Overall goal of event is to get folks in East Texas more comfortable with the benefits of prescribed fire. We will have an information table telling attendees about our TMN chapter & promoting City Nature Challenge; a table with Pollinator information and the thaumatrope activity for kids and a bird appreciation area with activities for... Read More →
April 8 State TMN Virtual Volunteer Fair; Web-Ex seminar; expected to run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.- finalized by end of March Register to attend at https://txmn.tamu.edu/blog/virtual-volunteer-fair-2025/#join Presentations WILL be recorded for viewing shortly after the live event. The Virtual Volunteer Fair is an opportunity for our partner conservation organizations to present volunteer service projects that need... Read More →
Tyler Audubon Meeting - April Meeting Presenter: Zoe Williams, UT Tyler Graduate Student (J. Coleman and M. Greenwold Thesis Co-Advisors) Title: Assessment of Bird Communities using eBird Data in Texas Following a Significant Weather Event. Using ebird data to assess extreme weather events and their impact on avian populations by analyzing species richness, abundance, and... Read More →
APRIL 9 ZOOM presentation Bat Flights and Night Lights by Dr Amanda Adams, the Director of Research Coordination for Bat Conservation International. 7 p.m. -8 p.m. Invitation from Hays County Chapter TMN DarkSky Texas has a registration link established for folks who will join the session. Use this link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/es72r9iDSny1NGUWOXgcJA After registering, you will receive a... Read More →
****April 22 save the date for a botanical opportunity -counting the occurrence of rare Texas Prairie Dawn (Hymenoxys texana) on private property in the Longview area. See articles in March & April newsletters on our chapter website. We will meet at the Komatsu Training Center 2400 MacArthur Street, Longview, Texas in the morning. I need... Read More →
The Texas Master Naturalist Program is excited to invite you to “Enhancing Pollinator Conservation: Key Insights for Successful Projects,” an educational webinar on native Texas pollinators and their habitats. This webinar is meant to support Texas Master Naturalist Chapters during the Pollinators for Texas project funding application process. This webinar will provide valuable knowledge on native... Read More →
April 24 East Texas Chapter TMN Chapter Meeting at the Tyler Nature Center, 11942 FM 848 Our speaker will be Dr. Neil Ford, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biology UT Tyler. Dr. Ford will talk to us about the snake species found in East Texas. The social time starts at 6:30 with 7 p.m.... Read More →
April is CITY NATURE CHALLENGE with iNaturalist observations to be made April 25-28 and identifications through May 4: When can I start making observations that will count for the City Nature Challenge? When should I stop? All observations made starting on April 25 at 12:01am YOUR LOCAL TIME and up until April 29 at 11:59pm... Read More →
Smith County Master Gardeners presents Dawn Stover “Gardening for Worms! Host Plants for Butterfly Caterpillars” 1-2 p.m. Tyler Public Library Taylor Auditorium Free event. Preregistration not required. Dawn will discuss gardening specifically for butterfly caterpillars and provide plant suggestion for our region. Dawn is a Study Leader/Agronomist at the East Texas Plant Materials Center in... Read More →
April 25 Smith County Master Gardeners presents Dawn Stover “Gardening for Worms! Host Plants for Butterfly Caterpillars” 1-2 p.m. Tyler Public Library Taylor Auditorium Free event. Preregistration not required. Dawn will discuss gardening specifically for butterfly caterpillars and provide plant suggestion for our region. Dawn is a Study Leader/Agronomist at the East Texas Plant Materials... Read More →
April 26 Paddling with Friends JUST FOR FUN!! The Cypress Basin TMN chapter is delighted to host The 13th Annual Earth Day Paddling Flotilla on Saturday, April 26th at Shady Glade Marina and Pavillion, Uncertain, Texas (449 Cypress Drive Karnack, TX 75661). This is the link to purchase tickets. https://earthday13paddlingflotilla.eventbrite.com It's gonna be fun! 2025earthdayflotilla@gmail.com... Read More →
