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 →
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. 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 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 →
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 →
This year’s Master Naturalist training class will begin Thursday, August 15th. Applications are due by 5pm, August 1st. The Texas Master Naturalist program offers many opportunities to learn and teach others. Training includes entomology, ornithology, mammalogy, botany, ecology, archaeology, geology, meteorology, and astronomy. If you live in Taylor, Callahan, Coleman, Eastland, Fisher, Jones, Haskell, Knox,... 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 →
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 →
