TNP Student Workshop Leads to State Win
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Last August, Joy Mayfield, Owl's Hill chapter graduate, put together a 2 hour workshop on forests. Dave Walters and Cindi Smith-Walters, TNP Tennessee Forests instructors, presented. Prior to the workshop, a home school mom and Williamson County 4H coach asked if she could attend the workshop with a couple of her girls who were competing in the 4H Forestry judging contest. Joy gave them permission to attend and spent time after the workshop working with the Walters to further their education. Ultimately these girls won their regional competition, the Tennessee State Competition and went to the National 4H competition representing the great state of Tennessee. Go girls! Joy's work is a shining example of the impact a love of sharing natural history education can have on our communities. As all of you continue your journeys with the program or as post-graduates, remember that the work you do has the potential to reach far and wide. Keep up the good work!
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Ijams TNPers
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Educational and Service Opportunities
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The Land Trust for Tennessee Volunteer Property Monitors
Various Locations
Ongoing
2015 Annual Native Plant Symposium
Chattanooga State Community College
Sat., Jan. 24
Weed Wrangle Nashville: Invasive Species Awareness Week
Owl's Hill Chapter in Brentwood & Various Locations throughout the Greater Nashville Area,
February 28
All Day
Owl's Hill Volunteer Training
Thursdays, Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5
9 a.m. - noon
Habitat Walks: Native Woodland Animals at Bays Mountain
Jan. 3, 17, 25; Feb. 1, 14
1 - 3 p.m.
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Joy McKee (left) and Emily Herman (right) were recently awarded their TN Naturalist certifications at the Friends of South Cumberland State Park Walk on the Wild Side fall event.
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Invasive Plants Workshop
Hosted by the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council
Memphis Botanic Garden (Memphis, TN)
Feb. 7, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
This workshop will include general presentations on why invasive plants pose a problem, methods of control in urban areas, native plant alternatives for the landscape, identification of several problem plants in the Memphis area, and a tutorial on EDDMapS, an online reporting system for invasive plant infestations. There will be a small registration fee, which will include a year's membership in TN-EPPC. Tennessee Naturalists may earn 4.5 Advanced Training hours toward recertification, and any subsequent work mapping and reporting invasive species in EDDMapS can count as volunteer hours. Visit www.tneppc.org or www.memphisbotanicgarden.com/calendar for more information.
FrogWatch Training
Nashville Zoo (Nashville, TN)
Saturday, Feb. 7, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
FrogWatch USA is an amphibian monitoring program sponsored by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Volunteers must participate in the training session with a commitment to monitor a site for at least three minutes once a week throughout the breeding season. Volunteers do not have to be a frog or toad expert. Pre-registration is required. To register, contact Julie Eperjesi, onsite programs manager, at jeperjesi@nashvillezoo.org or 615-833-1534 ext. 141.
Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council Conference
Cheekwood Botanic Garden (Nashville, TN)
Feb. 27, 2015, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This conference features several guest speakers on the topic of invasive plant species, including Dr. Dan Simberloff, a renown researcher on invasion biology. Conference is 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; cost is $50 for non-members, which includes lunch and a year's membership in TN-EPPC. Tennessee Naturalists can earn 4 hours of advanced training credit. Visit TN-EPPC's Website for more information and a link to registration.
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Dr. Ken Smith, University of the South, teaches Tennessee's Forests with South Cumberland chapter students.
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Natural History and Vegetation of the Southeastern US
Dwayne Estes, PhD., Austin Peay State University
Dr. Estes is a self-described good-ole-boy from Giles County and one of the finest young botanists in the country. His new blog, which debuted January 1, reveals his passion for the plants and natural communities of the Southeast giving all of us a chance to better understand the past and present landscape in Tennessee. Must reading for anyone interested in plants or ecology.
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Tennessee Naturalist Program is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the desire to learn and share Tennessee's nature. We do not receive funding from any state or federal sources. All donations are appreciated and can be sent to:
Tennessee Naturalist Program, Inc.
P.O. Box 682924
Franklin, TN 37068-2924
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