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Evergreen Reflections

WHERE’S WALDEN?, by Texas Master Naturalist Krin Van Tatenhove

After having it on my booklist for decades, I finally slogged my way through Walden. Thoreau can be obtuse, but the gems buried in his prose are worth the effort….

March 19, 2021

Why I Volunteer

WHY I VOLUNTEER, Spotlight on Texas Master Naturalist Pat Symchych

Never underestimate simple advertising. It was a bumper sticker that sparked Pat Symchych’s interest in becoming a Master Naturalist! Pat grew up in Utah, a state renowned for its natural…

March 9, 2021

Evergreen Reflections

NATURE UNDER YOUR NOSE, by Texas Master Naturalist Drake White

Every day is a new adventure. This is why nature is such an important part of my life. Not just from a business or educational perspective, but as an opportunity…

March 5, 2021

Why I Volunteer

WHY I VOLUNTEER, Spotlight on Master Naturalist Nancy Thoss

When asked to interview for Why I Volunteer, Nancy Thoss chuckled. “Sure, but my story isn’t dramatic. Not like some others I’ve heard.” Perhaps. But the foundation of every volunteer…

February 19, 2021

Evergreen Reflections

SAL AND THE KEMPS, by Sal Scibetta

As long as I can remember, turtles have always been there. I do remember when the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle came into my life: Science Club, Wells Middle School, Houston,…

February 18, 2021

Evergreen Reflections

OPENING MY EYES, by Jim Baker

A sudden gust of wind rocks the camper just as I sit down on the  sofa to relax after my morning hike along the trails of Kerrville Schreiner Park. It doesn’t…

February 5, 2021

Evergreen Reflections

MY BACKYARD AND BEYOND, by Haeley Giambalvo

My love for nature started in my backyard. Seven years ago, we traded a downtown Chicago condo for a suburban home in San Antonio. It was my first home with…

January 29, 2021

Why I Volunteer

WHY I VOLUNTEER – Spotlight on Drake White

In 1999, Drake White moved from the concrete jungle of Queens, New York to an apartment in San Antonio. It was certainly a change of scenery.  “One morning,” she says…

January 17, 2021

Why I Volunteer

WHY I VOLUNTEER – Spotlight on Master Naturalist Jim Baker

Jim Baker, Class 41, is a retired special education teacher who enjoys RV camping in Texas State Parks. He got inspired to become a MN while touring Honey Creek with…

January 16, 2021

Why I Volunteer

WHY I VOLUNTEER – Spotlight on Master Naturalist Joedy Yglesias

Bringing nature to people, and people to nature. It’s a passion for Joedy Yglesias, and his family planted the seeds when he was a boy. Joedy grew up relatively poor…

January 16, 2021

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