At the annual Holiday Party on December 5, these officers were elected to serve in 2010:
Dave Redden, President
Cindy Rodibaugh, Vice President
Monterey White, Secretary
Larry Hilgers, Treasurer

    Stop by to see what has been done at the Indian Creek Natural Area at the Burton Cotton Gin. The major work of establishing the trails is done, but there will be plenty of projects for volunteers to work on in the coming months. Volunteers worked on March 13 to refurbish paths and remove more invasive plants.
   We will have a booth at the Burton Cotton Gin Festival on April 17, where we have an opportunity to demonstrate the nature trails and to help people learn more about our other chapter activities. 
   See more details on the Indian Creek page.

  The 2010 Training class is limited to 25 applicants and the class is full.  See Training Schedule to get an idea of what the training is like and make plans to attend a future class. Contact info@gideonlincecum.org for more information; we will keep you on our mailing list, to remind you when it is time to sign up next year. 

Saturday, March 20, 1 pm at Winedale

Texas Flowers in the Wild, Carolyn Fannon
A published photographer, Carolyn Fannon has been photographing Texas Coastal Prairie for the past 14 years and, for the last several years, photographing the Big Thicket. She is a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas, Native Prairies Association of Texas, and Coastal Prairie Partnership. Carolyn's presentation will include both familiar and rare wildflowers with an emphasis on the places where they grow and their plant associations.
Native Grasses of the Tallgrass Prairie, Flo Hannah
Flo Hannah, Senior Sanctuary Steward of Houston Audubon Society, manages several of Houston Audubon's 17 bird sanctuaries and serves on several boards including the Native Plant Society of Texas, the Outdoor Nature Club and the Coastal Prairie Partnership. She also owns Houston-based Hannah Native Grasses, a small business that grows native coastal prairie grasses.

This Advanced Training opportunity for Master Naturalists only will take place at Fayette County Power Plant Lake and will be led by Larry Hysmith, AgriLife Extension Program Specialist. The objective will be to learn to evaluate your own property for suitable wildlife habitat. Download the flyer for more details.

Resources - Information you'd like to share with others. Currently we have only a few items, including a species check list of trees and shrubs at Fayette Lake, a guide to flammability ratings for plants that are used in bird habitat, and a plant ID guide for native prairie plants. Send your contributions to info@gideonlincecum.org.
Newsletter - The latest chapter newsletter
Chapter Brochure - Now available under About Us

Sign up to be a member of our Yahoo! Groups, glmasternaturalists. This listserv provides a means for free discussion and file-sharing among our chapter members. Post your photos on the site or request help with plant or animal ID. Share useful information with others. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/glmasternaturalists/ to join.

http://masternaturalist.tamu.edu
Check out the state web site for all sorts of things going on in other chapters. You can sign up for the state listserv here also.

Be sure and look at our calendar for workdays, training sessions and other events. Send any items that you want added to Jan Redden.