This is a volunteer opportunity to collaborate with the Outdoor Education Manager to design activities and lead/assist with outdoor related workshops. If interested, please contact Maggie Mullins at mmullins@girlscouts-swtx.org.
The 8th Hill Country Land Stewardship Conference will include a keynote address, followed by presentations on prioritizing stewardship while managing brush in grasslands, Texas laws for landowners, sheep and goats and managing for white tail deer. The conference will also include a bus tour. Register here
The 9th Annual Texas Pollinator BioBlitz returns in October (https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/bioblitz). Mark your calendars now and get ready for some photographic fun and the opportunity to contribute to community science! Dates: October 11-27, 2024 Join the fun: All ages and abilities are encouraged to find pollinators and nectar-producing plants and take photos to share with friends!... Read More →
The 32nd Annual Uvalde Christmas Bird Count group will meet at 7:30 AM in the parking lot of the Chamber of Commerce / Civic Center on Main Street (HWY 90), Uvalde. Participants will split up into groups to count the birds in a 7.5 mile radius around Uvalde. New participants and all levels of... Read More →
Meeting Place: Garner State Park Headquarters 7:45 am Final Count: Garner State Park Screen Shelter at 5:00 pm Circle: There is a need for birders on foot and in vehicles. Please bring a sack lunch or be prepared to stop for lunch in Leakey or Utopia. Circle Code: TXGN Circle Name: Garner State Park Center Location: 29.575428,... Read More →
This Christmas bird count in Bandera Co. includes The Nature Conservancy's Love Creek Preserve and TPWD's Lost Maples SNA. The count as its name applies includes the awesome Love Creek Preserve, normally closed to the public. It also includes the famous Lost Maples SNA, including its newest acreage addition. It also includes at least 20... Read More →
Work involves cutting back or removal of weeds and cactus. Volunteers should have gloves & hat, and may bring tools such as shovels, machetes, loppers, etc. Contact person: Janis Prather, 830-591-3257
The Great Backyard Bird Count is a four day global event and is easy to participate in. Go to https://www.birdcount.org/participate/ to see how you can be involved.
A weekend dedicated to documenting as many species as possible at this remarkable conservation site using iNaturalist and eBird. Participants are required to attend the pre-bioblitz virtual meeting and orientation, submit data to Texas Nature Tracker projects on iNaturalist, and have a goal to collect 50 observations in iNaturalist. Participants must bring their own food... Read More →
The Entomological Society of America, Southwestern Branch is holding their annual meeting in Round Rock, TX in March of 2025. Along with the meeting, they are holding an Insect EXPO for area 3rd-5th graders. Insect EXPO is a free event for area students to come and learn about insects and other arthropods in a fun,... Read More →
