Wednesday, October 25, 2017

State Meeting Photos


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Saturday, October 21, 2017
Omni Bayfront Hotel, Corpus Christy, Texas.



It's a Wild, Wild Life on the Mid-Texas Coast Part 1: Ecology of the Coastline
Peggy Romfh, Master Naturalist, Cradle of Texas Chapter




It's a Wild, Wild Life on the Mid-Texas Coast Part 1: 
Ecology of the Coastline
Rich Tillman, former Texas A&M AgriLife Coastal
 Marine Resources Agent and Sea Grant Agent

It's a Wild, Wild Life on the Mid-Texas Coast Part 2: Shorebirds
Kristine Rivers, Professional Birding Guide / Master Naturalist
Cradle of Texas Chapter

Jimmy Salinas checks out the silent auction

One (of many) tables of silent auction goodies

Phil Huxford, Lisa Myers, Kristine Rivers

Phil Huxford, Rich Tillman
Peggy Romfh, Pete Romfh, Kristine Rivers, Mike Mullenweg, Jimmy Salinas, Neal McLain, Lisa Myers

Rich Tillman, Jimmy Salinas, Phil Huxford, Neal McLain

Rich Tillman, Phil Huxford, Neal McLain

Phil Huxford, Rich Tillman, Peggy Romfh, Pete Romfh, Kristine Rivers, Mike Mullenweg, Jimmy Salinas, Neal McLain, Lisa Myers

It's a Wild, Wild Life on the Mid-Texas Coast Part 3: Beach Invertebrates
Peggy Romfh, Master Naturalist, Cradle of Texas Chapter,





It's a Wild, Wild Life on the Mid-Texas Coast Part 3: Beach Invertebrates
Mike Mullenweg, Brazoria County Parks Lead Interpreter/Events and Trails
Coordinator 


Mike Mullenweg answers a question after his talk


It's a Wild, Wild Life on the Mid-Texas Coast Part 4: Sea Turtles, Snakes & Alligators
Phil Huxford and Kristine Rivers, Cradle of Texas Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists,








Phil introduces a 4-foot American Alligator




Photo State TMN Program











Q and A session







Phil answers numerous questions.







Phil Huxford, Kristin Rivers, Kari Howard
Kari Howard was the guest speaker for the
 July 2017 general meeting speaking on the 
Texas Estuarine Resource Network Program (TERN) 
Awards dinner: Tom Morris, Rich Tillman

Awards Dinner: Justina Dent, Phil Huxford

Awards Dinner: Rich Tillman, Justina Dent, Phil Huxford

Awards Dinner: Jimmy Salinas, Lisa Myers, Kristine Rivers
Awards Dinner: Kristine Rivers, Peggy Romfh, Pete Romfh
Awards dinner: Roger Allen, Neeta Allen

Awards Dinner: TMN State Coordinator Michelle Haggerty



TMN Members reaching 250 Volunteer Hours
TMN-COT member Kristine Rivers in green sweater.
Photo: State TMN program
TMN Members Reaching 500 Volunteer Hours
 TMN-COT member Lisa Myers, second row, third from right
Photo: State TMN program
TMN Members Reaching 4000 Volunteer Hours 
TMN-COT member Peggy Romfh, front row, blue shirt
Photo: State TMN Program
TMN Members Reaching 5000 Hours 
TMN-COT member Justina Dent, front row, center
Photo: State TMN Program


 

Tuesday, October 24, 2017


Sunday, October 22, 2017 
On the shores of Corpus Christi Bay and the Gulf of Mexico

Turtle Watching at Packery Channel
Mike Mullenweb notes that "we saw quite a few green sea turtles swimming around eating the algae off the rocks"
Photo: Mike Mullenweg

 Turtle Watching at Packery Channel.  
Photo Mike Mullenweg
Examining beach plants guided by Peggy Romfh 
(blue shirt) as Mike Mullenweg (left) looks on.
Photo Pete Romfh


3  Seining on the Gulf of Mexico Beach (Seining Site 2)
Photo: Pete Romfh
4  Seining on the Estuary (Seining site 1)
Photo Pete Romfh 
5  Seining on the Estuary (Seining Site 1)
Photo Pete Romfh 
What did we find in the seine net?
Photo Pete Romfh 

Jimmy Salinas and Rich Tilllman seining 
for specimens in the estuary (Seining site 1)


8  Little Hermit
Photo Pete Romfh 

A trio of snapping shrimp.
Photo Pete Romfh

11  Cabbagehead Jelly 
Photo Pete Romfh

10  Ghost_Shrimp
Photo Pete Romfh

 

Sunday, October 22, 2017
Back at the Omni Bayfront Hotel




Checking the reptiles out of the Omni Hotel with
the assistance of a very helpful valet

Out the door
Loading the snakes into Phil's truck
Snakes in the Truck

Phil checks the load as the valet pockets his tip.