March 2014 - TMN-COT
March 2014A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT MIKECONTENTSPage 1President’s MessagePage 2Next general meetingPage 3Meet the Class of 2014Page 4Migration CelebrationPage 5Duck, Duck, Goose!Page 6Quintana Spring FlingPage 7Bluestem transplantPage 8Don’t Murder Myrtle!Page 9Officers and DirectorsAttachmentIntern class biosChapter News is publishedby Texas Master NaturalistCradle of Texas Chapter.Contact us atTexas A&M AgriLifeBrazoria County Office21017 County Road 171Angleton, TX 77515-8903979-864-1558 (Angleton)979-388-1558 (Brazosport)281-756-1558 (Alvin)979-388-1566 (Fax)http://tmn-cot.orgThe Texas MasterNaturalist program iscoordinated by the TexasA&M AgriLife ExtensionService and the Texas Parksand Wildlife Department.Texas Master Naturalistprograms serve all peoplewithout regard tosocioeconomic level, race,color, sex, disability, religion,age, or national origin.Ahhhhhh February —the gateway to spring.Just think, last month Iwas hunting the NorthPole gatekeeper and nowwe have 80 . Yessoutheast Texas weatherat its best.My Goldfinches havepretty much left. Lastweek on my Project Feederwatch report I had80 and the last two days a mere ten.Speaking of Project Feederwatch, it’s oneof the many citizen science projects for whichyou may claim volunteer hours (maximumtwo hours/week). Our recently-departedmember Ramah O’Gorman was an activeparticipant. Check out the article she wroteback in 2012:http://tmn-cot.org/s/pfw.pdfThe volunteer time is actually the cherry onthe sundae.I have not seen anything unusual or rareyet (there is always hope) but it is fascinatingjust watching the interactions of the differentspecies of birds that came to the feeders.When they came, what weather conditions,what other species present, what food wasavailable.I signed my Dad up for FeederWatch thisyear for his 87th birthday (and one of myyounger brothers for his 58th). Dad has acouple of feeders in his backyard and wehave always talked about what he had seen.Now I go over on his reporting days and wewatch and talk about the different ones hehas seen.We as a group and as part of our missionsearch for ways to introduce others be theyyoung or mature to the outdoors and thewonders of nature. This, as well as othercitizen science projects like Monarch Watch,offer excellent opportunities to be involvedwith our children/grandchildren (maybestudents) in discovering the outdoors.The list of citizen science projects is huge.The thing to remember is for each projectthere is a need for the information and areason for the project. Therein lies thefascination for the Master Naturalist. What isthe reason and what can I do to help? Is iteducation, habitat, observing, building, all ofthe above?Before joining the Cradle of TexasChapter I knew a few of the basic birds. Butthrough trips and discussions with many ofyou, I have expanded to know at least a fewmore of the basic birds. Yep, birding is alifelong trip. I stand in awe of the memberswho have been doing it for up to 35 years ormore. Something sparked their interest longago that led to a lifelong interest. Could yoube the one that gives that spark to someone?Give it a try.―MikeMike Mullins is the President of the Cradleof Texas Chapter. He can be reached atmcmprm@embarqmail.comThe 2014 Migration Celebration Adspotwas created by TMN-COT member DenisMudderman. It is displayed on threewebsites: Cradle of Texas Chapterhttp://tmn-cot.org/ Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refugeshttp://refugefriends.org/ Friends of Balcones Canyonlands NWRhttp://friendsofbalcones.org/Texas Master Naturalist Program – Cradle of Texas Chapter – Chapter News – March 2014
