If you are interested in becoming a Texas Master Naturalist, the Bois d’Arc Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists begins a 40-hour course Wednesday, September 5, 2012. The training location is the Elizabeth May Room of American Bank in Bonham.  Different subjects will be presented each Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. September 5, through December 5, 2012.

The training is a combination of classroom instruction and field trips. Speakers are experts on subjects of local native species of fauna (animals) and flora (plants). The cost is $100. Registration deadline is Friday August 3, 2012. Applications may be obtained from the Fannin County Texas AgriLife Extension office located at South Annex, 210 S Main St. or on-line at http://boisdarcmn.org/. 

For further information please contact the AgriLife Office at 903-583-7453. 

Please see the attached list of presenters and subjects.

Sept 5^th   Marsha May Introduction to Master Naturalist Program Welcome Program Orientation,

Sept 12^th   Jarid Laing Wetland Ecology and Management define wetland, types of wetlands, wetlands of Texas, State and Federal regulations governing wetlands and wetland conservation in Texas  

Sept 19^th Chris Ebling  Forestry Ecology and Management  forest regions of Texas, compare/contrast major factors affecting forest ecology, forest ecosystems, preservation and management, tools of management, urban forests  

 Sept 21^st Field Trip    Forestry  9-12 Lake Fannin 

Sept 26^th Mark Fox Weather Systems weather and climate systems in North Texas, rainfall and prediction systems  Catherine Horsey  Urban Systems and Green Design practices and effects of urbanization and best management practices  

Oct 3^rd   Randy Moore Identification of Grasses botany and importance of grass systems in ecology and rangeland management   JoeAnn Stahel  Wildflower Identification botany and importance of wildflowers in ecology and land management  

Oct 10^th Jim Edison Prairie Ecology management and systems, ecological regions of Texas, soil diversity impact, water shed impact, diversity and systemic relationships, native prairies and preservation  

 Oct 13^th Field Trip 9-12     Clymer Meadow

Oct 17^th Doug Franklin Fossils and Archeology overview of fossils of North Texas and Texas Antiquity Laws  

 Oct 20^th Field Trip 9-12   Fossil Day at Sulphur River

Oct 24^th Roger Sanderson Herpetology ecosystem preservation and development, identification of native species of amphibians and reptiles  

 Oct 31st Jessica Womack Ornithology general discussion of birds, native species and ecosystem, migration, physiology and habitat, endangerment, preservation and propagation   

Nov 7^th Chris Ebling  Entomology  overview of major morphology, habitats, classification and economic and ecological importance of insects   

 Nov 10^th Field Trip 10- 1pm   Blackland Prairie Raptor Center

Nov 14^th Regan White   Wildlife Biology   habitat of native wildlife, preservation and propagation, mammalogy, characteristics and taxonomic groups, diversity and distribution, systemic relationships, estimation of populations, monitoring and observation, TP&W programs   

Nov 28^th   ½ Hour Power Point Presentations from Bois d’ Arc Master Naturalists Membership   Examples of Naturalist subjects prepared by chapter members  Turtles, Wolves and Coyotes, Quail, Wildlife Tracking, Amphibians, Owls