Cross Timbers Master Naturalist members volunteer in public spaces by guiding teaching walks in various parks and nature centers, testing water quality in local water bodies, monitoring bluebird boxes and nests, removing invasive plants such as privet, picking up trash, creating and maintaining pollinator gardens, monitoring bat species, and various other projects. CTMN members volunteer in Parker and Tarrant Counties.
Texas Parks and Wildlife and Texas AgriLife are sponsors of the Texas Master Naturalist Program and CTMN is one of 48 chapters in Texas.
The Texas Master Naturalist Program’s mission is 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 for the State of Texas. The Cross Timbers Chapter is part of the Texas Master Naturalist Program.
$5142 to pay for a meeting room at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden for the yearly training classes. There are 11 training classes each year. The FWBG increased the cost of 11 training class meetings in 2026 to $5,142 from a cost of $550 in 2025. The FWBG offers an optimal meeting place because of security, parking, night staff, and location. The monthly chapter meetings are held at FWBG.
$2000 for scholarships to Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting. (Four scholarships at $500 each)
Each summer CTMN accepts applications for the yearly training program. Applicants must be 18 years or older. In 2025 60 people applied and 28 were accepted. A strong volunteer record is the main criteria for acceptance.
Organization name
Cross Timbers Chapter Texas Master Naturalists Inc
Causes
Environment & Conservation
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Parker, Tarrant
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
9601 FOSSIL RIDGE RD