The next application period for the CAMN Spring Class will be in October 2025.
The Spring In-Person class will begin with a 4-hour Orientation session in early January followed by 10 classes on selected Saturdays through mid-May. The classes will be conducted in-person at various location and each will include a combination of lectures and field instruction. Each class will be on a Saturday and last approximately 6 hours, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm with a lunch break.
The Tentative Spring 2026 schedule listed below. Note, the actual schedule may differ in locations and topics.
DATE | Topic |
Saturday, January 10, 2026 | Orientation |
Saturday, January 24, 2026 | Observation, Interpretation |
Saturday, February 7, 2026 | Mammalogy, Signs & Tracking |
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | Texas Natural History, Urban Ecology |
Saturday, March 7, 2026 | Ecological Restoration |
Saturday, March 21, 2026 | Birds, Mycology |
Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Archaeology |
Saturday, April 11, 2026 | Geology, Soils, Weather |
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | Botany, Taxonomy |
Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Arthropods, Herpetology |
Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Aquatic Ecology |