TAMU: Texas Master Naturalist Program
http://texasextension.tamu.edu/
Texas AgriLife Extension Service offers practical, how-to education based on university research. It’s available to any resident of Texas. You may read it in the newspaper, hear it on the radio, attend an Extension workshop, order a publication, or just call your county Extension office!
TPWD: Texas Master Naturalist Program
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/land/programs/txmasnat/
The natural Texas is home to all of us, no matter where in the state we live. The natural Texas, the real Texas, is still to be found all across out state – from the wilds of rural areas to the squirrels in a city park to a wildflower in our backyard. But as Texas grows more urban, we hurry to keep up with the hectic pace of urban and even suburban life. And we don’t take the time to notice, to enjoy, and ultimately conserve the natural resources around us.
TMN State Office
http://txmn.org/
The TMN program seeks 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. Many communities and organizations rely on such citizen volunteers for implementing youth education programs; for operating parks, nature centers, and natural areas; and for providing leadership in local natural resource conservation efforts. In fact, a short supply of dedicated and well-informed volunteers is often cited as a limiting factor for community-based conservation efforts.
Texas Mid-Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/texasmidcoast/index.htm
Three national wildlife refuges — Brazoria, San Bernard and Big Boggy — form a vital complex of coastal wetlands harboring more than 300 bird species. They serve as an end point of the Central Flyway for waterfowl in winter, and an entry point for neotropical migratory songbirds tired from a 600-mile Gulf crossing from Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Located just south of Houston, the refuge complex offers haven for both wildlife and people.
Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges
http://refugefriends.org/
The Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Brazoria, San Bernard and Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuges. We raise funding through donations, grants, and gifts to help fund wildlife refuge projects, educational programs, and other activities. Members of our group are dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly at our area refuges and with our community.
Discovery Environmental Education Center
http://refugefriends.org/auto_tour/stop_1.htm
The Discovery Center at the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge provides a place for refuge volunteers to meet visitors and answer questions inside a modern facility. The Center includes a classroom/laboratory facility for the Discovery Environmental Education Program (DEEP).
TMN Bookstore
http://grovesite.com/page.asp?o=tmn&s=MN&p=253619
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