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Alligators in Texas

Alligators haven’t changed much since dinosaurs roamed the Earth, and they’re doing just fine in Texas. The state’s estimated population is 250,000 to 500,000. When Texas began protecting alligators in 1969, the population was estimated at less than 100,000. Texas ranks third behind Florida (1.3 million alligators) and Louisiana in resident alligators. The estimated alligator…

March 3, 2016

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Chapter Newsletter transitioning to Blog

The Heartwood Chapter’s newsletter has transitioned to the Blog. Below are the archived versions of previous newsletters. These are available to read or download. To submit an article, photo, story, creative piece,  etc. for the blog, please email Julie Vickers. The ideal blog entries will be educational and relate to what our members are doing in research and…

March 2, 2016

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How to Get Started in Birding

Thanks to Heartwood chapter member Debbie Layer for sharing this helpful info for beginning birders. It’s great timing for the Great Backyard Bird Count on Feb. 12-15! Click on the link below to get tips on birding, binoculars and more. How to get started in birding

January 26, 2016

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Bruce Lyndon Cunningham, the Forester-Artist

Bruce Lyndon Cunningham is internationally known as the “Forester-Artist.” Many Texas Master Naturalists know him as the illustrator of five identification books including Trees, Shrubs & Woody Vines of East Texas and Gymnosperms of the United States & Canada. The books are used by botanists, naturalists, foresters, plant lovers and educators. They contain illustrations, glossary…

January 23, 2016

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Forest Ecosystem Values – presentation by John Warner

John Warner is the Urban District Forester at the W.G. Jones State Forest. Warner presented about Forest Ecosystem Values at the Heartwood Chapter meeting on Jan. 6 and at the Woodlands GREEN Lecture Series on Jan. 12, 2016. Using the website at www.texasforestinfo.tamu.edu, Warner demonstrated how the application provides an estimate of the economic values provided…

January 12, 2016

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