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The Alamo Area Texas Master Naturalist News - October, 2010TRANSCRIPT
T E X A S Events
Volunteer Opportunities
Education & TrainingAlamo Area Chapter
Volume 14, No. 10 October, 2010
President Liz Robbins
Vice-President Linda Gindler
TreasurerPete Cowger
SecretaryJamie Daily
Members-at-LargeLonnie Shockley
[email protected] Wolcott
[email protected] Yarnold
Immediate Past PresidentAnton Hajek
Officers
President's MessageBy Liz Robbins
ELECTION OF AAMN CHAPTER OFFICERS FOR 2011: On November 9,
beginning at 7:00 PM, the election of president, vice president, secretary and treasurer will be held. The list of all the nominees is listed in this newsletter on page 2. Thanks to the members of the nominating committee, Anton Hajek, Wendy Thornton and Ron Tullius, for helping with this very important responsibility. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor. Mark that date on your calendar and join us.
CHAPTER OPERATING HANDBOOK: The proposed copy of the Chapter Operating Handbook (COH) is also ready for your vote. Several AAMN members addressed concern with section 5.02 of the document. After some discussion, the following will be added to that section and presented to the membership on No-vember 9.
5.02 Changes and Amendments. Changes and amendments may be made by the board of directors at a regular board meeting with a two-thirds vote of the board members in attendance, subject to the quorum requirements found in the bylaws under Article VII-Meetings. The general membership must be notified in written form of the proposed changes or amendments ten days before the meeting and be given an opportunity at the board meeting to voice any concerns about the changes or amendments. Written form may be via conventional mail, e-mail or other equivalent means.
To revisit the document, as originally present-ed before this addition, please CLICK HERE.
As previously stated, the development of this document has been an extensive process for many of our members. Again we thank them all for their efforts. Please take the time to look over the document. Any further concerns or
Board MeetingOctober 125:15 p.m.Program7:00 p.m.
@ AgriLife3355 Cherry
Ridge, Ste. 208 San Antonio
78230
Special announcementsThe Texas Master Naturalist Program was named as the recipient of ANROSP's first "Program of the Year" award.
TPWD fishery research biologist (retired) John Prentice will talk about the biology, value (cultured
pearls will be discussed), environmental problems, and efforts in support of Texas freshwater mussels (not the ones on the menu). Audience members will hold actual shells of mussels to see some of the diversity within this animal group.
This program is approved for advanced training hours.
October 12 Meeting Program
comments should be presented at the No-vember 9, 2010, meeting which begins at 7:00 PM. At that time all AAMN members present will be asked to vote for or against the adoption of the new proposed COH.
MEMBERSHIP & PARTNER DIRECTORY: Have you signed up
yet? Do you sometimes wish you could contact another AAMN, or a staff member of SAPAR, or SARA, TPWD, Texas AgriL-ife, MLAC, COSA, or CNC? Thanks to Arless Lenz for coordinating and to Judith Shockley for developing the easy applica-tion format for you. CLICK and sign up!
ADVANCED TRAINING AND APPROVAL GUIDELINES:
See the state guidelines on the TMN web-site at http://txmn.org/files/ChapMgtGuide-lines.3.161.pdf for clarification. The AAMN ask that each and every activity be updated on a yearly basis so that a contact person re-mains current and to “ensure that volunteers are covered by the TMN program insurance available.”
www.alamomasternaturalist.org
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Activities InformationChair Pam Ball
CalendarFrank Ballard
Community OutreachChair Pam Yarnold
Education OutreachChair Cindy Sims
HistorianNancy Phillips
HospitalityChair Nancy Brown
Hours SubmissionWilt Shaw
[email protected] Yin Liu
Membership & Pin AwardsChair John Wolcott
Media & TechnologyChair Jessica Manley
Public RelationsGreg Harmon
Training & EducationChair Pam Ball
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Alamo Forest PartnershipKathleen Blankenship & Lissa Martinez
San Antonio River Authority PartnershipRon Tullius
SEP-HCPSusan Oualline
cOmmitteees
Visit our website atwww.alamomasternaturalist.org
News from the Board Committees
Projects to be reviewed for approval as a Master Naturalist activity must be submitted on the Submission for Activity Approval form. Forms can be obtained by contacting Pamela Ball, [email protected], or from the AAMN website at www.alamomasternaturalist.org.
PLEASE REPORT YOUR HOURS !!Reporting hours is easy with the new EXCEL spreadsheet that was developed for e-mail
submissions or for mailing in your hours. It is available online at www.alamomasternaturalist.org.
