New Landowner Program – Fruit Trees, Pecans, Grapes for Small Acreage

This program does not qualify for Advanced Training for chapter members. The Multi-County New Landowner Program is a series of meetings, seminars, and field days designed to provide information and resources related to agriculture, natural resources, wildlife, and land stewardship for new landowners in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties. Participants in the programs will... Read More →

New Landowner Program – Forage Production/Livestock Production

This program does not qualify as Advanced Training for chapter members. The Multi-County New Landowner Program is a series of meetings, seminars, and field days designed to provide information and resources related to agriculture, natural resources, wildlife, and land stewardship for new landowners in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties. Participants in the programs will... Read More →

Altman Plants Field Trip

This field trip has not been approved for advanced training. Date: January 24th 2023, 1:00 – 3:00pm Location: 1180 Pvt Rd 2906, Giddings, TX 78942 Here’s a good article or those who haven’t driven by or haven’t seen the greenhouses from 290: https://bluebonnet.coop/visit-texas-largest-commercial-nursery-altman-plants-just-west-giddings Or if you’ve never been to the Plant Outlet where they host deeply discounted... Read More →

Global Big Day- Go Birding!

VMS Opportunity - Citizen Science Other-TMN Field Research Hours Go birding wherever you are for a few minutes or several times on the big day. Submit eBird checklists. The following link to Team eBird has detailed information. https://ebird.org/news/global-big-day-2023 In addition, to prepare for using eBird, you can take the free online course - eBird Essentials.... Read More →

Texas Pollinator Bioblitz 2023

Calling on all nature lovers to partner up for pollinators. The Texas Pollinator Bioblitz begins October 6th! Do it on your own, do it with friends, get your family involved, attend an event. Everyone can be a citizen scientist from Oct. 6-22. For all the details, visit the TPWD website: https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/bioblitz . Texas Master Naturalists... Read More →