GBA Master Naturalist

Spring 2009
February 18 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	Welcome and Introductions Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists What is a Naturalist, historically and at present? Dr. Barron Rector, Texas AgriLife Extension Specialist Field Observations as a Master Naturalist Diane Olsen, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Master Naturalist Explorations Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists
February 25 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Texas A&M Galveston Sea Aggie Center	Oysters - Galveston Bay's Filters (Management and Disease) Dr. Sammy Ray, Professor Emeritus Texas A&M University at Galveston Fisheries Identification and "Something Fishy is for Dinner" Julie Massey,Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Sea Grant College Nathan Veatch, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Gyotaku - Fish Printing Master Naturalist Education Opportunities Mary Jean Hayden, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist
March 4 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Texas City Prairie Preserve	Attwater Prairie Chicken - Management for Endangered Animals Jared Jones, Texas Nature Conservancy Journaling as a Master Naturalist Dick Benoit, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Prairie Restoration Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists
March 11 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eddie V. Grey Wetlands Center in Baytown	Plants are Precious Emmeline Dodd, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Plankton - The Incredibles Dr. Steve Alexander, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Tour of the Eddie Gray Wetland Center
March 18 Spring Break - No Class!
March 26 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	Changing Landscape of Galveston Bay Alecya Gallaway,Environmental Institute, University of Houston-Clear Lake Wetlands Identification Dr. John Jacob, Coastal Community Development and Environmental Quality Specialist, Texas Sea Grant Wetland Delineation and Wetland Soils Dr. John Jacob
April 1 4 to 9 p.m. Wayne Johnson Community Center at Carbide Park	Prairie Restoration and More! Dick Benoit, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Native Wildlife Margaret Pickell, Wildlife Rehabilitator & Master Naturalist Chapter Meeting Learn about volunteer opportunities and chapter activities Bring a potluck dish to share
April 8 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Galveston Island State Park	Coastal Marsh/Beach Field Trip Nathan Veatch, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Dr. Steve Alexander, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist National Marine Fisheries Sea Turtle Tour National Marine Fisheries Service Staff
April 15 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	Insects, Not Bugs! Identification and Collection Emmeline Dodd, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Prairie Ecosystems Mark Kramer, Stewardship Manager Armand Bayou Nature Center Prairie Field Trip Mark Kramer and George Regmund, Stewardship Biologist, Armand Bayou Nature Center
April 22 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	River Ecosystems Mark Kramer, Stewardship Manager Armand Bayou Nature Center Galveston Bay Plan and Its Implementation Julie Massey,Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Sea Grant Reptiles and Amphibians George Regmund, Stewardship Biologist Armand Bayou Nature Center
April 29 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. High Island (carpool from ferry) St Matthews United Methodist Church 1308 Weeks Ave, High Island 77623	Birds - Colonial and Migratory Winnie Burkett, Houston Audubon Society Birding Field Trip to Rookery
May 6 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	Working Together and With the Public Dr. William Johnson Galveston County Extension Agent - Horticulture Can U Canoe? Bill Cooke, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist
May 13 Rain Date