GBA Master Naturalist

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Due to scheduling conflicts, the times and locations of ongoing activities may change. Please confirm the details with the contact person. The first list contains volunteer opportunities. The second list on this page contains various chapter committee meetings.

Date/Time	Activity	Contact	Volunteer Hours
Various	Education Team This team coordinates environmental education programs for students and teachers about the Galeston Bay Ecosystem.	Mary Jean Hayden e-mail or 409-737-5306	Varies
Various	Green Team This group is based on the sustainable philosophy of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We are always looking for volunteers to help out with events and inspire new ideas.	Margaret Canavan Margaret@galveston.com 409-762-0197	Varies
Various	Memorial Park Conservancy and Endangered Species Project Carbide Park Prairie Restoration Memorial Park Conservancy and Endangered Species Media Project have been awarded a year long grant from the Texas Education Agency that will bring students from HISD to Memorial Park for invasive species removal. This is a math and science grant, and the students are going to identify, document, and remove invasives while learning about why they are considered invasives. See attached file for an overview of the program, a map, and a volunteer information sheet for anyone interested in joining Memorial Park Conservancy. The dates in the overview for the fall ’08 and spring ’09 trips are tentative pending approval from Houston Parks and Recreation Department.	Allison Grady (Memorial Park Conservancy) e-mail or 713-863-8403	Varies
3rd Monday 9am-Noon Carbide Park	Carbide Park Prairie Restoration We will meet monthly to attempt to establish a prairie at the northwest part of the park. We will make seed balls, sprig and plant young seedlings in the prairie. We will do much of the work in the open shelter near the site.	Dick Benoit e-mail or 281-554-9017	Varies
Various	Triple R Stewardship Group This group is based on the sustainable philosophy of Reduce Reuse, Recycle. We are dedicated to lessening our own environmental footprint as a Master Naturalist chapter and in outreach events designed to help the broader community understand the importance of, and the available means by which they can reduce, reuse, and recycle in their own lives. We are always looking for volunteers to help out with events and inspire new ideas.	Margaret Canavan e-mail or 409-762-0l97 or Mike Mize e-mail or 281-332-7068	Varies
Fridays 9am-Noon Bay St. Park Texas City	Sundance Garden Help maintain the garden which is a Wildscaped TPWD and National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitat. Volunteers are needed to help increase the beauty of this habitat and contribute to its development. Friday mornings from 9-12.	Elsie Smith e-mail or 409-945-4731	Varies
Various Galveston Island State Park	Galveston Island SP - Educational and Stewardship Activities Many opportunities are available. Choose from educational or stewardship activities. Work-days are held as needed,. Volunteers are always needed to staff the Nature Center, lead bird, beach or marsh walks as well as school field trips. Special training is provided and you will work with an experienced partner.	Mary Jean Hayden e-mail or 409-737-5306	Varies
2nd & 4th Mondays 9am – Noon I-45 South Exit 6	Pioneers of the Prairie at Reitan Point Please come and join “Pioneers of the Prairie” at Reitan Point off of I-45 South Exit 6 as we work to restore and enhance this section of the O’Quinn Corridor. Hands on prairie restoration, wildlife monitoring and trail maintenance will be part of this project.	Liz Gimmler, gimmler@consolidated.net or 713-248-2019
Wednesdays 8:30am-1pm Various Wetland Sites	Wetlands Restoration Team A joint effort of Galveston Bay Area & Gulf Coast Chapter focused on creating and restoring wetland habitats in the Galveston Bay Area. The team makes collection trips, does wetland planting and maintains plants waiting for a wetlands home. The team also has the opportunity to learn about wetlands plants in the classroom and in the field.	Marissa Sipocz m-sipocz@tamu.edu or Charriss York cyork@tamu.edu	Varies
Tuesdays Texas City Prairie Preserve	Texas City Prairie Preserve Passionate People Join fellow MNs’ in helping to maintain and develop new projects at TCPP. This is a new venture.	Marybeth Arnold e-mail or 832-721-7935	Varies
Wednesdays 9-11am Texas City Prairie Preserve	Weekly Raptor and Bird Monitoring	Elsie Smith e-mail or 409-945-4731 or Bob Sobotik e-mail or 409-938-7406	Varies
Fridays 9am-Noon Armand Bayou Nature Center	Prairie Friday Hands on volunteer prairie restoration, wildlife monitoring and trail maintenance.	Mark Kramer at ABNC e-mail or 281-474-2551	Varies
1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month 8:30am-Noon Armand Bayou Nature Center	Stewardship Saturday Hands on volunteer habitat restoration, marsh restoration, prairie restoration, wildlife monitoring and trail maintenance.	Mark Kramer at ABNC e-mail or 281-474-2551	Varies

Date/Time	Meetings	Contact	Volunteer Hours
Monthly See Schedule	GBA Board Meetings Chapter members are always welcome to attend Board meetings.	Sara Snell e-mail or (281) 309-0276	Only if Board member
Meets as needed 9-11am Extension Office	MN Training Class Planning Committee Meeting	Barb Ellisor e-mail or 409-771-0414	Only if committee member
Periodic 9am-4pm Carbide Park	TMN Regional Meeting	Sara Snell e-mail or (281) 309-0276	Only if committee member

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