GBA Master Naturalist

Spring 2011
February 17 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	Welcome and Introductions Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists What is a Naturalist, historically and at present? Sara Snell, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Field Observations as a Master Naturalist Diane Olsen, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Master Naturalist Explorations Dick Benoit and other Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists
February 24 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Texas A&M Galveston Sea Aggie Center	Oysters - Galveston Bay's Filters (Management and Disease) Dr. Sammy Ray, Professor Emeritus Texas A&M University at Galveston Fisheries Identification and "Something Fishy is for Dinner" Julie Massey,Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Sea Grant College Nathan Veatch, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Gyotaku - Fish Printing
March 3 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Texas City Prairie Preserve	Attwater Prairie Chicken - Management for Endangered Animals Tim O'Connell, Texas Nature Conservancy Shoreline Restoration of Galveston Bay Cherie O'Brien, Texas Parks and Wildlife Gardening for Butterflies Sally Paulissen, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Prairie Walk and Restoration Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists
March 10 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eddie V. Grey Wetlands Center in Baytown	Insects and S'More Emmeline Dodd, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Water Monitoring Mel Measeles, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Master Naturalist Education Opportunities Sara Snell, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Tour of the Eddie Gray Wetland Center
March 17 Spring Break - No Class!
March 24 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	River Ecosystems Mark Kramer, Stewardship Manager Armand Bayou Nature Center Galveston Bay Plan and its Implementation Julie Massey,Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Sea Grant College Reptiles and Amphibians George Regmund, Stewardship Biologist Armand Bayou Nature Center
March 31 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	Plants are Precious Emmeline Dodd, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Wetlands Identification Dr. John Jacob, Coastal Community Development and Environmental Quality Specialist, Texas Sea Grant Wetland Delineation and Wetland Soils Dr. John Jacob
April 7 4 to 9 p.m. Wayne Johnson Community Center at Carbide Park	Prairie Restoration and More! Dick Benoit, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Native Wildlife Margaret Pickell, Wildlife Rehabilitator & Master Naturalist Chapter Meeting Learn about volunteer opportunities and chapter activities Bring a potluck dish to share.
April 14 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Galveston Island State Park	Coastal Marsh/Beach Field Trip Nathan Veatch, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Dr. Steve Alexander, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Prairie Ecosystems Mark Kramer, Stewardship Manager Armand Bayou Nature Center Prairie Field Trip Mark Kramer and George Regmund, Stewardship Biologist, Armand Bayou Nature Center
April 21 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. High Island (carpool from ferry) St Matthews United Methodist Church 1308 Weeks Ave, High Island 77623	Birds - Colonial and Migratory Winnie Burkett, Houston Audubon Society Birding Field Trip to Rookery
April 28 No Class - National Oceans Science Bowl
May 5 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Texas City Prairie Preserve	Texas City Dike Nathan Veatch, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Dr. Steve Alexander, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist Phytoplankton Dr. Steve Alexander, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist
May 12 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center	Working Together and With the Public Dr. William Johnson, Galveston County Extension Agent - Horticulture Can U Canoe? Bill Cooke, Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist
May 1 Rain Date