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All of these groups offer training and/or volunteer oportunities that focus on conservation. Members may attend events hosted by these group without preapproval if the event meets the mission of TMN. Occasionally the AT presentations or Volunteer Service activites cover topics unrelated to Texas, these presentations and activites do not count for TMN credit. Guidelines for advanced training and volunteer service within the TMN Program can be found at https://camn.org/camn-members-hub/camn-policy-and-procedure-documents/. When in doubt, consult Preapprovals@CAMN.org.
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Approved PartnersNotes for Partners
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All Things Wild RehabilitationUse code OT: Other
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Austin Bat RefugeUse code OT: Other
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Austin Butterfly ForumMany Advacned Training and Volunteer Service activities count, when they are focused on Native Texas Nature. Presentations about butterflies from outside Texas not approved.
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Austin Nature and Science Center
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Austin Parks and Recreation Department
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Austin Parks Foundation
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Austin Sierra ClubAT for topics related to conservation. Topics related to political action not approved.
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Austin Water Wildlands Conservation Division
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Austin Wildlife RescueUse code OT: Other
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Bill Hicks Foundation for WildlifeUse code OT: Other
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Bright Leaf Preserve/Friends of Bright Leaf
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Bull Creek Foundation
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Center for Environmental Research at Hornsby Bend
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Centeral Texas Mycological SocietyMost Advacned Training and Volunteer Service activities count, when they are focused on Native Texas Nature. Picking up and distrubiting mushroom blocks does not count as VS unless they are specifically being used on something like a restoration project or pollinator garden because the blocks are non-native species and often go in non-native veggie gardens. Sponsored mushroom walks are an excellent way to familiarize yourself with the foundation of our local ecosystems. Fundraisers do not count.
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Ecology Action Circle Acres Preserve
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Families in Nature
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Festival Beach Food Forest		Working with non-native fruits, veggies, nuts, and medicinal herbs not approved.
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Gault School of Archeological Research
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Hill Country Conservancy
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Keep Austin Beautiful
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Lower Colorado River Authority/River Watch
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Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
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Monarch Sanctuary ProjectWorking at plant sales, not approved. Other activites likely count.
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National Wildlife Federation
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Native Plant Society of TexasChapter meetings approved for AT. Work on plant sale is not approved.
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Native Prairie Association of Texas
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Pease Park Conservancy
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Save Barton Creek AssociationAT for guided hikes and topics related to conservation. Political action, lobbying, fundraising not approved.
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Shoal Creek Conservancy
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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Texas Trail Tamers
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The Trail Conservancy
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Travis Audubon SocietyBaker Sanctuary & Blair Woods yes; most classes yes, some presentations about birds outside of Texas not approved.
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Travis County ParksVolunteer Service must be related to Native flora and fauna which includes most activities. Activities with veggie gardens and ball fields not approved.
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Tree FolksMany Advacned Training and Volunteer Service activities count, when they are focused on Native Texas Nature. Some activities with non-native fruit and food trees are not approved.
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US Fish and Wildlife (BCFWR)Use Code: Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (Federal Only)
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UT Brackenridge Field LabortoryHerbarium/Phenology/Invasives Species/Bird walks/Pollinator Garden
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UT Non-Vertebrate Paleontolgy Laboratory
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Westcave Outdoor Learning CenterFundraising events not approved.
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Wild Basin
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Wildflower CenterApproved: Most activites and presentations including docent work, flora/fauna surveys, working in the native plant greenhouse or insect house. Not approved: working at the annual Plant Sale or in the gift shop.
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Xerces SocietyOnly activities and presentations pertaining to native species or species that migrate thru Texas.
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Zilker Botanical GardenZilker Botanical Gardens consists of native and non-native garden areas.
Approved: Activities limited to native plant and pollinator gardens, dinosaur garden, invasives removal and trail work.
Not approved: Working in the gift shop or in the non-native plant gardens (Rose, herb, daylily, cactus, pioneer village, and the Japanese Garden). Ask chapter leadership for the CAMN-approved map of ZBG.
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