EVENTS NOTICE
Texas Master Naturalist
El Camino Real Chapter
March 25, 2024
Event: 2025 Insect Expo
When: Monday, March 24, 2025, 9:00 AM-1:30 PM
Where: Embassy Suites by Hilton, Round Rock; 270 Bass Pro Drive, Round Rock, TX 78665
Details: 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, hands-on way. While they have volunteers that are meeting attendees- professors, students, extension professionals, industry professionals, etc.- they need A LOT of volunteers to pull this off. Which is where Master Naturalists come in. If you would like to volunteer for EXPO, please email Wizzie Brown at ebrown@ag.tamu.edu (let her know what time slot you choose). You can volunteer 8AM-11AM; 11AM- 2PM; or 8AM-2PM. The day of the event, they will have various booths set up- usually around 20- and you will be assigned to a booth to interact with the kids and explain the activity, whatever about insects (they will teach you what you need to know for your booth or pair you with a bug person); and to help out with said activity as needed. They have two shifts that kids can visit; the first begins at 9AM and goes to 11:00 and the second begins at 11:30 and goes to 1:30.
VMS: AT: AgriLife Sponsored, and/or VE: Community Outreach, Direct, as appropriate.
Event: Seed Packaging Event for Seed Exchange at Library
When: March 25th, Tuesday, from 1-3pm
Where: Cameron Public Library, 304 E 3rd St, Cameron
Details: Come get volunteer hours and help us package seeds into envelopes for sharing with the public.
VMS: VE: Community Outreach – Indirect
Event: POSGCD Program: EarthKind Landscaping
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: POSGCD, 310 E Ave C, Milano
Details: Dr. Tim Hartmann will present a program on Earthkind Landscaping. You must register if you want to attend the training. You may register at this link: https://posgcd.org/event/ek-
VMS: AT: By Conservation Partnership Agencies, or similar organizations (include training event info)
Event: ECRMN New Class
When: Thursday, March 27, 2025, potluck at 5:30, class 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Meal theme is potluck with perhaps a “some like it hot!” twist. (But not everyone likes it hot, so there will be some mild choices too.)
Where: All Saints Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N Travis, Cameron
Details: Jeff Renfrow and Alan E. Rudd will present a class on Aquatic Habitats – Rivers, Lakes, Ponds and Estuaries.
VMS for non-student members: AT: At a Chapter Mtg or Other Venue (if attending class). VS: Administrative Work – Training Class (if assisting, mentoring, supporting)
VMS for students: New Class Initial Training
VMS: Hospitality 1.0 if appropriate
Event: All Things Wild Program: Squirrels
Date: Saturday, March 29 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Where: Little Red Schoolhouse at ATW, 300 Havelka Road, Georgetown
Details: Dr. Laura Hobgood, squirrel rehabilitator extraordinaire, will present a program on those wonderful, crazy squirrels. Maybe she’ll have some adorable baby squirrels to show the group. Reservations open March 15. Seating is limited.
VMS: AT: By Conservation Partnership Agencies, or similar organizations
Event: 29th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic
When: Registration Deadline: April 1
Tournament Days: pick any day from April 15-May 15 to participate
Where: Anywhere in Texas!
Details: The registration deadline is just over one month away, so register today to join this fun, friendly, birdwatching event. There are categories for all ages and skill levels (including beginners!), so select the one that works best for you.
REGISTER TODAY: https://tpwd.texas.gov/events/
Reminder: Big Sit! is the only tournament category with one or more people to a team. All other tournament categories have 3-5 people per team.
Have questions? Please see the following to help – or reach out directly by email or phone. I’m happy to help!
Step-by-step process on how to register: https://tpwd.texas.gov/events/
Online registration: https://tpwd.texas.gov/events/
Tournament categories: https://tpwd.texas.gov/events/
GTBC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/
Remember – it’s for the birds! Registration fees and sponsorship dollars go toward Conservation Grants (https://tpwd.texas.gov/
If you have any questions about the event, feel free to reach out. Join us for a fun way to spend Spring migration while also raising funds for birds and birding!
VMS: VS: Cit. Sci.- Cornell Lab (CL) / National Audubon Society (NAS) / other National Surveys (Field Research)
Event: Wildlife Rehabilitation Basics: Intake to Release
When: Saturday & Sunday, April 5-6, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days
Where: Hutto
Details: Kate Rugroden With Batworld in Arlington, Texas, will be teaching, “Wildlife Rehabilitation Basics: Intake to Release.” The class is approved by Texas Parks & Wildlife for initial rehabilitation permit qualifications and will provide 16 hours CE for ACOs. The cost is $165. For more information, contact bwmidcities@batworld.org or call 817-229-5653.
VMS: AT: By Conservation Partnership Agencies, or similar organizations
Event: Texas Archaeology Society Talk
When: Monday, April 7, at 10:00 am
Where: Kay Theater, 350 N Main St., Rockdale
Details: In preparation for the 2025 Archaeology Summer Field School, Sarah Chesney, PhD Archeologist with Texas Archeology Society (TAS) and Texas Historical Commission (THC), will speak about the exciting opportunities for archeological research during their TAS Summer Field School in Milam and Robertson County, June 14-21, 2025.
VMS: To Be Determined
Event: TMN Tuesday: Virtual Volunteer Fair
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Online
Details: The Virtual Volunteer Fair will be an opportunity for our partner conservation organizations to present volunteer service projects that need volunteers from a distance or virtually! Watch this series of project presentations showcasing opportunities from across the state and across the spectrum of natural resource topics.
To register, visit https://tpwdevents.webex.com/
Recordings of past topics are available for viewing online.
VMS: AT: TMN Tuesdays
Event: April Chapter Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025; potluck at 5:30 pm, program at 6:00 pm. Meal theme is a fish fry; Alan will bring fish and hushpuppies, members will bring sides and desserts, or other main courses if you’d like.
Where: All Saint’s Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N Travis, Cameron
Details: Speaker will be a scientist from Texas A&M, Thomas Ronga, who is a citizen of Germany and is a member of the International Ocean Drilling Program. Thomas is a Marine Geologist by training and employed by the IODP project centered at Texas A&M.
VMS: AT: At a Chapter Mtg or Other Venue; VS: Chapter Mtg; VS: Hospitality if appropriate
Event: ECRMN New Class
When: Thursday, April 17, 2025, potluck at 5:30, class 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: All Saints Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N Travis, Cameron
Details: Open for Mammals
VMS for non-student members: AT: At a Chapter Mtg or Other Venue (if attending class). VS: Administrative Work – Training Class (if assisting, mentoring, supporting)
VMS for students: New Class Initial Training
Event: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar
Date: Apr 18, 2025 10:00 AM- native bee identification
Where: Online
Details: Monthly program by Wizzie Brown.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 874 3060 0844
Passcode: 017247
To join Wizzie Brown’s email list and get direct notifications, along with how to join by phone, email Wizzie Brown at ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
VMS: AT: AgriLife Sponsored
Event: All Things Wild Program: White-tailed Deer
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: Little Red Schoolhouse at ATW, 300 Havelka Road, Georgetown
Details: Wildlife rehabilitators Becky Vietz and Kim Fross will present a program on white-tailed deer. The orphaned fawns will soon be coming in for rehabilitation, and you will learn how to determine if a fawn needs human intervention, plus much more about the deer that live in our neighborhoods. Reservations open April 5. Seating is limited.
VMS: AT: By Conservation Partnership Agencies, or similar organizations
Event: Chapter Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 8; potluck at 5:30 pm, program at 6:00 pm. Meal theme is vegetarian.
Where: All Saint’s Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N Travis, Cameron
Details: Program to be determined
VMS: AT: At a Chapter Mtg or Other Venue; VS: Chapter Mtg; VS: Hospitality if appropriate
Event: TMN Tuesday
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Where: Online
Details: Topic and speaker to be determined.
