HAYS COUNTY MASTER NATURALISTS
APPROVAL OF VOLUNTEER PROJECT SUBMISSION FORM
In order to determine whether a project is eligible for volunteer hours within the Hays County Master Naturalist
organization, the following information is needed. A more detailed list of the criteria is shown on the HCMN web
site, http://haysmn.org/projectguidelines.html, but the criteria below are the critical ones. Please send this
information to Dixie Camp at volunteer@haysmn.org. Dixie will respond as to whether the project meets the
criteria and will be eligible for volunteer hours.
Project Name:
Brief project description (insert info to the
left or attach a description):
Project leader:
Phone number:
email address:
Website address for project (many projects
have websites with information about the
project):
Date project submitted:
Critical Criteria
Volunteer work must be of a type that
furthers the TMN mission statement:
How the Project Addresses the Critical Criteria
How does this project relate to the TMN mission?
"To provide education, outreach, and
service dedicated to the beneficial
management of natural resources and
natural areas within our communities."
This mission includes educating the public
on natural resources, but it also includes
managing, maintaining, and improving the
environment for the benefit of wildlife and
the public.
Volunteer work must be performed as a
Texas Master Naturalist rather than as a
member of another organization.
Will the work on this project be done as a member of another
organization? ___ Yes ___ No
How will the HCMN volunteers be identified as Master
Naturalists?
Volunteer work that results in a profit to
another organization cannot be approved:
Other Information
Information regarding the area and trails
that are impacted by the project are annually
reported to the state organization. Could you
provide the relevant information?
Associated Training:
Many activities require training to develop
competence and to qualify to do the
volunteer work.
Is the sponsoring organization a non-profit?
___ Yes
___ No
Will any of the work be done on private
property?
___ Yes
___ No
Will any other organization realize a
financial profit from this project? If yes,
please explain below.
___ Yes
___ No
How the Project Addresses the Critical Criteria
Best estimate of area impacted by the
project in acres, an area 208’ X 208’ is one
acre.
_____ A.
Best estimate of trails impacted by the
project in miles.
_____ mi.
What training is required to perform this volunteer work?
Is there an Advanced Training project associated with this
volunteer work? ___ Yes ___ No
What is the AT number?
What is the title of the Advanced Training?
Who provides the training?
Does the project involve any direct
interaction with children? If it does, all the
Master Naturalists involved will have to have
background checks through the Agri-Life
Extension Office at 512-393-2120,
http://hays-tx.tamu.edu/.
8/18/15
Will the project involve direct interaction
with children?
Will all those involved have background
checks before becoming involved with the
children?
___ Yes
___ No
___ Yes
___ No