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Volume 14, No. 5
May, 2010
Message from the Board By the 2010 AAMN Board ow. March and April turned out to be very busy months for the Outreach Committee and Chair, Pam Yarnold! Pam and her team of volunteers participated in over 10 Earth Day events throughout the city, public libraries and the AAMN Community Outreach booth! This is one hard-working lady and we appreciate the connection this team of volunteers makes with the community while manning the AAMN booths and tables. Pam ALWAYS needs help so please don’t hesitate to give her a holler. Thanks to everyone who attended the election meeting last month. Liz Robbins was elected president and the new and proposed state bylaws were approved. The board will fill any vacancies that occur due to this election at the May 11 meeting. If you are interested in serving on the AAMN board, please contact John Wolcott at jwolcott@satx.rr.com. Don’t forget! The scheduled date for the next meeting is Tuesday, May 11, 2010. The meeting will be held at the Texas AgriLife Building, 3355 Cherry Ridge, East Court, Suite 208. Please adjust your calendars accordingly. Hope you saved the date! Friday, May 14, the AAMN are planning a social gathering at Eisenhower Park beginning at 5:00 p.m. It is hoped that all the AAMN members from all the classes come out and enjoy a wonderful evening of fun, music and camaraderie. Sound system provided by John Nikolatos, so bring
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your favorite dance music CD! Information on this event has been emailed to the members and also appears in this newsletter. Don’t forget to RSVP by May 7, so we can prepare enough GORDITAS for you, your family and friends! Finally, May 15 & 16 – You are invited to “The Grand Opening of the Phil Hardberger Park.” This is a highly publicized event -attendance expected to be over 2000+ people. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that AAMN participate, attend, and assist! There is more information on this event in this newsletter and so many opportunities to assist our SAPAR partners and the AAMN. Please contact Nancy Phillips anrjp@hotmail.com or Liz Robbins srobbins@gvtc.com to sign up. They will be manning the AAMN booth for two days, so we look forward to hearing from you real soon.
A warm welcome
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o our newest developing Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program--
The Indian Trail Chapter based out of Ellis County
May 11 Meeting Program
Matt Reidy the Regulatory Biologist at Texas Parks and Wildlife serves as the regulatory biologist for the Greater San Antonio Area and Atascosa countywhich is not part of the GSAA. He will discuss prescribed burning as a way to work with habitat development. This program is approved for advanced training hours.
We’ve Moved! y New da tion a c lo New 2nd Tuesdays @ Agrilife Board Meeting May 11 5:15 p.m. Program 7:00 p.m.
Officers President Liz Robbins srobbins@gvtc.com Vice-President Vacant Treasurer Pete Cowger petercowger@gmail.com Secretary Jamie Daily jdaily8289@wildblue.net Members-at-Large Lonnie Shockley lshockley1@satx.rr.com John Wolcott jwolcott@satx.rr.com Roy Yarnold royyarnold@sbcglobal.net Immediate Past President Anton Hajek tonyhajek@yahoo.com
Texas Master Naturalist Alamo Area Chapter News
News from the Board Committees Projects to be reviewed for approval as a Master Naturalist activity must be submitted on the Submission for Activity Approval form. Forms can be obtained by contacting Pamela Ball, pball12@satx.rr.com, or from the AAMN website at www.alamomasternaturalist.org. PLEASE REPORT YOUR HOURS !! Reporting hours is easy with the new EXCEL spreadsheet that was developed for e-mail submissions or for mailing in your hours. It is available online at www.alamomasternaturalist.org.
Where to report your hours: Last names A-M: Last names N-Z: Wilt Shaw Ling Yin Liu 104 Dove Meadow 4946 Dare Lane Boerne, TX 78006-4222 San Antonio, TX 78217 E-mail : WShawjr888@aol.com Phone: 210-207-0021 E-mail: ling.liu@sanantonio.gov ACTIVATE YOUR 2010 GOOGLE DOCS ACCOUNT TODAY! John Wolcott jwolcott@satx.rr.com and Roy Yarnold royyarnold@sbcglobal.net have not only volunteered to assist you with this effort but will also serve as the clearing-house for information regarding reported hours, hours that have vanished and those that have gone unreported. As most of you know, each year we award ‘one of a kind’ certification pins for those who achieve 8 hours of advanced training and 40 hours of volunteer service. This year that pin is a wood duck. Additionally, throughout the year, the milestone dragonfly pins are also awarded for 250 hours, 500 hours, and 1,000, 2,500 and 5,000 hours of volunteer service.