Chapter News – March 201422Texas Master Naturalist ProgramCradle of Texas ChapterGeneral Meeting and Advanced TrainingWednesday, March 12, 2014AgriLife Building, Angleton8:30 AM - 9:00 AMFun and FellowshipRefreshment Team:Jim Hillis, Barbara Bruyere, Julia Geisler, Joanna Harlan, Joan Simonsen9:00 AM - 9:50 AM10:00 AM - 12:00 PMGeneral MeetingThis meeting is approved for 1.00 hour Volunteer Time.Program: Focus on Columbia BottomlandsSpeaker: Michael Lange, Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceThis training is approved for Advanced Training. The number of approved hours willbe announced at the meeting and will be available after the meeting athttp://tmn-cot.org/Advanced/index.htmlMichael Lange is a WildlifeBiologist with the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service, Texas Midcoast National Wildlife RefugeComplex. His major interest andresponsibility is the coordinationof land conservation efforts inthe Columbia Bottomlands andassociated prairies and coastalwetlands.Map credit: USFWSThe Texas Mid-coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex hasapproval to acquire up to 70,000 acres of bottomland hardwoodsand associated wetland to be added to the San Bernard NationalWildlife Refuge in accordance with a master plan known as theAustin’s Woods Conservation Plan. This plan "authorizes theacquisition of fee and easement interests of 70,000 acres fromwilling sellers and donors in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda andWharton Counties, Texas."As the map at the left indicates, this is an area between StateHighway 59 and the Gulf Coast. These lands consist ofbottomland hardwood forest and other wetlandhabitats collectively known as the ColumbiaBottomlands. These forests and wetlands are found inthe floodplains of the major rivers and streamsincluding the Brazos, Colorado, and San BernardRivers and their tributaries.Mike plays an important role in this effort. Heevaluates habitat and land for conservation efforts andidentifies priority tracts for potential acquisition. Healso coordinates the land acquisition steps and workswith the Service realty division and numerous partnerorganizations to acquire important habitat or to helpother conservation organizations acquire the land.Mike works to secure funding through governmentprograms and private grant sources.In his talk today, Mike will discuss the overallecology of the Bottomlands and discuss the progressand ongoing efforts to conserve this very unique andimportant ecosystem.Map source: Draft Comprehensive Conservation Planand Environmental Assessment. Brazoria: Texas Midcoast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, p. I-9(PDF page 550/579).http://tinyurl.com/Draft-CCPTexas Master Naturalist Program – Cradle of Texas – Chapter News – March 2014
3Chapter News – March 20143Meet the Intern Class of 2014By Roy Morgan, Training DirectorIf 20 interns in a class is good then 22 interns will beThe projects are:even better. We now have 22 individuals wanting to join “Anatomy of a River” (A San Bernard Project).the ranks of Master Naturalists. This is going to be an “The Live Oak Bayou Unit” (a recently acquired property ofawesome group. The class projects have been identifiedthe USFWS).and the groups are already at work on their respective “An Urban Prairie” ( a small prairie in the northern part ofprojects.the county).Be sure to meet and greet our new interns at the “The Bluebirds of Brazoria County” (construction, locatingMarch meeting.and documenting of bluebird houses at a couple of locations).Denice ApgarLou GolishJohn MinkertDawn LoganGretchen MinorDavid PlunkettKim RichardsonKen SluisLinda SluisMel McKeyLorna WittChristina Hartman Larry KirbyMichelle HagueSherri WilsonCindy GoodrumHope CepakBreana KitchenFor intern bios see Attachment.http://tmn-cot.org/s/aib.pdfGarry EllisJanet Jackson-Ellis Joycelynn Grigson ShereeShereeMuznyMuznyTexas Master Naturalist Program – Cradle of Texas Chapter – Chapter News –March 2014Photos by RichardSchaffhausen andNeal McLain.
