Chapter Meeting

****Important notice****   The museum is having a new exhibit opening the same night as our chapter meeting which means we will be meeting in another room. We will be meeting in Room 106 in the Brazos Center.  When you enter the museum turn left like you are going to the restrooms, there is a... Read More →

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 →

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 →

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 →

November Meeting – Dr. Tania Homayoun speaking on Texas Nature Trackers: Discovering Populations & Documenting Change for Conservation

Speaker:         Dr. Tania Homayoun-Texas Nature Trackers Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife Title:                Texas Nature Trackers: Discovering Populations & Documenting Change for Conservation Date:               Texas Parks & Wildlife's Texas Nature Trackers (TNT), part of the Wildlife Diversity Program, tracks the status of wild populations of plants and animals throughout the state. This presentation will introduce the... Read More →

Chapter meeting

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

Our chapter meeting will take place January 17th, 6:30 PM at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History. Members who have recertified will receive their pins and certificates. Anyone is welcome to join us at the Brazos Valley Museum beginning at 5:30 for our board meeting, followed by our general membership meeting at 6:30. 2019... Read More →

Dr. Darren Henrichs speaking on Harmful Algal Blooms in the Gulf of Mexico: combining automated imagery and computer models

Speaker: Darren Henrichs, Ph.D. – Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University Title: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Gulf of Mexico: combining automated imagery and computer models Summary: Harmful algal blooms (HABs), such as red tides, in the Gulf of Mexico are responsible for shellfish poisoning in humans, marine mortality events, and can... Read More →