4,000 hours of removing invasive species, monitoring nesting oystercatchers, teaching kids about birds, planting a school butterfly garden and processing game camera photos. “It’s been fun” said Brigid Berger upon receiving The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mid-Coast Chapter Texas Master Naturalist Meeting on Saturday, May 13 in Victoria.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes, celebrates and holds up as role models Americans making a positive impact as engaged and deeply committed volunteers. The Texas Master Naturalist program is a volunteer organization which provides education, outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas.

Berger, who has been a TMN since 2007 has also contributed her time and efforts for the Friends of the Port O’Connor Library, Port O’Connor Service Club, The Nature Conservancy, San Antonio Bay Partnership and the Museum of the Coastal Bend.