To register, visit https://tpwdevents.webex.com/
Recordings of past topics are available for viewing online.
VMS: AT: TMN Tuesdays
Event: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar
Date: May 16, 2025 10:00 AM- landscape pests
Where: Online
Details: Monthly program by Wizzie Brown.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 874 3060 0844
Passcode: 017247
To join Wizzie Brown’s email list and get direct notifications, along with how to join by phone, email Wizzie Brown at ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
VMS: AT: AgriLife Sponsored
Event: Eighth Annual Brazos River Cleanup and Campout
Date: May 16 – May 19
Where: Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas
Details: The Rio Brazos Chapter invites you to join them for this event. River cleanup will be Saturday, May 17, followed by a day of volunteer and AT opportunities on Sunday, May 18. Event headquarters is a privately owned ranch on the Brazos River south of Glen Rose in Somervell County. For more information visit https://txmn.org/rbc/brazos-
VMS: To Be Determined
Event: TMN Tuesday
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Where: Online
Details: Topic and speaker to be determined.
To register, visit https://tpwdevents.webex.com/
Recordings of past topics are available for viewing online.
VMS: AT: TMN Tuesdays
Event: Chapter Meeting
Date: Thursday, June 12; potluck at 5:30 pm, program at 6:00 pm. Meal theme is salads.
Where: All Saint’s Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N Travis, Cameron
Details: Program to be determined
VMS: AT: At a Chapter Mtg or Other Venue; VS: Chapter Mtg; VS: Hospitality if appropriate
Event: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar
Date: Jun 20, 2025 10:00 AM- bug friendly yards
Where: Online
Details: Monthly program by Wizzie Brown.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 874 3060 0844
Passcode: 017247
To join Wizzie Brown’s email list and get direct notifications, along with how to join by phone, email Wizzie Brown at ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
VMS: AT: AgriLife Sponsored
Event: TMN Tuesday
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Where: Online
Details: Topic and speaker to be determined.
To register, visit https://tpwdevents.webex.com/
Recordings of past topics are available for viewing online.
VMS: AT: TMN Tuesdays
Event: Chapter Meeting
Date: Thursday, July 10; potluck at 5:30 pm, program at 6:00 pm. Meal theme is Italian.
Where: All Saint’s Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N Travis, Cameron
Details: Program to be determined
VMS: AT: At a Chapter Mtg or Other Venue; VS: Chapter Mtg; VS: Hospitality if appropriate
Event: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar
Date: Jul 18, 2025 10:00 AM- IPM Basics (pesticide alternatives)
Where: Online
Details: Monthly program by Wizzie Brown.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 874 3060 0844
Passcode: 017247
To join Wizzie Brown’s email list and get direct notifications, along with how to join by phone, email Wizzie Brown at ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
VMS: AT: AgriLife Sponsored
Event: POSGCD Groundwater Summit
When: Thursday, August 7
Where: Caldwell Civic Center, 103 Texas Hwy 21, Caldwell (at TX Hwy 21 and N Main St)
Details: Annual groundwater summit
VMS: AT: By Conservation Partnership Agencies, or similar organizations (include training event info)
Event: TMN Tuesday
Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Where: Online
Details: Topic and speaker to be determined.
To register, visit https://tpwdevents.webex.com/
Recordings of past topics are available for viewing online.
VMS: AT: TMN Tuesdays
Event: Chapter Meeting
Date: Thursday, August 14; potluck at 5:30 pm, program at 6:00 pm. Meal theme is finger foods/appetizers.
Where: All Saint’s Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N Travis, Cameron
Details: Program to be determined
VMS: AT: At a Chapter Mtg or Other Venue; VS: Chapter Mtg; VS: Hospitality if appropriate
Event: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar
Date: Aug 15, 2025 10:00 AM- silk moth identification
Where: Online
Details: Monthly program by Wizzie Brown.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 874 3060 0844
Passcode: 017247
To join Wizzie Brown’s email list and get direct notifications, along with how to join by phone, email Wizzie Brown at ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
VMS: AT: AgriLife Sponsored
Event: Wildlife & Woodlands Post Oak Savannah Landowner Workshop
When: Friday, August 22
Where: Caldwell
Details: Learn about wildlife and habitat management in the Post Oak Savannah. More details coming soon.