Celebrate AAMN!
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e’re planning an evening of fun and fellowship at the large pavilion at Eisenhower Park on Friday May 14, 5 - 8 p.m. to celebrate over 12 years of the Alamo Area Chapter Texas Master Naturalists with classes 1 - 26. A gordita dinner plate will be served garnished with recognition and appreciation of our sponsors and partners, and those members who have contributed to some of our longest standing activities along with complimentary beer, wine, tea and water. Tickets for the dinner plate are $7 each, due in advance. Please RSVP to Nancy Brown before Friday May 7 at njbrown@sbcglobal.net. Send your check made out to AAMN, to Nancy at 17203 Eagle Hollow Drive, San Antonio, 78248 or e-mail Nancy if you have any questions. Hope to see you there! Family and guests are welcome! This event is being co-sponsored by the San Antonio Parks and Recreation.
AAMN Documents Online at: AAMN Documents
Access important chapter documents including bylaws and minutes online
Future Meetings
Announcement
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AMN Board of Director and general membership meetings have moved to the AgriLife Extension classroom and are now held on the second Tuesday of each month. 3355 Cherry Ridge, Ste. 208 San Antonio, TX 78230
Committeees Activities Information Pam Ball pball12@satx.rr.com Calendar Frank Ballard fm4459@sbcglobal.net Community Outreach Pam Yarnold pyarn@sbcglobal.net Education Outreach Cindy Sims cindy.sims@sanantonio.gov Historian Vacant Hospitality Nancy Brown njbrown@sbcglobal.net Hours Submission Wilt Shaw wshawjr888@aol.com Ling Yin Liu ling.liu@sanantonio.gov Membership John Wolcott jwolcott@satx.rr.com Media & Technology Jessica Manley 210-454-8019 Newsletter Editor Joann Smith sanantoniosmith@yahoo.com Contributor Jamie Daily Designer Jessica Manley Public Relations Greg Harmon gregharmon@gmail.com Training Pam Ball pball12@satx.rr.com Web Sam Glass webmaster@alamomasternaturalist.org
Service to the organization is always approved for volunteer service hours.
There is no meeting in July. Helotes Creek Nature Center will host one meeting on September 14. 14433 Old Bandera Road Helotes, TX 78023-3705
Visit our web site at www.alamomasternaturalist.org
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ď‚?Texas Master Naturalist Alamo Area Chapter Newsď‚œ
Phil Hardberger Park
Class
Grand Opening - May 15 & 16
Representatives
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm & Sunday 12 - 4 pm SATURDAY
May 15
Class 17 Julie Fisher
Table
Theme
Presenter
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Our Backyard Friends
The Witte Museum
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Protecting the Edwards Aquifer and Restoring Wildlife Habitats in
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Geology, Hydrology & Fossils
Canyon Lake Gorge Preservation Society
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Native Plants
Native Plant Society
Water & Rainfall Catchment
Texas Rainfall Catchment
Master Naturalists -
your Backyard.
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Voelcker Dairy Farm - 3 scheduled walks stationed
Walks by the Farm
Kay Hindes - City Archeologist
from farm area 11 am, 1 pm & 3 pm
Trees
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Nancy
Phillips & Liz Robbins
Michael Nentwich
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The Value of Trees in an Urban Landscape
Sierra Club
8
Birds
Bexar Audubon
Walk Time
Theme
Leader
11:00 AM
Birds
Lora Reynolds - S.A. Audubon
12:00 PM
Native Plant Walk
Native Plant Society
1:00 PM**
Bug & Birds
Holly Camero
1:00 PM
Trees
Sierra Club
2:00 PM
Butterflies
Terry Doyle
3:00 PM
Plants
Paul Cox SUNDAY
Table
Theme
Presenter
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Skins & Skulls - Mammals
TPWD - Judit Green
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Protecting the Edwards Aquifer and Restoring Wildlife Habitats in
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Geology, Hydrology & Fossils
Canyon Lake Gorge Preservation Society
4
Native Plants
Native Plant Society
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Water & Rainfall Catchment
Texas Rainfall Catchment
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Trees
Michael Nentwich
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The Value of Trees in an Urban Landscape
Sierra Club
8
Birds
Bexar Audubon
Walk Time
Theme
Leader
12:00 PM
Birds
Tom & Patsy Inglet - S.A. Audubon
1:00 PM
Native Plant Walk
Native Plant Society
Master Naturalists -
Trees
Sierra Club
2:00 PM
Geology
Geologist Bill Ward
3:00 PM
Plants
Paul Cox
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Nancy
Phillips & Liz Robbins
1:00 PM
Class 19 Cal Eichler 210- 828-0833 Class 20 Suzanne Benavides & Palani Whiting Class 21 Nancy Brown njbrown@sbcglobal.net & Wendy Thornton
May 16
your Backyard.
