The chapter will have a table at Attwater April 6-7 for the Festival there. This event is working to re-establish itself after COVID and recent staff changes at the refuge. Hours will be from 7:00am to 2:00 pm both days. A schedule of activities is attached. Please plan on bringing a chair, a drink (we... Read More →
The chapter will have a table at Attwater April 6-7 for the Festival there. This event is working to re-establish itself after COVID and recent staff changes at the refuge. Hours will be from 7:00am to 2:00 pm both days. A schedule of activities is attached. Please plan on bringing a chair, a drink (we... Read More →
VMS opportunity: Stephen F. Austin State Park Monthly workdays will be scheduled the second Thursday of each month to work on the wildscape at the entrance to the park. For more information, contact project leaders Charlene and B.R. Koehler.
VMS opportunity: Winedale project Join other chapter members to maintain the pollinator habitat in front of the visitor center. Our workdays are scheduled for the second Friday of each month (we will not schedule a workday in January 2024) from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Please bring gardening tools and prepare for the weather. For... Read More →
VMS opportunity: Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site Join us for a workday in the GLC pollinator garden at Washington-on-the-Brazos Historic Site. We’ll be working on cleaning up, cutting back, and pulling out aggressive native and non-native plants. Bring gloves, hand clippers, and small trowel or other tool for digging up weeds, and don’t... Read More →
VMS opportunity: La Grange Agrilife Extension Bldg. Native Plant Landscape Our regular workdays to attend the landscape are the 3rd Tuesday of the month from approximately 8 am to 10 am.. The native plant landscape bed is at the Fayette County AgriLife Extension Office on Svoboda Lane in La Grange and has been developed over... Read More →
VMS opportunity: TBD For all things water, join the GLC Texas Waters Specialist team. We will be completing the Texas Waters Specialist curriculum and discussing how we can get involved in water-related issues. Currently our chapter supports Adopt-a-Highway, which is an approved Texas Waters Specialist project (where do you think all that trash ends up... Read More →
VMS opportunity: Indian Creek Nature Area The regular workday for this project is the third Thursday of each month from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Volunteers maintain the pollinator bed and nature trail. Contact project leader Ann Ray for more details.
VMS opportunity: Education-informal TMN GLC will be hosting a booth at the Cotton Gin Festival. This is always a fun event with many exhibitors and visitors attending the festival. We will need volunteers to assist with setting up, staffing, and taking down our booth. Watch your email for more details on this event from Ken... Read More →
VMS opportunity: Educational Group Presentation Save the date for the 2024 Brenham Land, Water, and Wildlife Expedition in conjunction with the Texas Wildlife Association. Nearly 400 middle school students will spend a field day learning about the natural world. More details will be added as planning progresses. The community of Brenham, Texas and the Texas... Read More →
Volunteer service opportunity: VMS - Citizen Science - Field Research Join Texas Parks & Wildlife, Texas Master Naturalists, the Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy and others in a fun challenge to see which city can document the most species. It is easy to participate by making observations on your own using iNaturalist. I hope many... Read More →
VMS opportunity: Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site Join us for a workday in the GLC pollinator garden at Washington-on-the-Brazos Historic Site. We’ll be working on cleaning up, cutting back, and pulling out aggressive native and non-native plants. Bring gloves, hand clippers, and small trowel or other tool for digging up weeds, and don’t... Read More →
