Wild turkeys topic of master naturalist group’s May meeting

The East Texas Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist will meet at 7 pm. May 28 for its regular monthly meeting.   

Jason Hardin, Texas Parks and Wildlife Upland Game Bird specialist, will present the program, “Texas Turkey Talk.”  The meeting will be held in The Nature Center at 11942 FM 848 in Tyler. 

The public is invited to attend.

Hardin’s program will focus on the history of turkeys and past restoration efforts statewide, basic biology and management of wild turkeys, and future restoration efforts in east Texas.  He will also talk about the steps landowners must take to qualify property as a wild turkey release site. 

The East Texas Chapter Master Naturalist is one of 42 Texas Master Naturalist chapters throughout the state.