Class 18 Prem Nored premilla.nored@us.army.mil
olunteers are definitely needed to assist with the 1,000 x 5-gallon tree giveaway. There will be two satellite parking/shuttle locations where the trees will be stationed. If helping with the tree giveaway, report to those stations.
Thank you, Michael Nentwich, City Forester San Antonio Parks and Recreation
For more information please contact Nancy Phillips at anrjp@hotmail.com or Liz Robbins at srobbins@gvtc.com. Approved for volunteer service hours.
Class 22 Linda Painter Darst donlindadarst@msn.com & Jamie Daily jdaily8289@wildblue.net Class 23 Steve Guerrant & Gary Trede gtrede@earthlink.net Class 24 John Wolcott jwolcott@satx.rr.com & Susan Hunnicutt schunnicut@aol.com Class 25 Ron Tullius 210-739-2566 rvtullius@sbcglobal.net Class 26 Dwight Henderson 210-496-5934 dwighth10@hotmail.com
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Texas Master Naturalist Alamo Area Chapter News
City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department Natural Areas
Master Naturalist Training
Medina River Natural Area
May 2010 Stewardship Activities
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ur May calendar includes several important changes: Work time changes to summer hours, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; location is Scenic Canyon, across the road from our designated parking location at the Grey Moss Inn (19011 Scenic Loop Rd, Helotes, TX 78023); there will be no work day on Thurs., May 13. Scenic Canyon is not open to the public and does not have any restrooms or water. May’s work project will be the always fun and informative vegetation identification and percent cover surveys. Not required, but it helps if you can identify Texas flora; we will teach survey methods. Our surveys include off trail strenuous hiking in sometimes very dense vegetation, and it is important for you to bring water (and a pack of some kind in which to carry it). Also it is good to wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, hat, sunscreen, and, if you wish, insect repellant. Because some people are allergic to sulphur, please do not plan to apply sulphur to the brush/snake leggings we can loan you. Not required, but if you have a compass, bring it. If you have any questions, please contact Jayne Neal at 210-372-9124, jayne.neal@sanantonio.gov or Wendy Leonard at 210-372-9124, wendy.leonard@sanantonio.gov. Thursdays - May 6, 20, 27 7:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Vegetation Surveys at Scenic Canyon Park at Grey Moss Inn, 19011 Scenic Canyon Rd. Thursday - May 13 No meeting
Spring Bloomer Classes 2010 Desert Life May 11, 2010 9:30-11:30 a.m. and May 13, 2010 9:30-11:30 a.m. if needed Explore animal and plant life of the desert. How do these plants and animals adapt and survive in this hot and dry climate. Explore desert-like plants that live in the South Texas Brushlands. Kid friendly snake mobile to take home. Classes are $3/child/session-maximum of $6/family/ session; Target age is 7-10 years and older and younger children will benefit from the classes. Classes are limited to 15 children. To ensure a spot for your child, preregistration is required. Call 624-2575 now to register. Approved for volunteer service hours if assisting. www.sanaturalareas.org San Antonio River Authority
May 11 & 12 At the Eagleland stretch of the river, Lee Marlowe and her staff continue to make excellent presentations on plant ID. www.sara-tx.org The training for AT credit runs from 9-10 a.m. Volunteer activities run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is one hour less than previous SARA activities. Many plants will be in full bloom, making identification a little easier and much more fun. The flowering plant will match the picture in our field guides for one thing! Contact Ron Tullius at (210) 739-2566 or rvtullius@sbcglobal.net Approved for advanced training/volunteer service hours
www.sabot.org
NPSOT Speakers Line-up
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River Preservation Project
eetings of the San Antonio chapter of NPSOT are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month and are free and open to the public. May 25 – Louise Cooper, administrator on the activities of the year-old Helotes Creek Nature Center [Subject area: Activities of environmental organizations] Approved for 1 hour advanced training 6:30 p.m. – Native plant and seed exchange 7:00 p.m. – Meeting and program Lions Field Adult Center 2809 Broadway (at Mulberry & Broadway by Brackenridge Park) Map at www.tinyurl.com/LionsField-SA