4Chapter News – March 2014Migration CelebrationMigration Celebration is an annual spring nature festivalpresented each spring by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service andFriends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges. Many Cradle of TexasChapter members participate in the planning and execution of thecelebration.This year, Migration Celebration kicks off with a fundraisingdinner at Freeport RiverPlace on April 4, followed by a two days ofevents at San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge on April 12-13.March 7 - Photo Contest submission ontest/April 4 - Kickoff Dinner – RiverPlacehttp://refugefriends.org/Press/MC14 Kickoff Speaker Flier.pdfApril 12-13 Main Events – San Bernard National Wildlife .pdfVolunteers are needed, and participation is approved for Volunteer Hours. This is agood opportunity to rack up some volunteer hours toward certification orrecertification!Volunteer positions are available for a wide variety of interests ― everything fromassistant cook to parking attendant and tour guide to information booth host. If you'dlike to volunteer, contact Ed Barrios, Volunteer Coordinator:Home: 979-297-1815Cell: 979-415-4998Email: ed77566@comcast.net“Fly Catcher“ Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) Photo: Tim Timmis2012 Photo Contest Best of ShowTexas Master Naturalist Program – Cradle of Texas Chapter – Chapter News – March 20144
5Chapter News – March 20145Photo Gallery Monthly HighlightsDuck, Duck, Goose!!!The ponds and marshes of theTexas Mid-coast National WildlifeRefuges and Brazos Bend State Parkare teeming with ducks and geese thiswinter. Whether in flocks, pairs oralone, they present a colorful picture ofthe waterfowl present in the county.Below are some of the species ofwintering ducks and geese seen atBrazoria NWR (BNWR) and SanBernard NWR (SBNWR).Top Left: Northern Shovelers areeasily identified by their long spatulatebill. These blue-winged ducks arefrequently seen tilted bottoms-up asthey filter mud with their bills. (Photo P.Top Right: Gadwalls are largedabbling ducks with round heads andthin bills. They pick food from thesurface of shallow ponds andmarshes. (Photo P. Romfh, BNWR)Center Left: American Wigeons aredabbling ducks that pick food from thesurface like the gadwalls. At adistance, they have a bald look withtheir white and greenish crowns. (PhotoBottom Right: Northern Pintails are largedabbling ducks that seem to be wearinglong white bibs tied around their necks.Romfh, BNWR)P. Romfh, BNWR)(Photo Pr. Romfh, BNWR)Top Center: Greater White-frontedGeese are nicknamed “Specklebellies.” Their 28” size, white frontalfeathering, and orange legs makethem a stand-out in the marsh. (Photo P.Romfh, SBNWR)Center Right: Snow Geese, both thewhite and dark forms, are often seen inflocks. Their loud ‘whouk, whouk’ callsresonate across fields and marshes as theygroup and re-group. (Photo J. Eppner, BNWR)Bottom Left: Ruddy Ducks are smallducks with long, spiky tails that are oftenraised. (Photo P. Romfh, BNWR)Bottom Center: Ring-necked Ducks,diving ducks that are characterized by adistinctive white outline on the bill, are oftenfound on sheltered ponds. (Photo P. Romfh,SBNWR)Hint: Binoculars or a camera with a long lens are a must to view ducks and geese that are swimming and foraging on the far sides of ponds and marshes.Texas Master Naturalist Program – Cradle of Texas Chapter – Chapter News –March 2014
6Chapter News – March 20146Volunteers Needed for Quintana Spring FlingBy Cecilia Riley, Executive Director, Gulf Coast Bird ObservatoryEvery April, thousands of migratory songbirds arrivealong the Texas coast. And every year, hordes of localand out-of-town birders descend up the bird sanctuaries atQuintana to witness the migration. There are few servicesfor visitors in the vicinity, so GCBO has established the"Quintana Spring Fling." During the month of April, GCBOstaff and volunteers are stationed at the Host Station nextto Quintana City Hall.We need volunteers to assist with Spring Fling!Volunteers perform several important duties: Serve as hosts for visitors, provide information aboutthe sanctuary, and help novice birders identify birds. Periodically walk through sanctuary, listing birdsseen, and maintain a daily log of birds. Update the "birds seen" board near the sanctuaryentrance. Assist