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- Caracara possibly expanding U.S. range
Crested Caracaras inhabit only three U.S. states, but sightings could indicate their range is expanding. Photo by Garrett Engelhardt - Texas Horned Lizards reach milestone
The reintroduction of Texas horned lizards sets a milestone, TPWD reports. Some wild populations are doing well on their own. Photo by Wilfred Korth - Seabourne hosts yellow garden spiders
A 7 a.m. trip to Seabourne Creek Nature Park reveals many dew-laden webs. This photo by Noel Zinn is from Brazos Bend State Park. - TMNCPC tallies its Plastic Free July results
Some TMNCPC members participated in Plastic Free July to reduce single-use plastic waste in natural habitats. Toad photo by Judi Harrington. - Smith Point Hawk Watch is 25 years old
Crowds gathered in 2011 at the Smith Point Hawk Watch tower, where daily counts continue this year. Joseph Kennedy photo from GCBO website. - Seeds and Growth: Studying nature
TMNCPC member Jean Stipelcovich writes how getting to know wild things is fun. She says plants have stories and histories. Photo by Paula Dittrick - Seabourne hosts seven types of bluestem
King Ranch bluestem is among the numerous non-native grasses living at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Photo by Paula Dittrick - Seabourne: summer gardens keep pace
Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter members are improving the gardens and prairie at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Sign by Pam Jones - Lesser prairie chicken status under review
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is contemplating the status of the Lesser prairie chicken. This Attwater’s prairie chicken photo is by Erik Wolf. - Some fireflies in decline, more research needed
Evidence is growing that firefly populations are declining, but more research and monitoring is needed. Photo by Katrien Vermeire from https://www.firefly.org - Opossums eat ticks, help curb Lyme disease
Opossums eat ticks, helping control tick populations and reducing the number of incidents of humans getting Lyme disease. Photo by Paula Dittrick - TMNCPC member finds tattered Luna Moth
TMNCPC member Diane Eismont found a Luna Moth in late May after a storm. Photo by Diane Eismont. - Seabourne update: prairie planting success
Texas Master Naturalists keep busy at gardens and in prairie at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Photo of Sharon Watson by Naomi Brown - TMN chapters compete in aquatic-plant photo contest
A Texas Master Naturalist Aquatic Plant Photo contest involves competition among individuals and chapters. Photo by Paula Dittrick. - Gallery exhibits Joyce Tipton’s photos
Sibling Bonds is the name of this photo of Great Horned Owls by TMNCPC member Joyce Tipton. Her work is at Monterroso Gallery. - Come see Seabourne Creek Nature Park gardens
This coneflower is among many beautiful blooms in the Seabourne Creek Nature Park gardens, which master naturalists keep improving. Photo by Paula Dittrick - Bubble clusters, etc., on plants
Spittlebugs, galls, and leaf miners make for some interesting finds on plants. Spittlebug photo by Paula Dittrick - Alex Bailey: From Awareness to Allyship
Black Outside, Inc.’s Alex Bailey discusses how to be an ally to Black-Indigenous-People of Color during a Be The Change talk. Photo from Black Outside - Plastic trash adds up on Texas coast
American Bird Conservancy and partners want to reduce plastics trash on Texas beaches to protect Snowy Plovers and other birds. Photo by Robbin Mallett - 2020 positive aftermath: Grit pins
Texas Master Naturalists know about grit and proudly wear this “Against All Odds” pin. TMNCPC went the extra mile. Photo by Paula Dittrick - Learn about invasive species during May
National Invasive Species Awareness Week is May 15-22. This armored catfish likely came out of somebody’s aquarium. Photo by Garrett Engelhardt. - Seabourne Creek Nature Park: Volunteers busy
TMNCPC members continue to keep busy this spring with lots to do at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Photo by Jerry Trenta. - Gulf Coast Bird Observatory studies shrikes
The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is studying the Loggerhead Shrike, whose population is on the decline. Photo by Erik Wolf. - Online events planned for Earth Day Eve 2021
Earth Day 2021 comes amid growing attention about sustainability. People noticed nature during COVID lockdowns. Photo by Joyce Tipton - April is National Native Plant Month
April 2021 was deemed National Native Plant Month under a resolution passed by the U.S. Senate. Indian blanket photo by Paula Dittrick - Walkway spans High Island’s Smith Oaks
Birders visiting the colonial waterbird rookery at High Island this spring will find an elevated walkway in Smith Oaks sanctuary. Photo by Doug Fairchild. - Colonial nesting birds arrive at rookeries
The Texas coast offers various colonial waterbird rookery choices for people and birds. Photo from Brazos Bend State Park by Hoiman Low - SCNP volunteers plant trees, refresh gardens
Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter volunteers plant trees and refresh the gardens at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Photo by Joyce Tipton. - iNat project tracks monarchs, milkweeds
Researchers use iNaturalist observations during March to link flowering plants with 2021 Texas monarch population. Photo by John Donaho. - Goats grazing again at Houston Arboretum
Goats are grazing at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center this week through Thursday, March 11. Photo by Paula Dittrick.