org for the

latest information.

In the meantime CTMN, get out there

and look into nature!

# # #

If you’d like more information, please call Rehanon Pampell at 979.224.5507 or email at rpam-

[email protected].

Photos from last year’s Nature Fest by Joe Dorn and Terry Rascoe

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The new MN class was busy, busy, busy!

“Classroom” Antics

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Photos by Joe Dorn and Zoe Rascoe

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- Joe Dorn

Becoming a Texas Master Naturalist takes a

little time…

The TXMN requires a minimum education, forty hours

of ‘payback time’ and eight additional hours of

‘Advance Training’ before becoming a fully qualified

member. The question all new members have is ‘how

do I get that?

It is not hard, Sarah and I have just passed our first

year anniversary of completing the course and I have

over 300 hours of volunteer time and Sarah has over

100 hours with a bunch of AT time for both of us. (I

spend a lot of time editing photographs for the Flickr

displays and writing articles for The Tracker, other-

wise Sarah and I have participated in the same

events.)

The real benefit of the program requirements is that

first you establish a relationship with the members

and mentors of your class and then you expand your

friendship list as you participate in the various volun-

teer programs and work with other members. By vir-

tue of the fact that “you paid your money and took

your course” means that you already have something

in common with the other members and then it just

becomes a tagging process of putting faces, names

and specific interests together.

Some of the activities are more physical in their re-

quirements such as trail

cleanups and brush removal.

Miller Springs and Mother

Neff workdays are an exam-

ple. Take a look at:

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Other events serve a purpose

for tracking the flora and

fauna of our area such as the

‘Butterfly Walk’. There were

several teams spread out

over our assigned territory

and we recorded the crit-

ters that flutter. A report is

sent to a national tracking

organization.

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photos/ctmn-centraltexas/

sets/72157645444271247

We have the opportunity

to participate in several

public relations events

with the schools and

parks. A most enjoyable

time was ‘The Grand Re-opening of Mother Neff State

Park’ earlier this year.

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photos/ctmn-centraltexas/

sets/72157650087527308

Our big event last year

was the ‘First Annual Na-

ture Fest’. I have a prob-

lem with the term ‘First

Annual’ until the second

edition occurs it ain’t

‘annual’. The 2015 Class will have the chance to par-

ticipate in the ‘Second Annual Nature Fest’. This is by

far the most demanding event the CTMN has under-

taken and it was a huge

success. The event really

made me appreciate the

leadership of our group

and I was very proud to

have been a part of it.

There are five albums

about the event;


Why I am a Master Naturalist...

I Finished the Course, Now What?

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I Finished the Course...continued

the first one is about set-up at:

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sets/72157648495799290

The planning, setup, cleanup and presentations take

a lot of time also. Things don’t just happen. Last

year’s graduation is an example:


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All organizations are in need of new members and

name recognition. We do that by participating in

events such as

the ‘Home and

Garden Show’

and ‘The Central

Texas Master

Gardner’s State

Convention’.

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www.flickr.com/

photos/ctmn-centraltexas/sets/72157651785845792


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So what about

the ‘Advance

Training’ re-

quirement? This

makes falling

off of a log look

hard…

Sarah and I

have been involved in various naturalists’ type groups

for the last fifty years but the past year has given us

more opportunities to attend training sessions and

seminars that have a direct bearing on our wildlife

conservation efforts that the other 49 years combined.

Do not miss the Clearwater Ground Water Conserva-

tion District annual seminar complete with a pretty

good meal. We have all become much more aware of

the value of our water resources after the past few

years and this was an eye-opener for me. Did you

know that Williamson County gets some of their water

from Bell County?

Another very worthwhile ‘AT’ event was the Texas

Pollinator PowWow at the Lady Bird Wildflower Cen-

ter. I currently have some beautiful blooms on my

bean plants but no beans are forming….Where are

my bee’s when I need them? And what happened to

the Monarchs?


