This is our annual Chapter Development meeting where we will be presenting awards and welcoming our new graduating trainees as well as signing up for committees for 2017. Serving on a committee is a good way to immerse yourself and find out all the inner workings of our Brazos Valley chapter. It is also a great... Read More →
Since there have been many questions concerning how to log volunteer and AT hours into the VMS we decided to offer our February chapter meeting as a VMS workshop. The workshop will be presented by our very own Betty Vermeire. She will show us how to log on to the VMS system, enter our volunteer and AT hours, as well... Read More →
Sean Wall (TMN Brazos Valley class of 2016 ) will be presenting - The Cycle of Foraging : wild foods for our daily lives. See the short excerpt from Sean's bio to expand on the title of the presentation. "What led my family and I to learn about wild foods was a desire to live... Read More →
Dr. Alston V. Thoms, Department of Anthropology Presentation Title: The Human Side of Lick Creek Park: From Ancient to Last-Century Lifeways in the Post Oak Savannah We (the board) have been discussing a Big Project to take on for our TMN Brazos Valley Chapter and we think Lick Creek Park is right up our... Read More →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Come to the meeting this month and help welcome the newly certified Texas Master Naturalists as well as the current members who are becoming re-certified. Some members will also be getting special recognition's for all their hard work. If you are the curious type and really want to know. Then come on out and join... Read More →
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