with the operation of a small gift shop locatedat our Spring Fling Station, selling snacks, water, softdrinks, and some nature store items.The Spring Fling Station is located just across the streetfrom the Neotropical Bird Sanctuary (see map) It isoperated seven days a week, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm,throughout the month of April. Volunteers are assigned infour-hour shifts (9:00 -1:00 and 1:00 - 4:00). Volunteersmay choose to work a full day, or work single shifts onmultiple dates throughout the month.Volunteers are urged to attend a training session at theSpring Fling Station on Friday March 21st at 3:00 pm atQuintana Host Station. The training session will include anexplanation of the duties, and the location of location ofkeys and supplies.Volunteers are urged to attend a training session at theSpring Fling Station on Friday March 21st at 3:00 pm atQuintana Host Station. The training session will include anexplanation of the duties, and the location of location of keysand supplies.GCBO is a partner of the Cradle of Texas Chapter.Volunteer hours count toward certification or recertification.If you are interested volunteering, please contact GCBOOffice Manager Alice Roemer at aroemer@gcbo.org or979-480-0999GCBO is an independent non-profit organization. It isrecognized as an innovative organization, which hasdesigned and conducted a significant number of largeconservation projects, including migration studies, habitatenhancement, land acquisition, and regional habitatmapping. For further information, see the GCBO website athttp://gcbo.org/.TMN-COT MEMBERS PLEASE NOTEQuintana Spring Fling is approved for Volunteertime. You map claim: All hours spent at the Spring Fling Station. Travel time for each round trip to the station.Travel time is limited to your actual daily travel timeor the amount of time that you spend at the stationon that same day.Please code your timesheet "GCBO."SPRING FLINGHOST STATIONSpring Fling Host StationLocation:Quintana City Hall814 Lamar St.Freeport TX 77541979-233-0848Directly across the street fromQuintana Neotropical BirdSanctuary.Google map:http://goo.gl/maps/g7IMhTexas Master Naturalist Program – Cradle of Texas Chapter – Chapter News –March 2014
7Chapter News – March 20147Boots on the Ground and Shovels in the Dirt!Eagle Nest Unit South Prairie RestorationBy Peggy Romfh, TMN-COT volunteerRecipe for prairie restoration: Take a team ofMaster Naturalists with shovels in hand to dig upclumps of little bluestem from forested refuge area.Add muscle power and elbow grease to dig andcarry clumps to trailer. Drive to South Prairie unit.Dig holes across the prairie. Transplant littlebluestem clumps into holes and fill in with dirt.This one day restoration work project occurred onFebruary 22. The naturalist team transplanted over200 little bluestem clumps!Per USFWS botanist Thomas Adams, the prairie restorationincludes use of a prescribed burn every three years to get rid of nonnative grasses currently growing on the prairie, spreading of largeprairie hay bales harvested from Nash Prairie Preserve (to propagatenative prairie plants and wildflowers), eradication of Macartney rosesgrowing along the fence line and into the prairie, and transplantation oflittle blue stem to encourage growth of native grasses.Prairie restoration may take up to 20 years. The USFWS Refugestaff is hoping that the Master Naturalists will assist again next year totransplant additional little bluestem at the prairie site.Below L-R: Mike Mullins, David Plunkett, Sheree Muzny,Chris Kneupper, Jerry Krampota, Sherri Wilson, ThomasAdams (USFWS), Breana Kitchen, Peggy Romfh, RoyMorgan, Roland Davis (USFWS). Not shown: PeteRomfh and Denice Apgar.Photos: Pete RomfhTexas Master Naturalist Program – Cradle of Texas Chapter – Chapter News –March 2014
