The application for the CAMN In-Person Class will be posted on the Website on October 1, 2024 and close at midnight on October 31, 2024.
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 following is a tenative schedule for the Spring 2025 In-Person class. Note, the actual schedule may differ in locations and topics.
DATE | Topic | Location |
Saturday, January 4 2025 | Orientation | Westcave Preserve |
Saturday, January 11, 2025 | Observation, Interpretation, and Urban Ecosystems | Austin Nature and Science Center |
Saturday, January 25, 2025 | Mammals and Animal Signs | McKinney Falls State Park |
Saturday, February 8, 2025 | Geology and Soils | Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center |
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | Birds and Weather | Hornsby Bend |
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | Archaeology | TBD |
Saturday, March 29 2025 | Hydrology and Aquatic Ecology | Meadows Center, San Marcos |
Saturday, April 12, 2025 | Ecological Restoration | Onion Creek Water Quality Protection Lands |
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | Mycology and Texas Natural History | Hornsby Bend |
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | Arthropods and Herps | Nature Conservancy Barton Creek Preserve |
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | Botany | Shield Ranch |