Join us every 1st Saturday of the month out at Lake Abilene for a 5-mile hike guided by some of the Big Country Master Naturalist volunteers. The hike will start at 9am and usually finishes around noon. Be sure to bring water and to dress for the ever-changing weather. Dogs are allowed if on a... Read More →
Please join us for this month’s Star Party at Abilene State Park. Meet us across from the swimming pool in the open area (soccer field). Please bring red lights if you have them. We ask you dim headlights when entering swimming pool area so people observing the stars don’t lose their night vision. You do... Read More →
Join Texas Master Naturalists to learn about the mysteries of wind! You might not be able to see it, but wind plays a large role in our everyday lives. Join the Big Country Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists for their annual Wings on the Wind festival! Learn about solar winds, weather patterns, and migrations of... Read More →
Come and learn about the City Nature Challenge that is happening April 26 through 29! This family-friendly event started in 2016 as a friendly competition between Los Angeles and San Francisco to encourage everyone to learn about urban biodiversity and citizen science. It has since become a global event where locations around the world compete... Read More →
Starting Friday April 26th through April 29th, the City Nature Challenge will be back in full force for 2024, celebrating the natural world while documenting our local wild plants and animals. Not sure what City Nature Challenge is? Visit https://www.citynaturechallenge.org/ for more information. Join Texas Parks & Wildlife, Texas Master Naturalists, the Audubon Society, The... Read More →
April 30th through May 5th is the Identification Period for anything that was documented during the observation period. Â Not sure what City Nature Challenge is? Visit https://www.citynaturechallenge.org/Â for more information. Join Texas Parks & Wildlife, Texas Master Naturalists, the Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy and others in a fun challenge to see which city can document... Read More →
Join us every 1st Saturday of the month out at Lake Abilene for a 5-mile hike guided by some of the Big Country Master Naturalist volunteers. The hike will start at 9am and usually finishes around noon. Be sure to bring water and to dress for the ever-changing weather. Dogs are allowed if on a... Read More →
Unfortunately the Star Party for Saturday, May 4th has been cancelled. Please join us for this month’s Star Party at Abilene State Park. Meet us across from the swimming pool in the open area (soccer field). Please bring red lights if you have them. We ask you dim headlights when entering swimming pool area... Read More →
