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The Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training Certification is going virtual this year! Over the course of 8 weeks and over 32 instructional hours, you can gain a greater understanding of entomology, integrated pest management in the garden, landscape and home, be able to identify common insects, spiders and arthropods in Texas, learn about butterfly gardening... Read More →
March Chapter Meeting Heidi Kryger Bailey, TPWD Regulatory Wildlife Biologist, will present "Introduction to Tracking" at the Elm Fork Texas Master Naturalist meeting on March 18, 2021. All animals, from the lowliest bugs to the biggest mammals, leave some sort of sign of their passing through. Being able to identify and interpret animal tracks and... Read More →
The Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training Certification is going virtual this year! Over the course of 8 weeks and over 32 instructional hours, you can gain a greater understanding of entomology, integrated pest management in the garden, landscape and home, be able to identify common insects, spiders and arthropods in Texas, learn about butterfly gardening... Read More →
Our spring symposium will be a virtual event on March 13 in collaboration with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. There will be seven presentations teaching the benefits of native plants for maintaining biodiversity and attracting local wildlife. Coordinator: Native Plant Society Link to register: https://npsot.org/wp/story/2021/12656/?fbclid=IwAR0xb8u6-_YlZPjZ9DmX8sUqx4J3SrhSVypIrMq31ij6_tCx01PbwF8D3_Q COST: Members $20:00 Non-members $30.00
This month's program will teach ways to learn bird songs emphasizing common local birds so you can get a head start on finding those pesky lurkers. This time around, we will work on the non-passerines, the so called non-song birds. Coordinator: Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge Link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdempqjwoHtWTu2yP00Getq_7lZSwGdHt
This is a 2021 Advanced SKYWARN class hosted by the NWS Fort Worth office for their local storm spotters. We encourage you to attend a Basic SKYWARN spotter class first. Coordinator: National Weather Service Link to register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6159630576850454795 Link to view schedule: https://www.weather.gov/fwd/skywarnmap
Heidi Trudell is tired of picking up dead birds. She's a biologist turned architectural consultant who has been involved with bird/window collision research and prevention since 2003, and has monitored wind farms as well. Her passion for bird conservation has led her to serve on Safe Passage committees, including currently with Detroit Audubon and Black... Read More →
9:30am-12pm Zoom meeting -OR- Carroll Courts Building, Room 507 Jan 7 - Planning meeting for all 2010 and 2020 Board Members 2021 Board meeting dates: Jan 14, Feb 4 or 11, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug 12, Sept 9, Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 2
Texas screwstem (Bartonia paniculata ssp. texana) is a federally petitioned plant species occurring in eastern Texas and western Louisiana. This obscure member of the Gentian family was first discovered in 1965 and has proven to be elusive ever since. Texas screwstem was petitioned to be listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act... Read More →
Come join us for the Monthly Meeting of the Friends of Furneaux Creek Nature Trail at our new date/time - Second Tuesday of the Month at 6:30pm. - Scott Keister Master Naturalist from the Elm Fork Chapter and Project Manager of LLELA Log in from 6:30 to 7; Meeting 7 - 8:30 p.m. Presentation by... Read More →