Where to report your hours:Last names A-M: Last names N-Z:Wilt Shaw Ling Yin Liu104 Dove Meadow 4946 Dare LaneBoerne, TX 78006-4222 San Antonio, TX 78217E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 210-207-0021 E-mail: [email protected]
John Wolcott [email protected] and Roy Yarnold [email protected] have not only volunteered to assist you with this effort but will also serve as the clearing-house for information regarding reported hours, hours that have vanished and those that have gone unreported.
'One of a kind' certification pins are awarded each year to those who achieve 8 hours of advanced training and 40 hours of volunteer service. This year that pin is a wood duck.Milestone dragonfly pins are also awarded for 250 hours, 500 hours, and 1,000, 2,500 and 5,000 hours of volunteer service.
ACTIVATE YOUR 2010 GOOGLE DOCS ACCOUNT TODAY!
AAMN Documents Online at: AAMN DocumentsAccess important chapter documents including logos, bylaws and minutes online
AAMN meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is: Tuesday, October 12 @ AgriLife
AgriLife Extension classroom 3355 Cherry Ridge, Ste. 208San Antonio, TX 78230
Tuesday, November 9 @ AgriLife Tuesday, December 14 @ San Antonio Botanical Garden Auld House
mOnthly meetings
PHOTOS PHOTOS PHOTOSHave any photos of AAMN volunteering?
Nancy Phillips is working on a proj-ect that will display all the wonder-ful things our members are doing out
in the community. Send your photos, with captions when possible, to [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY:
Do you sometimes wish you could con-tact another AAMN, or a staff member of SAPAR, or SARA, TPWD, Tex-
as AgriLife, MLAC, COSA, or CNC? Then CLICK HERE and become part of a growing AAMN membership directory. Thanks to Arless Lenz for coordi-nating and to Judith Shockley for developing the easy application format for you. Sign up today!
OFFICIAL SLATE OF 2011 ELECTED EXECUTIVE BOARD CANDIDATES President ....................... Liz Robbins Vice-President .............. Linda Gindler Secretary ...................... Barbara Harder Treasurer ...................... Jamie Daily & Peggy York
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Class 17Julie Fisher
Class 18Prem Nored
Class 19Cal Eichler
210- 828-0833
Class 20Suzanne Benavides
[email protected]& Palani Whiting
Class 21Nancy Brown
[email protected]& Wendy Thornton
Class 22Linda Painter Darst
[email protected]& Jamie Daily
Class 23Steve Guerrant & Gary Trede
Class 24 John Wolcott
[email protected]& Susan Hunnicutt
Class 25/State Representative Ron Tullius
210-739-2566 [email protected]
Class 26Dwight Henderson
Class 27David Reichert
[email protected]& Evelyn Penrod
classrepresentatives
TMN Annual Meeting - Oct. 22-24 LODGING STILL AVAILABLET bar M Conference Center in New Braunfels, TX. http://www.regonline.com/TMN_11th_annual_meeting
Register today! The most popular Advanced Training Sessions fill up VERY QUICKLY!
Your best value for registration is the full 3-day con-ference registration rate at $140 now through September 19th. After that date, registration rates increase. SAWS Rain to Drain 10 Slots AvailableSaturday, October 9, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Find out how water gets to you and where it goes "af-ter the flush." Explore the pipes and pumps that make up the infrastructure of a modern water operation and distribution system as you follow water from rain to groundwater, to the consumer and finally down the drain to waste water treatment.
The group will take a bus to see geology of area re-lated to acquifer, water pump station, and a waste water treatment facility. This is an all day tour with a stop for lunch. E-mail Arless at [email protected] for more information.
lOcal news Birders & Botanists Needed
October 5WANTED: a few vol-unteers to help identify species on a watershed survey that Environ-mental Science students at MacArthur High School are conducting on October 5.
Please contact Nan-cy Phillips at [email protected], if you would like to volunteer.Approved for Volunteer
Service Hours
Hummer House RESCHEDULED
for May 14, 2011!
Participation is lim-ited so get your reservation in now.
This trip will be open to all AAMN, their friends and families and to other mem-bers of the environmental community. E-mail Ar-less at [email protected] for more information. Three hours of advanced training for those attending.
Second Annual Hajek Dinner
The Rock Art Rendevous is set for this October.
Once again, I will reprise the Friday night steak din-ner for the first 20 Master Naturalists, significant others and children. So sign up for the event at www.Rockart.org and send your RSVP to [email protected].