8Chapter News – March 2014Please Don’t Murder Myrtle — Crape Myrtle, That Is!By Barbara H. BurkhardtTexas Master Gardener, Brazoria CountyTexas Master Naturalist, Cradle of Texas ChapterIt’s that time of year. Plants that are dormant in the winter should bepruned: (1) to maintain or reduce plant size. (2) to remove undesirablegrowth, (3) to stimulate flowering and fruiting, (4) to shape plants in anartificial form, (5) to prevent damage to life and property and (6) restorea youthful, natural growth habit in certain overgrown shrubs. We allknow that proper pruning techniques are very important. This isespecially true for one of the southern gardener’s favorite plants, thecrape myrtle.Several years ago, Southern Living magazine published an articleon the proper way to prune crape myrtle. It has been followed by otherarticles describing “crape murder”. These articles were written toeducate the public about the correct way to prune crape myrtles.Judging from what I observe, during my walks and drives around thearea, many folks have missed reading the articles and continue to“murder” myrtle.For years, the proper technique was considered to be “topping”. This isthe horrible technique that removes all growth above a certain heightand leaves large “knuckles” where branching had occurred.This type of severe pruning results in (1) a shorter bloom time, (2)delayed flowering, (3) weaker branching, and (4) increased insect anddisease problems. This technique went out of use by arborist andeducated gardeners years ago. Now we understand that no branches,smaller in diameter than a #2 pencil (0.25 inches), should becompletely removed.This type of incorrect pruning is often called “Crape Murder”.Like all trees, the correct way to prune a crape myrtle involvesenhancing its natural form rather than trying to force it to grow in aspace that is too small or force it to an artificial shape. Crape myrtlesnaturally grow as small upright or vase shaped trees with multipletrunks. They are grown not only for their beautiful blooms, but also forthe interesting color and texture of the bark, especially in winter. In awell-pruned crape myrtle, the trunks grow upward and outward, withbranches fanning out rather than growing inward into the center of thetree.Exact pruning technique can be found on numerous websites. Allyou have to do is Google “crape myrtle pruning” to learn whatequipment is needed and everything you ever wanted to know aboutpruning techniques.So, if you are considering pruning your crape myrtles, please take afew minutes and educate yourself on the proper technique. Hopefully,you will contribute to my cause and stop murdering Myrtle—crapemyrtle, that is!Murdered Crape MyrtlesPhoto: Clemson University ExtensionThis type of incorrect pruning is oftencalled “Crape Murder”.New growth emerges from the lopped-offtrunks of a murdered Crape Myrtle.Texas Master Naturalist Program – Cradle of Texas Chapter – Chapter News –March 20148
9Chapter News – March 2014CRADLE OF TEXAS CHAPTER OFFICERS and DIRECTORSPresidentVice President/ProgramSecretaryTreasurerState RepresentativePast PresidentTraining DirectorMembership DirectorVolunteer Service ChairAdvanced Training ChairOutreach ChairChapter HostCalendar EditorWebmasterFacebook EditorIntern representatives to BoardChapter AdvisersNewsletter EditorNewsletter WritersWebsiteFacebookEmail ListservMike Mullins, SweenyPeggy Romfh, HoustonBecky McClendon, Lake JacksonGerald Forrest, DamonEd Barrios, Lake JacksonBarbara Burkhardt, Lake JacksonRoy Morgan, Lake JacksonJerry Eppner, Lake JacksonPete Romfh, HoustonTom Morris, Lake JacksonRuby Lewis, AngletonJerry Krampota, AlvinVacantNeal McLain, BrazoriaDick Schaffhausen, AlvinChris Kneupper, Brazoria; Dick Schaffhausen, AlvinConnie Stolte (Texas Parks & Wildlife Department)John O'Connell (AgriLife Extension Service)Neal McLainJerry Eppner, Neal McLain, Roy Morgan, MikeMullins, Cecilia Riley, Peggy See details belowMASTER NATURALIST EMAIL LISTSTMN-COT Chapter list Instructions http://tmn-cot.org/Email Lists/index.html Send messages to TMN-COT@googlegroups.com Message Archive http://tinyurl.com/TMN-COT-Mail All messages are sent immediately.State Master Naturalist list Instructions listserv/ Subscribe listserv@listserv.tamu.edu All messages are held for moderation by the TMN State CoordinatorChapter News is published monthly on the first day of the month by the TexasMaster Naturalist Cradle of Texas Chapter. Submissions are welcome. Submissiondeadline is 5:00 PM the last day of the month. Submissions should be sent by emailto Chapter News Editor at tmn.cot@gmail.com. Submissions may be edited forclarity, grammar, spelling, and space requirements. Photos are welcome. Pleasesend photos as JPEG filesTexas Master Naturalist Program – Cradle of Texas Chapter – Chapter News – March 20149
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