Reporting guidelines

Why is it important for MNs to perform and report volunteer hours?

  • Master Naturalist is a volunteer organization.  Teaching, serving the community and working in support of our natural resources is what we are all about.
  • Keeping accurate records has always been a part of being a naturalist.  Without some measure of our work, we would be unable to judge our impact on the ecosystems we seek to restore or the community we seek to educate.
  • We are a government sponsored organization.  Without accurate records to show how many people were impacted by our work, how many acres of land improved, or miles of trails enhanced, Texas Parks and Wildlife and Texas Cooperative Extension would not be able to quantify our work and demonstrate the need for our support.

What do I report?

  • All volunteer activity that has been approved for Master Naturalist service, as well as travel time to and from the activity site.
  • All advanced training activity that has been pre-approved.  Training classes and field trips do not count as AT or VH service.

How do I find out about volunteer and advanced training activities?

  • The calendar of activities can be found on the website: https://www.ntmn.org
  • Come to chapter meetings where activities are advertised.
  • Watch for and read Listserve announcements.

 How do I know what activities have been approved for service?

  • Consult the website for the Approved Activities List.  This list contains all approved VH activity.
  • AT is explained in more detail on the monthly calendar.

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John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 1st Saturday Walk & Talk Bird Tour (AT) Saturday, November 2, 2024  ||  7:30am – 9:30am Join us as...
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || 1st Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, November 2, 2024  || 8:30am – 9:30am CT Description:  A guided bird walk. It...
Heard Museum || 1st Saturday Guided Trails  (AT) Saturday, November 2, 2024  ||  9:30am – -10:30am CT Experience the ecology, geology, flora and fauna of...
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, November 2, 2024  |  10:00am-11:00am  Description: A 15-acre park featuring native Texas trees, grasses,...
LLELA || 1st Saturday Nature Walk (AT) Saturday, November 2, 2024  |  10:00am – 12:00noon   CT Join us for our monthly naturalist-led nature walk! Description: ...
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LLELA || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, November 9, 2024  |  7:30am – 9:30am   CT Description:  Birders of all skill levels are welcome to...
Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, November 9, 2024  |  8am-9:30am CT 2nd Saturday Bird Walks are intended to help beginning and...
TMN-Elm Fork Chapter || 2nd Saturday Trail Walk at Furneaux Creek (AT) Saturday, November 9, 2024   8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Description:  Fun for all...
Trinity River Audubon Center || Second Saturday Guided Hike (AT) Saturday, November 9, 2024  |  8:30am-10:00am   CT Description: Join us for a guided hike led...
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, November 9, 2024  |  10:00am-11:00am  Description: A 15-acre park featuring native Texas trees, grasses,...
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks  ||  Bird Walk (AT) Sunday, November 10 2024   11am – 1pm Description: Join us for a walk through the woods...
Canyon Creek Wetland and Wildscape Monthly workday 1001 G. Bush Freeway ( Hilton Garden Inn) Every third Saturday 8am-10am Prairie maintenance, habitat building, Trash collection,...
Trinity River Audubon Center || Fall Migration Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, November 16, 2024  |  8:30am - 10:30am  CT Description:  Join us & our friends...
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour (AT) Saturday, November 16, 2024  ||  9:00 AM – 10:30 AM  CT As your...
Laura W Bush Native Texas Park – Guided Walk (AT) Saturday, November 16, 2024  |  10:00am-11:00am  Description: A 15-acre park featuring native Texas trees, grasses,...
Heard Museum || 3rd Thursday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, November 21, 2024  |  8am-9:30am CT 3rd Thursday Bird Walks in the Heard Wildlife Sanctuary are...
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk (AT) Saturday, November 23, 2024  || 10am– 11:30am   CT Description:  "Raptors of North Texas, Join us...
Trinity River Audubon Center || Bird Excursion (AT) Saturday, November 30, 2024  ||  7am - 2pm  CT Description:  Join us for a guided bird walk...
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