VMS: AT: Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) or TMN Sponsored
Event: TMN Tuesday
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Where: Online
Details: Topic and speaker to be determined.
To register, visit https://tpwdevents.webex.com/
Recordings of past topics are available for viewing online.
VMS: AT: TMN Tuesdays
Event: Chapter Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 11; potluck at 5:30 pm, program at 6:00 pm. Meal theme is Asian/Mediterranean.
Where: All Saint’s Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N Travis, Cameron
Details: Program to be determined
VMS: AT: At a Chapter Mtg or Other Venue; VS: Chapter Mtg; VS: Hospitality if appropriate
Event: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar
Date: Sep 19, 2025 10:00 AM- plants for pollinators
Where: Online
Details: Monthly program by Wizzie Brown.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 874 3060 0844
Passcode: 017247
To join Wizzie Brown’s email list and get direct notifications, along with how to join by phone, email Wizzie Brown at ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
VMS: AT: AgriLife Sponsored
Event: Chapter Meeting
Date: Thursday, October 9; potluck at 5:30 pm, program at 6:00 pm. Meal theme is American/casseroles.
Where: All Saint’s Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N Travis, Cameron
Details: Program to be determined
VMS: AT: At a Chapter Mtg or Other Venue; VS: Chapter Mtg; VS: Hospitality if appropriate
Event: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar
Date: Oct 10, 2025 10:00 AM- kissing bugs & Chagas disease
Where: Online
Details: Monthly program by Wizzie Brown.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 874 3060 0844
Passcode: 017247
To join Wizzie Brown’s email list and get direct notifications, along with how to join by phone, email Wizzie Brown at ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
VMS: AT: AgriLife Sponsored
Event: TMN Annual Meeting
Date: October 16-19
Where: College Station
Details: This is a great opportunity to obtain AT hours, and/or to obtain VE hours by assisting.
VMS: AT if attending OR VE if assisting (or prorate hours as appropriate)
Event: Chapter Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 13; potluck at 5:30 pm, program at 6:00 pm. Meal theme is Thanksgiving.
Where: All Saint’s Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N Travis, Cameron
Details: Program to be determined
VMS: AT: At a Chapter Mtg or Other Venue; VS: Chapter Mtg; VS: Hospitality if appropriate
Event: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar
Date: Nov 14, 2025 10:00 AM- buggy things to do outside with kids
Where: Online
Details: Monthly program by Wizzie Brown.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 874 3060 0844
Passcode: 017247
To join Wizzie Brown’s email list and get direct notifications, along with how to join by phone, email Wizzie Brown at ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
VMS: AT: AgriLife Sponsored
Event: TMN Tuesday ON THE THIRD TUESDAY
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Where: Online
Details: Topic and speaker to be determined.
To register, visit https://tpwdevents.webex.com/
Recordings of past topics are available for viewing online.
VMS: AT: TMN Tuesdays
Event: TMN Tuesday
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Where: Online
Details: Topic and speaker to be determined.
To register, visit https://tpwdevents.webex.com/
Recordings of past topics are available for viewing online.
VMS: AT: TMN Tuesdays
Event: Chapter Meeting and Christmas Party
Date: Thursday, December 11
Where: To be determined
Details: To be determined
VMS: VS: Chapter Mtg; VS: Hospitality if appropriate
Event: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar
Date: Dec 19, 2025 10:00 AM- pesticide mode of action
Where: Online
Details: Monthly program by Wizzie Brown.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 874 3060 0844
Passcode: 017247
To join Wizzie Brown’s email list and get direct notifications, along with how to join by phone, email Wizzie Brown at ebrown@ag.tamu.edu
VMS: AT: AgriLife Sponsored