Texas Master Naturalists are dedicated to lifelong learning about all different aspects of Nature in Texas and beyond. Resources available to us are incredibly varied in the form of books, printed publications, videos, websites, social media sites, podcasts, and more. This page is a work-in-progress, listing some of our chapter’s go-to guidance and online resources. We welcome suggestions for additions (and corrections); send an email to GLC Communications Director.
Guide Books
- National Wildlife Federation®: Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife, Expanded Second Edition, by David Mizejewski
- Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies: a Field Guide, by Jim Weber, Lynne Weber, and Roland H. Wauer (There is also one for moths)
- Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region, by Sally Wasowski and Andy Wasowski
- Wild Edible Plants of Texas: A Pocket Guide to the Identification, Collection, Preparation, & Use of 60 Wild Plants of the Lone Star State, by Charles W. Kane (This includes non-natives)
Ecosystems & Environmental Resources
- Ecoregions of North America: https://www.epa.gov/eco-research/ecoregions-north-america
- Ecoregions of Texas: https://tpwd.texas.gov/…/pwd_pl_w7000_1187a/media/1.pdf
Organizations
- Bumble Bee Watch: https://www.bumblebeewatch.org/
- Fayette Prairie Chapter – NPAT Fayette Prairie Chapter – NPAT (texasprairie.org)
- Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center: https://www.wildflower.org/
- Native Prairies Association of Texas: https://texasprairie.org/
- National Wildlife Federation: https://www.nwf.org/
- South Central Texas Prescribed Burn Association (SCTPBA) https://sctpba.org/
- Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: https://xerces.org/
Pollinator Plants & Seeds Resources
- Native American Seed: https://www.seedsource.com/Default.asp
- Native Plants by State: https://nativebackyards.com/native-plants-by-state/
- Native Plant Society of Texas: http://npsot.org/wp/
- Native Plant Society of Texas – Plant Lists by Region: https://www.npsot.org/our-work/class-schedule/plant-lists-by-ecoregion/
- Plants for Birds – Audubon https://www.audubon.org/plantsforbirds
- Texas Butterfly Ranch: https://texasbutterflyranch.com
- Texas Invasives: https://www.texasinvasives.org/