Hazel Bazemore Hawk Watch http://www.ccbirding.com/thw/hb.htmlwest of Corpus Christi, Texas in Nueces CountyGPS Lat. 27°51'56.8" and Long. 97°38'33.8"Fall watch hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central time from August 14 - November 15 Approved for volunteer service hours.Bring binoculars and a chair or chaise lounge.
The observation pavilion is covered but dress for the weather. A hat, water, snacks and insect repellent are recommended.
When you arrive, introduce yourself to the official Hawk Watchers. They will provide you with instruc-tions on searching for flying raptors. When you spot a raptor (hopefully it will not be a jetliner or dragon-fly) call out and one of the official watchers will stand behind you and confirm your observation. When the officials are counting, do not talk, make noises or in-terrupt. If you are lucky, you will see thousands of broadwings pass over the park. Experience not nec-essary.
Hazel Bazemore Hawk WatchCorpus Christi, Texas (Nueces County)
Hawk Watch held at Hazel Bazemore County Parkwest of Corpus Christi, Texas in Nueces County
GPS Lat. 27°51'56.8" and Long. 97°38'33.8"
Fall watch hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Central timefrom August 14 - November 15
map of Hazel Bazemore County Park location
(Farm-to-Market 624 at County Road 69)
photos of Hazel Bazemore County Park watch sites
Background on the Corpus Christi Hawk Watch at Hazel Bazemore:
Raptor enthusiasts and birders have been watching hawks in migration at Corpus Christi andwestern Nueces County (including Hazel Bazemore County Park) since the mid-1970's.
The watches were originally conducted as individually-manned watches, staffed by whomevercould come, whenever they could come. Sometimes consecutive days were monitored; often itwas catch-as-catch-can according to availability of warm bodies.
In 1988, then-Texas Regional Editor John Economidy initiated the first 10-consecutive daycounts at Hawk Hill (aka Mockingbird Hill, aka that spot on the north side of the 17th tee ofthe Wood River County Club's golf course). John's counts officially put the site on theinternational map, as seasonal reports were then published in the Hawk Migration Studiesjournal, published by the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) twice a year.
Picket line stakeouts were also tried, to get a feel for the "corridor" of hawks during the fallmigration. As more volunteers became interested and willing to stake out suspected hotspotflyover sites, observers recorded hawks during both fall and spring migrations.
Fall is without a doubt the premiere migration period for this area, bringing a million or morehawks overhead during the fall season. Spring flights are more sporadic over the area, asweather patterns enable migrating raptors to spread out much farther on their trek back northto their nesting grounds.
Hawk Watch International (HWI) took notice of the massive flights of hawks being reported tothe international birding communities via the internet and journal articles published byHMANA.
In the fall of 1997, the first 90-consecutive day watch using paid observers was held at theHazel Bazemore County Park watch site by Hawk Watch International. HWI, joined by generous
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City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department Natural Areas
October Stewardship Activities
For the month of October we will continue our vegeta-tion surveys at Scenic Canyon. Now that the weather is cooling off, we will resume our normal 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. work times. This work does not require any specialized training and is a great opportunity for you to learn how to use a GPS unit, compass, and even help you identify local flora. You MUST bring plenty of water and dress appropriately as we will be traversing rough terrain and sometimes through dense brush. A backpack is always helpful for carrying supplies.
If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Leonard ([email protected]) or Jayne Neal (jayne.neal @sanantonio.gov); both Wendy and Jayne can be reached at 210.372.9124.
Below is the complete schedule of activities. Note: We have moved survey times back to 8:30 am and we will not survey on the 28th. Thursday, October 7, 14, 21: 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Vegetation Surveys, Scenic Canyon 19011 Scenic Loop Rd., Helotes, TX 78023
By Jayne Neal
Certified Arborist Examination
This 21-hour course combines classroom in-struction and hands-on activities in preparation for taking the ISA Certified Arborist examina-
tion. Three years of experience is required to take the exam. For more information, visit www.isa-arbor.com.Fridays, October 1 – November 5 TIME: 12:30 – 4 p.m. San Antonio Botanical Garden CONTACT: Sasha Kodet, 210-207-3270, [email protected]
Approved for advanced training.
