The Texas Master Naturalist Program’s mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas.

Many communities and organizations rely on such citizen volunteers for implementing youth education programs; for operating parks, nature centers, and natural areas; and for providing leadership in local natural resource conservation efforts. In fact, a short supply of dedicated and well-informed volunteers is often cited as a limiting factor for community-based conservation efforts.

I’ve been a Certified Texas Master Naturalist since 2013. As a Master Naturalist I have been involved with endangered Whooping Cranes, Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles, Golden-cheeked Warblers, and threatened Black-capped Vireos. I have also had the opportunity to become a bird bander. I wouldn’t have had any of these life changing experiences without first becoming a Texas Master Naturalist. I highly recommend this program. Visit the Texas Master Naturalist website and get involved today!