Texas Waters - Johnnie Smith, TPWD With the Texas Waters curriculum, we want to inform and educate the citizens of Texas about the most precious natural resource Texas possesses, its water. Many challenges face our state concerning water, particularly in our aquatic habitats, the water for wildlife. Texas Parks and Wildlife values the natural and cultural resources of Texas... Read More →
Date: August 5th, 2017 Time: 7:30 AM – to whenever it gets too hot! Where: Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, we will meet here and all drive out together Important items: Water, sunscreen, hat, bug spray, and more water. Hope to see everybody out there! Anyone who would like to collect some shells should... Read More →
Restoration Efforts at the Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve - Bob Mione, Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists The presentation deals with the detailed history of restoration attempts at the 72 acre nature preserve. Removal of invasives, both chemically and via solarization, the use of a "no till drill", using a greenhouse to start seedlings, irrigation techniques, seed... Read More →
Our very own TMN President, Bruce Neville, will be presenting to our chapter for the September meeting. The title for his presentation is "An Introduction to Aquatic Insects". We will also be having the last general membership meeting of the year and electing new officers. So come one and all to cast your votes for... Read More →
Session 1- 09/16/17- Discuss Chapters 1, 2, & 3 of the curriculum and view the recorded webinar "The characteristics, components and value of healthy Watershed Ecosystems", by Megan Bean, TPWD" (2 hours) Click to download the curriculum "Texas Waters: Exploring Water and Watersheds"
Session 2- 09/30/17- Discuss Chapters 4, 5, & 6 of the curriculum and view the recorded webinar "The Ecological Significance of Natural Flow Regimes", with Kevin Mayes, TPWD" (2 hours) Click to download the curriculum "Texas Waters: Exploring Water and Watersheds"
The speaker for the October 12th TMN chapter meeting at 6:30 pm at the ****BRTC**** will be : Dr. Carol Loopstra, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, TAMU Presentation Title: Trees of Central Texas At the Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections (BRTC) 3380 University Dr E, College Station, TX 77845 Presentation Abstract The Brazos Valley... Read More →
Session 3- 11/04/17- Discuss Chapters 7 & 8 of the curriculum and view the recorded webinar ""Instruments of Watershed Change", with Nikki Dictson, Extension Program Specialist with the Texas Water Resources Institute" (2 hours) Click to download the curriculum "Texas Waters: Exploring Water and Watersheds"
Join us for a tour of the S.M. Tracy Herbarium with the Interim Director and Curator Dale Kruse! Dale's current research is described below: The broad scope of my research focuses on the systematics, ecology, and biogeography of the mosses, liverworts, hornworts, (bryophytes) and lichens. This research is largely centered in Texas and the southern... Read More →
Session 4- 11/18/17- Discuss Chapter 9 of the curriculum and view the recorded webinar "Texas Water Law and Planning", with Cindy Loeffler, Chief, Water Resources Branch, TPWD" (2 hours) Click to download the curriculum "Texas Waters: Exploring Water and Watersheds"
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