Gardening in the Shade with Texas Natives October 13, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.Free classes sponsored by TriStone HomesForester Elementary School Cafeteria 10726 Rousseau, San Antonio
Having a shady yard can frustrate even the most experienced gardener. If you have an area where you can't even get grass to grow, then learn-
ing about some of our Texas native plants that do well in shady conditions might be the trick to turning your yard into a botanical delight! These plants are not only beau-tiful, but because they grow naturally in the San Anto-nio area, they are drought-tolerant and disease-resistant. This class will introduce you to shade-loving plants, their wildlife value, and some landscape design tips.
Advanced Invasive Species Training at the Headwaters co-sponsored
by Texas Invaders Balcones Satellite
Monday, October 4 – St. Francis Day at the Incarnate Word Generalate 2 - 5 p.m.
Friday, October 15 – Headwaters Sanctuary Work Day 2 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, October 23 – Founders Day at the Alamo 9a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday, October 29 – Headwaters Sanctuary Work Day 2 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 – Headwaters Sanctuary Work Day 8 a.m. - Noon (lunch provided)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, and to volunteer, please contact Helen Ballew at (210) 246-2883 or [email protected]
NPSOTYou are invited to an exclusive tour of beautiful Hill
Country home landscapes hosted by the Highland Lakes Native Plant Society, Highland Lakes Master Gardeners and the Highland Lakes Master Naturalists. The tour will be October 16, 2010 in honor of Native Plant Week and will be from 9 am to 3 pm.
Meetings of the San Antonio chapter of NPSOT are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month and are free and open to the public.
6:30 p.m. – Native plant and seed exchange7:00 p.m. – Meeting and programLions Field Adult Center2809 Broadway (at Mulberry & Broadway by Brackenridge Park)
Map at www.tinyurl.com/LionsField-SA
Community Action Committee
CAC meetings are held from 6 p.m. until 8 or 9 p.m. at the Casa Helotes Senior Center (12070 Leslie Road, Helotes, TX 78023). Specific meet-
ing details will be announced on the SEP-HCP web-site as they become available www.sephcp.com. Mark your calendars for these currently scheduled meetings:
Monday, October 4, 2010 Monday, October 18, 2010 Monday, November 1, 2010 Monday, November 15, 2010
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AWARDS SUMMARYBy John H. Wolcott
I believe that the following awards are up to date for those of you posting your hours in Google Docs. If you need any assistance or
have questions, don’t hesitate to e-mail or call me.The following AAMN members earned longevity
awards:
Person Class AwardsPam Yarnold 24 1,000 hoursDiane Fey 23 500 hours
EISENHOWER PARK19399 NW Military Hwy.
Bring your flashlight for a spider (arachnid) hike. Dr. Cary Guffey from Our Lady of the Lake Uni-versity, whose specialty is arachnids, will lead
an entertaining walk to look for our eight-legged friends. October 9, 2011 7:00 – 9:00 Meet at the large pavilion.
Peggy Spring 210-564-6402Approved for volunteer service hours if assisting
GOVERNMENT CANYON 12861 Galm RoadDutch Oven Cooking Demonstration October 23, 2010
Tracking Wildlife at Government Canyon October 23, 2010 – For reservations or more information, email [email protected]. Please include names of each participant, age if under 18, and email address and telephone #. Natural areas fees apply. (210) 688-9055. Ext 291.Approved for advanced training
WALKER RANCH PARK12603 West AvenueNature Walk with the Artist October 2, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00noonJoin local artist and Master Naturalist Joy Hein for a na-
ture walk at this great Natural Area. Joy is responsible for the wonderful artwork on the interpretive panels at the park; you’ll want to hear her story of how she painted them!
Reservations are suggested; walks occasionally change.Call: 210-372-9124 or email [email protected]
MEDINA RIVER NATURAL AREA15890 Hwy. 16 South Sixth Annual Fall Festival
October 16 - 8 a.m. - 12 noon.
Bring the whole family for a fun-filled Saturday morning of activities such as Art in the Park, Texas Mammal Skins and Skulls, Flint Knapping, Live
Snakes, Search & Rescue Dogs, Leaf Animals, Nature Tat-toos and Water Conservation with many more activities.
210-624-2575
Wiggling WormsTuesday, October 19 and when filled Thursday October 21 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Explore the underground world of earthworms. What do they eat, and how do they survive? Make your own worm casting bin with red wiggler worms.
Approved for advanced training
PHIL HARDBERGER PARK13203 Blanco RoadBirds/Fall MigrationOctober 2, 2010 8 - 10 a.m. Take a birding walk and discover which birds are normal-
ly found in the park and which birds are migrating through. Enjoy a kid-friendly activity. Presenters: Tom & Patsy In-glet, birding experts. Free. Group will meet at the north side of the parking lot.
