Rachel Grotte I graduated from UTSA with a Bachelors of Science in Biology in 2009 and a Masters of Science in Biology in 2012. My favorite class was Desert Ecology….
Wildscaping & Urban Systems
Anne Kurtin Anna Kurtin is an Urban Wildlife Biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife in San Antonio. She grew up hiking, biking, and exploring the outdoors in Georgetown, Texas and…
Citizen Science and iNaturalist
Wendy Anderson Wendy Anderson is a Nature Tracker Biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife. She has a passion for conservation and has focused her career on GIS, endangered species conservation,…
A Lifelong Passion for Giving Back by Karen Wilson
By Karen Wilson, AAMN Class 47 Hi, I’m Karen Wilson. My love for nature began when I was a child, exploring the outdoors through the Girl Scouts and family RV…
National Champs! Reflections on City Nature Challenge 2024
By Jane Weeden, Bexar County Coordinator for CNC24 I fell in love with iNaturalist during the Class 47 biodiversity project. It was an easy way to combine my love of…
Junior Master Naturalists Explore Cascade Caverns
By Keeley Porter, AAMN Youth Activities Director On Saturday, February 24, the Alamo Area Chapter Junior Master Naturalist class took a speleology field trip to Cascade Caverns Nature Reserve just outside…
Creating a Schoolyard Forest by Isaac Esquivel
My parents’ best piece of advice to me was, “find a job that you love, and you will never work a day in your life.” I have been fortunate enough…
Joining the Texas Conservation Corps by Megan Smith
Hello AAMN family, My name is Megan Smith, and I’m a member of Class 49! I’m happy to have this chance to write for the chapter blog, and am excited…
Becoming a Certified Interpreter, Q&A with Marian Collins
Marian Collins is a member of Class 47 and recently completed training to become a Certified Interpretive Guide. Interpreters connect visitors to important natural, cultural, and historical resources at parks,…