Katy West February 2018
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Fort Bend County<br />
FULSHEAR AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE<br />
Fulshear Area Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly member<br />
meetings the 2 nd Wednesday of every month at Parkway Fellowship<br />
located at 27043 FM 1093, Richmond, TX 77406. Meet and Greet begins<br />
at 7:30 AM and meeting starts at 8 AM. For more information about<br />
the Fulshear Area Chamber of Commerce, visit the website at www.<br />
fulshearareachamber.com or contact Amy Norvell at 281-914-3830 or<br />
anorvell@fulshearareachamber.com.<br />
IS YOUR SPRINKLER SYSTEM RUNNING<br />
AT OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE?<br />
Consider having a licensed irrigation contractor come to your home and<br />
conduct an irrigation evaluation. The WISE Guy program, sponsored<br />
by North Fort Bend Water Authority and participating Municipal Utility<br />
Districts (MUD), allows you to have a licensed professional evaluate your<br />
irrigation system; and then provide an online report of the findings with<br />
any recommended repairs - at No Cost or Obligation to you. As a matter<br />
of fact, once the evaluation is complete, North Fort Bend Water Authority<br />
will mail you a $15 check for participating. To learn more or to sign up for a<br />
Free Sprinkler System Evaluation, visit us at: www.NFBWA.com/wiseguys.<br />
You will also find a list of MUD’s participating in the program.<br />
FORT BEND MASTER GARDENERS<br />
For information on Ft. Bend Master Gardeners or lists of events, visit www.<br />
fbmg.com or call the Master’s Gardener’s Hotline at 281-341-7068. Anyone<br />
with an interest in gardening is encouraged to attend our events.<br />
TEXAS MASTER NATURALIST<br />
The Coastal Prairie Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists has a membership<br />
of 85 outdoor enthusiasts. For the last 10 years, chapter members have<br />
enjoyed learning together and sharing their love of the outdoors with<br />
others. The chapter is part of a state-wide Master Naturalist organization<br />
consisting of 8,140 volunteers in 44 local chapters with a total of over 2<br />
million service hours as of 2012! Statewide TMN volunteers have impacted<br />
or conducted projects on approximately 195,700 acres of habitat while<br />
also developing or maintaining some 1,775 miles of interpretive trails. The<br />
Texas Master Naturalists program is sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife<br />
Department and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. For additional<br />
information, call 281-633-7033 or email mmcdowell@ag.tamu.edu.<br />
TEXAS MASTER NATURALISTS ANNOUNCE SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE<br />
As a Master Naturalist, you will join a corps of volunteers dedicated to the<br />
beneficial management of our natural resources and natural areas. Are<br />
you interested in our natural habitat -learning more about native plants<br />
and grasses; local geology; natural water systems; native birds, insects<br />
and mammals; hummingbirds or butterflies; our overall ecosystem? If so,<br />
you can enhance your knowledge of these areas and more by becoming a<br />
Certified Texas Master Naturalist. Naturalist students and graduates of this<br />
program volunteer for numerous projects around Fort Bend and Waller<br />
County including <strong>Katy</strong> Prairie Conservancy, Brazos Bend State Park, local<br />
independent school district educational programs, Fort Bend County<br />
Fair, the Prairie Heritage Festival and the Chapter’s signature project,<br />
Seabourne Creek Nature Park.<br />
You may be involved in anything from trail management to educating<br />
students about our natural habitat… you will decide based on what<br />
interests you most. The classes are scheduled to begin March 24 th and<br />
complete on Saturday, May 26 th and will include four evening classes on<br />
Tuesday evenings from 6:30-9 PM and eight Saturday classes from 9 AM<br />
until 2 PM. Saturday classes are held at nearby parks and preserves to<br />
provide additional educational opportunities for new trainees in the field.<br />
In addition to attending classes taught by recognized experts in their fields,<br />
you will participate in field trips to exciting locations including Attwater<br />
Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Sea Center Texas, Gulf Coast Bird<br />
Observatory, Brazos Bend State Park and <strong>Katy</strong> Prairie Conservancy. You<br />
will have the opportunity to enhance your knowledge of local geology,<br />
range management and ecological diversity. You will also visit local<br />
properties to view and discuss different habitats and ecosystems. The total<br />
cost for the program is $175 for individuals or $300 per couple who share<br />
a training manual. Contact Margo “Mac” McDowell at the Texas Master<br />
Naturalist office 281-633-7033 or CJ McDaniel, telephone 832-945-2220.<br />
Email cjm111@crenshawgolf.com and website www.txmn.org/coastal.<br />
NOW OPEN!<br />
PennyWise Resale Store<br />
323 S. Mason Rd., <strong>Katy</strong>, TX 77450<br />
To access Women’s Center Services call 281-342-HELP(4357)<br />
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