April 2018 Monthly Meeting: Severe Weather in Texas

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH) 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan, TX, United States

Speaker:          Dr. Christopher Nowotarski – Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M Title:                 Severe Weather In Texas Date:                Thursday, April 12, 2018 Location:       Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH)                         3232 Briarcrest Drive                         Bryan, TX 77802   Start Time:      6:30 pm     End Time:        7:30 pm... Read More →

May 2018 Monthly Meeting: Post Oak Savanna Restoration

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH) 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan, TX, United States

Speaker:         Jake Gaster – Research Associate; assisted by Hayden Smith Title:                Post Oak Savanna Restoration Description:   The talk will be about the science and best management practices for the ecological restoration of post oak savanna as well as a description of the restoration project happening at Texas A&M's... Read More →

June 2018 Monthly Meeting – Landscaping With Native Plants

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH) 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan, TX, United States

Speaker:          Cheryl Lewis, our chapter specialist in landscaping and gardening with native plants, will present a video by Doug Tallamy, professor of entomology at the University of Delaware, speaking on "The Value of Having Native Plants in Our Yards." Following the video she will lead a discussion on native plants appropriate to our... Read More →

Texas Waters Specialist Program- Group Discussion Session 1

TDI - Brooks International 14391 S. Dowling Rd, College Station, TX, United States

Our Chapter will again be hosting three group discussion sessions for the Texas Waters Specialist Program to help our members learning more about Texas waters and getting AT hours for this program. Our very own, Kate Cupps, will be facilitating the sessions. Each session will be three hours long. At this first group discussion, we... Read More →

Texas Waters Specialist Program- Group Discussion Session 2

TDI - Brooks International 14391 S. Dowling Rd, College Station, TX, United States

Our Chapter will again be hosting three group discussion sessions for the Texas Waters Specialist Program to help our members learning more about Texas waters and getting AT hours for this program. Our very own, Kate Cupps, will be facilitating the sessions. Each session will be three hours long. At this second group discussion, we... Read More →

Texas Waters Specialist Program- Group Discussion Session 3

TDI - Brooks International 14391 S. Dowling Rd, College Station, TX, United States

Our Chapter will again be hosting three group discussion sessions for the Texas Waters Specialist Program to help our members learning more about Texas waters and getting AT hours for this program. Our very own, Kate Cupps, will be facilitating the sessions. Each session will be three hours long. At this third and last group... Read More →

August 2018 Monthly Meeting – Barbara Willy speaking on Landowner-to-Landowner – An Informal Conversation About My Wildlife Restoration for Pollinators

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH) 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan, TX, United States

Milam County landowner and wildlife enthusiast, Barbara Willy, founder of Monarch Gateway, a non-profit that facilitates the creation of wildlife habitat for pollinators and other species will present her personal 1D1 Wildlife Management Plan for pollinators on her family property Ford Blackland Prairie Pollinator Wildlife Habitat as well as the site’s Blackland Prairie restoration plan... Read More →

September 2018 Monthly Meeting – Billy Lambert – Private Lands Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH) 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan, TX, United States

Speaker: Billy Lambert – Private Lands Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Title: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in the Brazos Valley Summary: Mr. Lambert will discuss the role that a Private Lands Biologist plays in our area, including working with private landowners, habitat improvement, and landowner programs. Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018 Location: Brazos... Read More →

Butterflies of Brazos County

The Brazos Center 3232 Briarcrest Dr, Bryan, TX, United States

Butterflies of Brazos County – Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7pm, Brazos Center, Room 102, 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan See the exquisitely detailed images of Shirley Wilkerson and learn about rare and common butterflies of Brazos County. Butterfly enthusiast and amateur butterfly photographer, she has made county record contributions to BAMONA (Butterflies and Moths of North America)... Read More →

October Meeting – Richard Heilbrun speaking on Conservation Laws & Ethics: An interactive exploration

Speaker:         Richard Heilbrun – Conservation Outreach Program Leader, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Title:                Conservation Laws & Ethics:  An interactive exploration Description:   Join Richard Heilbrun as he leads an interactive exploration of conservation-based ethical dilemmas and the laws that may or may not govern our behaviors which will benefit Master Naturalists and the public.  Sometimes... Read More →