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The CTMN meetings usually have a little ‘AT’ at-

tached…


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And occasion-

ally we take a

break from the

work and

learning and

just get to-

gether. This

was last

year’s Christ-

mas meeting

at Zoe Ras-

coe’s home.

Sarah and I

felt as though

we were with

friends after

the activities

and training

sessions of

the preceding

months…


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Jump in, there is plenty of water in the pool…

And that’s:

Why I am a Master Naturalist…

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Waco Wetlands News

- Richard McCarthy

Several Kindergarten Children from McGregor School enjoying a field trip to the Waco Wetlands.

The Class was divided into three groups; one group went on a nature walk around the Wetlands, one group watched a Video of “Bill Nye, The Science Guy”, and the third group dip netted for Macro Invertebrates. They would spend nearly forty-five minutes at each activity and then rotate so all could participate in each of the activities.

These field trips are scheduled by the various schools to enhance their science programs. This spring twenty area schools have scheduled field trips to the Waco Wet-lands. Central Texas Master Naturalist Chapter supports this activity.

Stream Team Training

- Richard McCarthy

On Saturday, May 23rd, Stream Team Basic Training was at-tended by: Dan Flores; Jean Flores; Sarah Byrd; Anna Ar-chambeault; Anita Hardin; An-dreas Wooten; Peggiann Jones; Cindy Allen; Shawn Perry; Trudy Perry; Ben Kailing; Kaylynn Weldon; and Instructor, Travis Tidwell.

Students collecting and testing water samples from Nolan Creek.

Students tested and re-corded results from samples

taken at the site and compared with the Instructors sample re-

sults.

Photos by Richard McCarthy

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Shore Bird I.D.

- Zoe Rascoe

Nicole Norelli offered tips on

identifying shore birds that mi-

grate through Central Texas at

our April General Meeting. This

included looking for characteris-

tics in the bird's silhouette since

they are often viewed along the

shoreline at dawn or dusk.

Some shore bird species are so similar that they have

to be next to the other species to tell them apart.

Nicole also described banding techniques and the im-

portance that bands play in migratory bird research.

Nicole has worked with the National Audubon Society,

The American Bird Conservancy and is currently em-

ployed with Texas A&M AgriLife Research at Black-

land in Temple. She has just completed training to

graduate as a Central Texas Master Naturalist.

***

It may be hard to believe, but there's a zero percent

chance of rain this Tuesday, June 2nd!

Our Master Naturalist friends in Milam County are

hosting an Advanced Training session on Tuesday

evening from 6:00-8:00pm. The program is

"Migratory Shore Bird Identification" by our own

Nicole Norelli! If you missed her presentation at our

April meeting or if you want to learn more (Tuesday's

session will

have addi-

tional informa-

tion in a longer

session) take

a road trip to

Buckholts. It's

about 20 min-

utes east of

Temple right

on Hwy

36. Nicole's presentation counts for two hours of Ad-

vanced Training.

With the recent rain and flooding, any of us could

have shore birds hanging out in our yards!

Above: We had a company donate a big bag of work

gloves. Thought they must have come from Ronald

McDonald…

Don Wyatt receives his 500 hour mile-

stone silver dragonfly pin.

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- Joe Dorn

A Whole Lot of AT Going On…

When I was first researching the CTMN, I read

through most of the newsletters (The Tracker) that

were online. One issue in particular caught my atten-

tion and that was the one that had an item about the

Texas Master Naturalist Convention. So what is it?

Lynn Fleming described it as a weekend full of

‘AT’ (Advanced Training), others described it as a

gathering of nature nuts being guided by a bunch of

squirrels, but all concurred that it was fun. I was

warned that the accommodations and courses fill up

fast.

Sarah and I are always interested in presentations

that enhance our knowledge of the natural world and

this was a chance to get three days crammed full of

them given by professional level instructors. The 2014

edition, October 24-26, was being held at the MO

Ranch, a Presbyterian retreat, near Hunt, Texas,

deep into the Hill Country. The very reasonable regis-

tration fee covered room, board and activities. I was

ready to go.

Trip in and Arrival…

I tend to forget how long Texas roads are. Hunt,

Texas should just be down the road a piece, it is but it

is a ‘good piece’ about 200 miles worth. We stopped

by Copperas Cove to pick up Dana Hazelwood and

three hours later we were approaching Hunt and the

MO Ranch. The last miles were through some of the

most attractive areas of Texas and my camera finger

was getting itchy. The reception area was in keeping

with the Hill Country theme. We were a little early, so

we decided to drive around a bit. You can follow the

photographs for the rest of the story by going to:


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They look a lot like us…

We entered the reception area and found it already

filling with a lot of smiling faces that looked a whole lot

like the ‘Blue Shirts’ I wrote about previously. The

area was filled with items that excite students of na-

ture. I visited with the lady in the company store and

she was amazed at the number of items with dragon-

fly themes that she was selling. I suggested that she

put in a rush order to China for a boatload more.

The registration was done very quickly. We were

given the keys to a nearby room and a bracelet that

was our food ticket for the next three days…

We had a couple of hours of free time before the first

classes started. Free time was not available in quan-

tity for the next three days. I anticipated a lot of photo-

graphic opportunities but for the most part I had to

use the time moving between events to grab my

shots.

Classes and Events…

The different sessions started at 1:30; the classes

were in the campus area of the Ranch, but some

were guided trail walks or off-campus bus trips. The

major problem was deciding what to do. If we had a

full week, it still would not have been enough time.

Sarah and I coordinated our selections so that we

could cover most of the sessions that would assist in

our wildlife activities.

The last class of the day ended about 5:00 and then it

was on to a social gathering sponsored by the MO

Ranch. It was obvious this was not a Baptist retreat…

Next out was the first meal although it wasn’t really

needed after the reception. The meals were served

cafeteria style with enough variety to satisfy anybody.

I probably gained three or four pounds over the week

end. The CTMN folks usually gathered together at the

meals to discuss what we had done and what we


Why I am a Master Naturalist...

A Weekend in the Hill Country

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A Weekend in the Hill Country...continued

should do. Lynn had to attend some organizational

related meetings; the rest of us followed our “Natural”

instincts...

Saturday was filled with ‘AT’ and

more ‘AT’ with a couple of off

campus bus trips available. The

day ended with a social spon-

sored by the Texas Master Natu-

ralists and a slide show of differ-

ent chapter’s activities.

Sunday opened with the ‘Keynote’

session and presentations of

awards and other recognitions. I

even got recognized for having

certified within the year of joining.

There were a lot of people that

received more significant recogni-

tion for the thousands of hours

that it takes to make this organiza-

tion work.

After the meeting there was a cou-

ple of hours to kill before the noon

and final meal so what to do, what to do? Why not do

a little more ‘AT’… There was and we did…

The time to leave came too soon and I checked to

see if we could have stayed an extra day. We could

have and we might take advantage of that the next

time the event is held at the MO Ranch. The only fault

I had with the trip was just not enough time to do all

that I wanted to.

So who are these people???

There were numerous opportunities to visit with mem-

bers from other chapters during breaks, the social

sessions, and meetings. There were also exhibits that

highlighted chapter activities.

My most interesting encounter came between classes

when I had to return to our room for some reason. As

I passed under an oak mott, there were these two wild

women running around with nets chasing Monarch

Butterflies. The Monarchs were in the middle of their

fall migration and had clustered in the oak trees. They

spotted my camera and asked me to photograph the

cluster.

The ‘wild’ women were Gracie Waggener and Cathy

Downs, both very active in the ‘Save the Monarch’

programs and they were tagging the butterflies.

I have since established email connections with them

and Cathy has agreed to give a program to the CTMN

when and if we have the milkweed seed collection

activity (another story). They had a display at the

Texas Pollinator PowWow in February and we had a

reunion of ‘wild’ people.