Approved for advanced training
Oct. 25 Parks and Recreation Board meeting. 5:30 p.m. Lion's Field Adult and Senior Center, 2809 Broadway. 207-8480
Person Class AwardsSusan Eiteljorg 25 Dragon FlyBrenda Holland 26 Dragon FlyNancy Brown 21 Wood DuckHoward Homan 26 Wood DuckJessica Manley 25 Wood DuckLissa Martinez 25 Wood Duck
I have been traveling quite a bit, so if I have missed you let me know [email protected] or (210) 497-4365.
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October 2010
Cibolo Nature CenterSecond SaturdayWorkday
Saturday, October 99 a.m.-noonCNC Park
Meet at the pavilion at 9 a.m. for your assignments.Approved for volunteer service hours
Rainwater Harvest Workshop-ATSaturday, October 169 a.m.-noon
CNC auditorium and visit to Kight installationMembers $25/person; non-members $35. Limit 30.Pre-registration required. Call 830-249-4616.John Kight, engineer and rainwater catchment owner gives the latest technological information and the most practical advice. Their system comfortably supplies delicious water for all household and landscape needs. Approved for advanced training
Incidental Bird Count & CNCOctober 12, 14, 168 – 10 a.m.Free
Join Patsy and Tom Inglet to conduct a bird census at CNC. With a checklist in hand, you will find these walks to be easy and fun! For more information, please contact Jane Henry at 210-690-2267.Approved for volunteer service hours
Green Home Retrofit WorkshopSaturday, October 23 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Members $20/person; non-members $25/personPre-registration required. Call 830-249-4616.Approved for advanced training
Sustainable Concept House WorkshopSaturday, October 309 a.m.– noon
Members $20/person; non-members $25/person.Pre-registration required. Call 830-249-4616.Meet at CNC pavilion 8:45 – 9:00 AM and carpool to house promptly at 9 AM. The Adams family has lived in the Sus-tainable Concept House for one year and will share their insights on what works in the home and the yard. Program includes: in-ground rainwater storage, sub-surface drip ir-rigation and gray water reclamation for outdoor watering.Approved for advanced training
www.cibolo.org
Master Naturalists and members of the Bal-cones Invaders Satellite invite you to join in our efforts to eradicate invasive plants in the
northwest area of San Antonio. Locations include Ran-cho Diana, Scenic Canyon and Madla Natural Area. To date, we have eradicated over 9,500 specimens.
The work is satisfying and no prior experience or training is required.
Tuesdays, October 5 and 26Tuesdays, November 2, 9, 16 and 30 We meet outside the gate at Rancho Diana (end of
Menchaca Road in Grey Forest) at 7:30 A.M. and conclude at 9:30 or 10:00 A.M.
If you are interested in joining us, contact Lonnie or Judith Shockley at [email protected] or 210-695-8419 between 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. for details.
Approved for advanced training/volunteer service hours.
INVASIVE PLANT ERADICATION
Nature Hike Leaders Needed!!
We are looking for people who want to share their love for and knowledge of the outdoors with some first and second grade students in 2010 and 2011. The Natural Areas has a grant to bring 800 students to Eisenhower Park for nature field trips and we need help. If you would like to be trained and help in this effort or get more information, please contact Peggy Spring – Education Director Northern Natural Areas – City of San Antonio. [email protected] 210/564-6402
San Antonio Natural Areas Friends of Friedrich www.sanaturalareas.org Wilderness Park
Because of some extreme terrains, Natural Areas parks have elements that will be challenging or limiting for accessibility, physical strength and endurance. When you have questions about visiting a Natural Area or participating in a Natural Areas program, please call 210-372-9124.
medina river
6th annual
corremos
City of San Antonio areas are accessible. Requests for interpreter services must be made
48 hours prior to meetings. Call 207-8570 for Voice/TTY assistance.
FESTFALL
saturday october 16, 2010
celebrate the fall Medina River Natural Area is located approximately 4.5 miles
south of Loop 410 on Hwy 16 South.
For more information please call 210.207.3111
or visit us online at www.sanaturalareas.org
$3.00 Suggested donation per person or
$6.00 per family.
