Diario del proyecto Flora and Fauna of Ellis and Navarro counties, Texas

January 25, 2016
WATER RECLAMATION PROJECT AT RICHLAND-CHAMBERS RESERVOIR
Monday, January 25 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
First United Methodist Church Waxahachie
505 W Marvin Ave, Waxahachie, Texas 75165

Our next program will be at 7 pm on Monday, January 25. TPWD Wildlife Biologist Matthew Symmank will provide a presentation on the Water Reclamation Project at Richland-Chambers Reservoir.

Our Program presenter, Matt Symmank, grew up in Garland, Texas and attended South Garland High School. After graduation he attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches where he earned a BS in Forestry specializing in wildlife management and an MS degree in wildlife management. During college, Matt also attended the University of Canterbury in Christchurch New Zealand for 1 year. His first job was as an environmental consultant working with the oil and gas industry and wetland mitigation banks. Matt has been a wildlife biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for 9 years and has earned his Wildlife Biologist Certification. For his work, Matt manages the 14,000 acre Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area for high quality wildlife habitat, public use and research. His interest is in all things wetland and waterfowl related.

Monday – February 22, 2016

Science of Archaeology

Location: First United Methodist Church
505 W. Marvin Ave., Waxahachie, TX
Family Life Center - Gathering Room

Indian Trail Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist Program
7:00 PM - Program by Eileen Berger – Texas Master Naturalist and Texas
Archaeological Society Member

Our Program presenter, Eileen Berger, has been a member of Indian Trail Chapter – Texas Master Naturalists since she completed her training in 2010. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from UTA, and taught Reading and English for 29 years. Eileen has had an interest in archaeology since childhood. In recent years she has joined Texas Archaeological Society and attended three academies and participated in two summer field schools sponsored by the Society.

Eileen’s program will consist of a short overview of the science of archaeology, an explanation and demonstration of the activity kit that she has developed to teach children about the subject, and will end with a display of stone tools found in Texas during the 1950’s and 60’s by her family.

Indian Trail Chapter is part of the statewide Texas Master Naturalist Volunteer Program of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

The Mission …to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and
service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within
their communities.

This program is part of a series of “no cost” “open to the public” Master Naturalist programs offered the fourth Monday (generally) of each month, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Please bring a friend! For more information, please call the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension at 972-825-5175 or email: information@itmnc.com