MEETING SNAKES SECOND SATURDAY PROGRAM
Presented by South Texas Herpetological Association May 8, 2009 - 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. FRIEDRICH PARK – Note Location!! Reservations are recommended 210-564-6402. Suggested donation of $3/ind. or $5/family. Approved for advanced training
Explore Eisenhower Park
These classes meet at the Mass Pavilion (the large gated area in the park) and last from 9:30 - 11:30. May 17 Hike Topic: Flower Power and Seedy Stories Activity: Seed Tubes Approved for advanced training 4-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vol. 14, No. 5 - May, 2010
Texas Master Naturalist Alamo Area Chapter News
AWARDS SUMMARY By John H. Wolcott
Here are awards earned this past month. Listed first are those from our newest class (26) who graduate certified on May 1, 2010 and will be presented with their Dragon Fly pins. Howard S. Homan Dwight Henderson Mary Homan Myfe Moore Billie Murrell Cherry Pedrick James Pedrick Margaret L. York Cherry and Jim Pedrick have also earned this year’s Wood Duck pin, having completed more than 80 hours of service and 16 hours of advanced training. We congratulate each of you and welcome you to our chapter. From Prior Classes Kimberly Briggs
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Dragon Fly
Kay Cage
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Dragon Fly
Barbara Harder
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Dragon Fly
Pamela Ball
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Wood Duck
San Antonio Parks & Recreation here are several events coming up where free trees will be distributed to help increase our canopy and improve the health of our city. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering at any of the events. I will give out more details for each event to interested volunteers. Spread the word to volunteers and the greater community who simply want trees. Improving our urban forest is a community effort. May 1: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Camargo Park - 150 x 5-gallon May 15 and 16: Hardberger Park Grand Opening - 1,000 x 5-gallon trees May 22: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at S.S. Lions Park - 150 x 5-gallon Approved for volunteer service hours.
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Linda Gindler
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Wood Duck
Patsy Inglet
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Wood Duck
Tom Inglet
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Wood Duck
Jessica Leslie
20
Wood Duck
Paul Mebane
21
Wood Duck
Catherine Ross
22
Wood Duck
Judith Shockley
25
Wood Duck
Lonnie Shockley
23
Wood Duck
Nalga Mebane
21
250 Hour
Catherine Ross
22
500 Hour
Ron Tullius
25
500 Hour
We are pleased to announce that in the process of checking records with members, we have been able to award Judith Fisher Hein almost 2,000 hours. She will receive her 250, 500, and 1,000 hour pins at our May picnic. I am in the process of contacting members to validate the hours we currently show in our records. We know we lost records in the early 2000 time frame, so if you have hours earned and can provide some limited documentation, we will update our records. John Wolcott, Membership. (210) 497-4365 or jwolcott@satx.rr.com.
Mesquite Creek Wildlife Habitat Area
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he (MCWHA) is being developed in New Braunfels by the Waste Management Company in conjunction with local community and conservation partners. This habitat affords the opportunity to earn Volunteer Hours working in current projects such as the Pollinator Garden, Pond Revitalization and the Invasive Species Task Force. Future projects include Prairie Restoration in Rangelands, Riparian Zone Restoration and Artificial Nesting Structures. This 300-acre site is a participant in the Wildlife Habitat Council’s Wildlife at Work program. Waste Management’s efforts will protect this property from development in perpetuity, ensuring that wildlife in the area will have a safe place in which to thrive, even with the expected encroachment along the IH35 corridor. Contact Kathy Krnavek at kakrnavek@aol.com if you are interested in being involved with any of these projects at the Habitat. Approved for volunteer service hours.
TWA hosting Volunteer Training Workshop
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exas Wildlife Association members, prospective volunteers, and community partners who enjoy teaching are invited to a Conservation Legacy volunteer training workshop on May 21 in New Braunfels. The 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. workshop at the T Bar M Conference Center and Resort will feature the history of TWA, why TWA needs volunteers, why volunteer for TWA, how to promote membership and regional teams, programs overview, and the importance of communication and teamwork. Attendees will receive a volunteer toolbox. Workshop details and registration information are available at: http://texas-wildlife.org/ For more information, contact Michael Nentwich, City Forester Koy Coffer @ 830-792-3070, or kcoffer@texas-wildlife.org (210) 207-3108 Approved for advanced training Vol. 14, No. 5 - May, 2010- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Texas Master Naturalist Alamo Area Chapter News May, 2010
Hot Tub Naturalist May, 2010
Cibolo Nature Center
By Anton Hajek uch a beautiful time of year. Everything has bloomed, is green. Nurseries are having big sales. With the freeze this year and drought the last three years many plants have taken it hard, as in fatalities. I am not the only one. It is somewhat cheery to have a person complain about their lost trees as it means they are aware of the loss and hopefully the necessity to maintain a healthy canopy.. I have plants to replace. My soil is interesting in that some plants here, the red buds and mountain laurels, bloom later than even north SA. I think because of the drought that I am amazed at the greenery. And the invasives. If come-a-long-grass was a cash crop I'd do well. And beggars lice. Everywhere. Lucky me. Lucky everywhere as there aren't many places I visit that don't have these invasives. I can only pull so many out of the ground. And we're told we will have a great mosquito crop. I am displeased to reveal that the hot tub is unused since the March 2009 double leg break. I never seem to have four hours on a weekend to clean and restart it. It is interesting how a daily habit can be forgotten. My dad and my wife's mom are coming to realize their mortality. To everything there is a season. They have each lived long years, but it is difficult to come to grips with.
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River Walk Garden Workday
Second Friday of every month 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. San Antonio Riverwalk Garden olunteers are needed to cut, trim, and plant at the San Antonio Riverwalk Garden. Bring cutting tools such as shears, rakes, and clippers and also gloves and water for this workday. This is our own Master Naturalist project at the corner of Aubrey and Old Guilbeau (north of Durango, the west side of the San Antonio river) on the Riverwalk. Contact Lan Eng 830-980-2300 or lanjim@earthlink.net or visit www.alamomasternaturalist.org Approved for volunteer service hours
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Wildlife Field Research re you interested in mammals, insects, www.cibolo.org reptiles, birds, grasses, trees, fishes or aquatic invertebrates? Volunteers receive training and hands-on experience doing surveys that monitor land stewardship practices. Join the research team of your choice for one to three days. Attend the Friday evening Citizen Science Research Seminar and dinner. Pre-registration required. CNC membership encouraged. For more information and to register, contact Suzanne at 830-249-8240 or suzanny2@aol.com Become a citizen scientist! Wildlife Field Research May 3-8, 2010 Approved for advanced training
CONSERVATION EASEMENT WORKSHOP SPONSORED by the LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY
Friday, May 14, 2010 Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.; Workshop 1-4:15 p.m. Pre-registration not required. Free. Pedernales Electric Cooperative Headquarters Main Lobby Auditorium* 201 A. Avenue F, Johnson City, TX 78636 Approved for advanced training For information, please contact: Bobby Humphrey, LCRA conservation coordinator 1-800-776-5272/7155; Bobby.humphrey@lcra.org
Members may begin reserving accommodations the TMN Annual Meeting and Advanced Training
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he 11th Texas Master Naturalist Statewide Annual Meeting & Advanced Training will be held October 22-24, 2010 at T bar M Ranch in New Braunfels. The Lindheimer Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program will be assisting as hosts. This year, the overnight accommodations will be separate from the conference registration expense. While, the conference registration is not yet available, members may begin reserving their rooms at T bar M now. A block of rooms is available to reserve at the special rate of $85 per room per night (plus tax, where applicable). The rooms are extremely nice, hotel style rooms. There are also a limited number of 2 & 3 bedroom condos available at $85 per bedroom as well. The majority of the rooms are sorting fossils at AgriLife double/doubles that may sleep up to 4 individuals. ALL ROOM ith Dr. Larry Meissner along with Keith, who RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY September 27, 2010. has been working on resistivity testing at the You may make your room reservation at this time on-line. Friesenhahn Cave site for his graduate thesis. www.tbarm.com Group # txmasnat Password naturalist Saturday, May 15th at 9:00 a.m. If you have any question concerning making your reservation 325 Resource Dr. off Hwy. 46, New Braunfels or about T Bar M please contact a reservationists at 800/292-5469 Approved for volunteer service hours twenty-four hours a day and reference reservation number 308734.