Because of some extreme terrains, Natural Areas parks have elements that will be challenging or limiting
for accessibility, physical strength and endurance. When you have questions about visiting a Natural Area or participating in a Natural Areas program, please call
210.372.9124
Live Demonstrations with Snakes, Insects, Birds, Falconry, Plants, Flint knapping, Geocaching, Hiking and Fishing Safety, Arachnids, Search & Rescue Dogs, Turtles, and Fly Fishing!
natural area’s
8:00 am to 12:00pm
Volunteers needed:BOOtanica Fall FestSunday, October 24 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Two 4-hour shifts are needed: 8:00 a.m. - Noon & 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Volunteers will help with children’s activities and other
educational activities (face painting, potting up plants, art activities, etc.) or give directions to guests and help set up and take down. Halloween costumes are encouraged.
Approved for volunteer service hours
Family Flashlight NightFriday, November 12 from 6-8 p.m.One shift needed from 5- 8:30 p.m.Volunteers will help guide visitors around to stations in
the Garden, man the TPWD's Sight & Sound Safari, and talk to visitors about nocturnal animals, night-blooming plants, and more. Bring your flashlight!
Approved for volunteer service hours
Tree Care Classes Fridays, October 1 – November 5 from 12:30 – 4:00 p.m.Approved for Master Naturalist Advanced Training (3
hours per date). This 21-hour course was designed to help prepare professional arborists to take the ISA Certified Ar-borist examination. Nonprofessionals are also welcome to attend the entire course or other sessions to gain a better un-derstanding of the benefits of trees and develop their tree ID and tree care skills. Course schedule:
October 1 Tree Biology and Tree IdentificationOctober 8 Urban Forestry, Soil Science, and Water ManagementOctober 15 Tree Selection, Installation and Establishment, Pruning and Oak WiltOctober 22 Tree Nutrition and Fertilization, Diagnosis and Plant Disorders, Plant Health CareOctober 29 Tree Support and Lightning Protection, Tree Assessment and Risk Management, Trees and ConstructionNovember 5 Tree Worker Safety, Climbing and Working in Trees, ReviewApproved for advanced training
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Plant Trees San Antonio Program
The City Forester's Plant Tree San Antonio program, which will add 9,000 trees to city parks, needs help
immediately to water hundreds of young trees as they arrive from the nurseries.
Woodlawn Lake Park - 1103 Cincinnati, 78201Thursday, 10/7 Medina River Natural Area - 15890 Highway 16 Friday 10/ 8 & Saturday10/ 9
Levi Strauss Park - 6100 Old Hwy 90 West, 78227 Friday, 10/8
Rosedale Park - 303 Dartmouth, 78237Saturday, 10/9
City Forester Michael Nentwich is the contact person for questions and to arrange individually a time to volunteer. Please call him at 210-207-3108 or send him an e-mail to [email protected] for volunteer service hours
River Walk Garden WorkdaySecond Friday of every month - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to cut, trim, and plant at the San Antonio Riverwalk Garden. Bring cutting tools such as shears, rakes, and clip-
pers and also gloves and water for this workday.This is an AAMN project at the corner of Aubrey and
Old Guilbeau on the Riverwalk.Lan Eng 830-980-2300 or [email protected] for volunteer service hours
cOmmunity Outreach
The AAMN Community Outreach is seeking volun-teers for the following events:
Fall Fest at Medina River Saturday, October 16, 2010 8 am to 12 noon.
Fall Fest at Mitchell Lake Saturday, October 23, 2010 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Two-hour shifts or more.
CPS Energy’s LIVE GREEN FEST 2010Saturday, October 9 Olmos Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.We need people to work 3-hour shifts or more.
Approved for volunteer service hours Nancy Phillips [email protected]
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center10750 Pleasanton Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78221
Birding tours Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. Every 2nd Sunday of the month at 8:00 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday of the month at 8:00 a.m.
Bird count/surveyEvery 4th Saturday of the month at 8:00 am
Free Family Program Saturday, 10/2/10 9 a.m. to 11“Wonderful World of Insects” Gardening in the Shade with Texas NativesSaturday, 10/16/10: 10 a.m. to noon$5 for non-members; Free for members
Many other wonderful programs are available. Too many to list! Please visit their website or call for more information.
210-628-1639www.mitchelllakeaudubon.org
Master Naturalists arevolunteers dedicated to the
conservation,preservation and restoration
of our natural resources,promoting
ecological educationfor all ages.
The Alamo Area Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists gratefully acknowledges the support
of our sponsoring organizations:
WWW.ALAMOMASTERNATURALIST.ORGAlamo AreaP.O. Box 690356San Antonio, Texas 78269RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED