Once numbering in the tens of millions, only a few hundred Attwater prairie-chickens depend upon the service of others for their very lives
Animals
How Nature Wows and Roots Us All, March 2026 Courier
Texas Master Naturalists know how to find the beauty in all they see, even in winter! Read the full issue here (Cover photo: Ute Welk)
No Rest for Winter Volunteers, February 2026 Issue Courier
When weather brings Master Naturalists indoors, they bring the joys of nature with them; read the full issue here (Cover photo: Raymond Choo)
Seeding Natives Beautify Landscapes, Sustain a Larger Biological Community
A Q&A to help recognize, select, and sow wildflower seeds for beauty and wildlife benefit (Photo: S. Westveer)
Christmas Bird Counts 2023-2024
Counting birds is as easy as 1-2-3. Find a Christmas Bird Count circle near you late 2023 and go birding to ring in 2024! (Photo credit: S. Westveer)
Migration: Hummingbirds, Monarchs, and Autumn Events
Migration is a behavior evolved among many animal species on Earth. (Photos credit: Shannon Westveer)
Citizen Science: Celebrate Moths, Bring Back the Night
We all need the night. Moths are the unseen nocturnal “butterflies” so we log them at night for cooler summer fun.
(Photo credit: Brian Schrock, TMN Gulf Coast Chapter)
Winter Wildflowers: Don’t Mow, Let It Grow
Many of what we call weeds provide a valuable service for waking wildlife and untold beauty for us as spring arrives.
(Photo: S. Westveer)
Mussels: Texas’ Biofilters
Spring Training Class members learn the importance of freshwater mussels conservation from Dr. Charles Randklev of TAMU NRI.
(Photo: S. Westveer)