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Notes From the Field Photo by Lissa Martinez, AAMN Class #25
Hummer House Day Trip on June 12, 2010
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ur Chapter has organized a bus trip to the Hummer House in Christoval, Texas on June 12th. The Hummer House is situated along the South Concho River. The area has numerous native bird species as well as migrant birds during seasonal changes. The property is the summer home to Texas’s largest concentration of breeding Black-chinned Hummingbirds. The day’s program will include a bird banding presentation and a hummingbird talk in the air-conditioned observation room. There will be plenty of time for viewing the birds. We will end our visit with an hour hike around the property. Lunch will be provided on site by DunBar East Restaurant. The bus will leave from I-10 and 1604 UTSA Park and Ride at 6:15 AM. There will be a second pick up at I-10 and Hwy 46 Park and Ride in front of Chili’s in Boerne. We anticipate our return to the UTSA Park and Ride around 6:45 PM. Each Master Naturalist may bring one paying guest. Price per person is $50. Seating is limited. Reservations will be taken on a first come first serve basis. To make a reservation, please e-mail Arless Lenz at arlesann@yahoo.com with the names of passengers and the location for pickup. Your reservation acknowledgement and instructions for trip payment will follow by e-mail. Total payment is due by check within 5 business days of the confirmed reservation.
Community Outreach
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t poured repeatedly at Crownridge. Janis was great, talking about the park under the sheltering pavilion for about an hour. Then the rain let up enough for us to tour the area around the parking lot, which is full of natives that Janis has planted. The wildflowers there and in the adjacent meadow are various and abundant. There is a surprisingly large number of trees in the same area. Janis could talk about mesquite, cedar elm, escarpment black cherry, mimosa, and hackberry. We did start up the trail about 10:20, but only a short distance... wanted to be at Friedrich at 11 a.m. on the dot. By the time we reached Friedrich, the rain abated. The sun broke through. Eric spent the entire time with the first group on the back porch. He was very eager to walk the trail, and walk the trail we did. He did his normal talk at three stations. Station 2 was special because water was pouring from the limestone formations (karst) into the ravine! This happens, he explained, only very infrequently and only for a short period of time. We got to see it. It was a wonderful demonstration of limestone formations in the Hill Country. We owe it to the rains. We left Friedrich and our field trip under sunny skies. Ron Tullius, AAMN Training Committee Class #25
INVASIVE PLANT ERADICATION AT RANCHO DIANA
M Master Naturalists share information with visitors at the King William Fair Saturday, April 24, 2010 Center: Camilla Ritchey-Class 12, Far Rt: Community Outreach Chair Pam Yarnold-Class 24
aster Naturalists and members of the Balcones Invaders Satellite invite you to join us in our continuing efforts to eradicate invasive plants at Rancho Diana in northwest San Antonio. We are continuing our eradication of Chinaberry, Chinese Photinia, Chinese Pistachio, Ligustrum, Pyracantha, Japanese Honeysuckle and Nandina on the property. To date, we have eradicated over 6,300 specimens. Tuesdays: May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25 Wednesdays: May 5, May 12, May 19, May 26 Volunteers meet outside the gate at 7:30 A.M. and conclude at 9:30 or 10:00 A.M. If you are interested, contact Cheryl Hamilton at 210342-9721 or cryhm@hotmail.com. It is important to e-mail or call no later than 9:00 p.m. the night before if you will be joining us, as we enter Rancho Diana as a group. Approved for advanced training/volunteer hours
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In Memoriam Our fellow Master Naturalist and Class 25 Representative Ivan Estes, passed away on April 10, 2010. Ivan was a life-long outdoorsman who supported the MN mission with sincere interest and enthusiasm. Our condolences to his wife Carolyn, MN Class 25 and to the entire Estes family.
May 14th, 2010 - Save the date!
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ave Friday evening, May 14th, 2010 for our Alamo Area Master Naturalists social gathering at Eisenhower Park. We hope to get as many AAMN members from ALL the classes--#1 to the newest, #26, for dinner and recognition. More information is on page 2. This event is being co-sponsored with the San Antonio Parks and Recreation.
Master Naturalists are volunteers dedicated to the conservation, preservation and restoration of our natural resources, promoting ecological education for all ages. The Alamo Area Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists gratefully acknowledges the support of our sponsoring organizations:
WWW.ALAMOMASTERNATURALIST.ORG Alamo Area P.O. Box 690356 San Antonio, Texas 78269 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
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