GBA Master Naturalist

Spring 2007 Training Schedule
March 1 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center - Pole Barn	Welcome and Introductions Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists What is a Naturalist, historically and at present? Dr. Barron Rector Associate Professor and Extension Range Specialist Texas A&M Rangeland Ecology and Management Dept. Field Observations as a Master Naturalist Bob Sobotik, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Galveston Bay Plan and Its Implementation Scott Jones, Steven Johnston and Mary Villareal, Galveston Bay Estuary Program
March 8 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seabrook Shipyard	Fisheries Identification and "Something Fishy is for Dinner" Julie Massey,Texas Cooperative Extension and Texas Sea Grant College Nathan Veatch, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Coastal Fisheries Trawling Trip Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Staff
March 15 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. San Jacinto Monument Park Battleship Texas Dreadnought Rm	Oysters - Galveston Bay's Filters (Management and Disease) Dr. Sammy Ray, Professor Emeritus Texas A&M University at Galveston Wetland Restoration Projects Andy Sipocz, Texas Parks and Wildlife Wetlands Restoration Site Visit
March 22 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. St. Matthews United Methodist Church 1308 Weeks Avenue, High Island	Birds - Colonial and Migratory Winnie Burkett, Houston Audubon Society Birding Field Trip to High Island
March 29 No Class! FeatherFest
April 5 3 to 9 p.m. Wayne Johnson Community Center at Carbide Park	Mammals and Other Animals of the Upper Texas Gulf Coast Margaret Pickell, Wildlife Rehabilitator & Master Naturalist Chapter Meeting & Master Naturalist Service Fair Learn about volunteer opportunities and chapter activities Bring a potluck dish to share
April 12 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	To Be Announced Prairie Ecosystems Mark Kramer, Stewardship Manager Armand Bayou Nature Center Prairie Field Trip Mark Kramer
April 19 9 a.m. to noon Texas City Prairie Preserve 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Texas City Dike	Geology and Ecology of the Texas City Dike Nathan Veatch, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Attwater Prairie Chicken - Management for Endangered Animals Jared Jones, Texas Nature Conservancy Texas City Dike Field Trip Nathan Veatch, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist
April 26 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Galveston Island State Park	Coastal Marsh/Beach Field Trip Julie Massey,Texas Cooperative Extension and Texas Sea Grant College Nathan Veatch, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Kayaking in Galveston Island State Park Dawn Bello, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Vic Madamba, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist
May 3 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	Quality of Life and the Environment Dr. John Jacob, Coastal Community Development and Environmental Quality Specialist, Texas Sea Grant Insects - Identification and Collection George Regmund, Stewardship Biologist Armand Bayou Nature Center
May 10 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	River Ecosystems Field Trip Mark Kramer, Stewardship Manager Armand Bayou Nature Center To Be Announced Reptiles and Amphibians George Regmund, Stewardship Biologist Armand Bayou Nature Center
May 17 No Class! Enjoy a Trip on the Karma!
May 24 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	Personal Skills, Public Speaking and Working with the Public Dr. William Johnson Galveston County Extension Agent - Horticulture Can U Canoe? Bill Cooke, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Volunteer Opportunities and Chapter Information Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists