Texas Master Naturalist — Overview
The Rio Grande Valley is an incredibly unique region of Texas. Through the Texas Master Naturalist program you will learn about sabal palm forests, resaca waterways, gulf waters, and native plant species – just to name a few of the fascinating topics explored through expert class instruction, field trips and hands-on training.
The Texas Master Naturalist program harnesses the power of volunteerism to expand knowledge of the landscape, history, geology and vibrant flora and fauna of the State of Texas. For more info: https://txmn.tamu.edu/.
Want to become a Texas Master Naturalist?
The Rio Grande Valley Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program offers annual classes that provide the training needed to be certified. Included in the requirements are 30 classroom hours, 10 field trip hours, 40 volunteer hours and 8 Advanced Training hours. More details can be found here: New Class Info.
10 Field Trip Hours
40 Volunteer Hour8 Advanced Training Hours