Sarah and I have long protected milkweed and Mon-

archs on our place and with the current critical situa-

tion; we are getting more active in Monarch/pollinator

related programs. The connection with Gracie and

Cathy is another reason Why I am a Master Natural-

ist.

Photo by Mike Quinn

The ‘Wild Ones’: Joe, Gracie and Cathy at the Texas

Pollinator PowWow Feb 28, 2015

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We will hold an Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, June 9th to honor the 2015 Master Naturalist Trainees

including recognition of those who will graduate having completed all 20 training classes over the last several weeks.

Trainees are encouraged to bring their families - note the change in location to the Temple Public

Library. A program by Franklin HERPS on reptiles and amphibians of Central Texas will close the

evening with live animals. This will count as Advanced Training for Master Naturalists, but is geared

for the guests attending as well.

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Upcoming Events

- Yvonne Eele

June 1, 8:00-9:30 (V) Andy K Wells Hike and Bike Trail clean up. Gail Hughling at [email protected]

June 1, 8:00-12:00 (V) Salado Garden workday. Lyna Pitts at [email protected]

June 5 Please make sure all your hours are in. There is a 45 day limit for when you can put hours in. If you have hours older than 45 day limit or you are having trouble entering hours, contact Dale Hughling at [email protected] or Linda at [email protected]

June 9, 6:00-8:00 (AT) General Membership Meeting at Temple Library. Graduation and an Ice Cream So-

cial. Lynn Fleming at [email protected]

October 10, 11:00-5:00 (V) Nature Fest 2015. Lots of opportunities. [email protected]

October 23-25 (AT) & (V) State Conference at Horse shoe bay. More information as it is released or check

the chapter website

Entomology Specialist Course

Registration for the 2015 Master Volunteer Entomology Specialist (MVES) training (September 28 – October

2, 2015) is now open for those who are presently Master Gardeners or Master Naturalists. It will be held at

the Tom Leroy Education Center located at the Montgomery County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office,

Conroe, TX. Go to: http://agrilife.org/insectspecialist/?p=285

Some of my favorite natives: Goldenball leadtree and Engle-

mann’s Daisy. - Terrie Hahn

V Approved for Volunteer Hours

AT Approved for Advanced Training

MA Must Apply for approval of hours

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Board of Directors

President: Lynn Fleming

Past President: Mary Ann Everett

Vice President: Jerry Lewis

Secretary: Ray Hughes

Treasurer: Don Wyatt

Web Master: Dale Hughling

Membership: Linda Mahaffey

Historian:

Host: Mary Odom

Training: Sue Valdez

Newsletter: Gail Hughling

Chapter Advisors:

Heidi Prude, County Extension Agent, Natural Resources Derrick Wolter, Wildlife Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife

Newsletter Staff

Editor: Terrie Hahn

Proofreader: Werner Hahn

Contributing Writers and Photographers: Lynn

Fleming, Rehanon Pampell, Joe Dorn, Zoe Rascoe,

Richard McCarthy, Yvonne Eele, Melinda Arriola,

Mike Quinn, Terrie Hahn

Please send any news of events, articles or photos of

what you’re doing or what’s going on in your yard or

area to:

Terrie Hahn at [email protected] Photo by Terrie Hahn

Newsletter Mission Statement

“Our mission is to inform and educate Master Naturalist members and the general public about our local environment and resources, and what we, as caretakers, can do to protect them.”

The Central Texas Master Naturalist Chapter:

Holds member meetings the 2nd Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December at 6

p.m. at the Belton Church of Christ at 3003 N. Main. Location exceptions are in December and June.

PACE meetings are at the Church location at 6 p.m. the 2nd Tuesday of January, March, May, July, Sep-

tember and November. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME AT ALL OF OUR MEETINGS.

Programs Activities Committees Everything else

The Board of Directors meet the 1st Friday of January, March, May, July, September and November at

9 a.m. in the Board Room at the Agrilife Extension Center at 1605 Main in Belton.

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