Balcones Canyonlands Wildlife Refuge – Visitor’s Center Help
Balcones Canyonlands Wildlife Refuge – Visitor’s Center Help
Mondays, 8 a.m. - noon. Help staff park’s Visitor Center. Contact       Stephanie Jones at stephanie_jones@fws.gov
Mondays, 8 a.m. - noon. Help staff park’s Visitor Center. Contact       Stephanie Jones at stephanie_jones@fws.gov
*Pollinator garden work, first Monday of the month, 9 - 11 a.m. Contact Janet Rogal at jlr00912@gmail.com.
Volunteer Opportunities – December 3rd to 5th  The 5th grade students from Heritage Elementary in the Southside Independent School District in southern Bexar County are preparing for a 3-day/2-night field trip to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve.  Five volunteers will be needed on Day One (December 3rd) to lead nature hikes and to assist with sweep netting & pinning... Read More →
*Wednesday, Sept. 4. Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky will resume work meetings at a new time: 5:30 p.m. Come discuss plans and ideas in the conference room at the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce office, 205 Highway 281. The group will meet the first Wednesday of each month, but times and locations may... Read More →
Volunteer Opportunities – December 3rd to 5th  The 5th grade students from Heritage Elementary in the Southside Independent School District in southern Bexar County are preparing for a 3-day/2-night field trip to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve.  Five volunteers will be needed on Day One (December 3rd) to lead nature hikes and to assist with sweep netting & pinning... Read More →
*Wednesday, Sept. 4. Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky will resume work meetings at a new time: 5:30 p.m. Come discuss plans and ideas in the conference room at the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce office, 205 Highway 281. The group will meet the first Wednesday of each month, but times and locations may... Read More →
Volunteer Opportunities – December 3rd to 5th  The 5th grade students from Heritage Elementary in the Southside Independent School District in southern Bexar County are preparing for a 3-day/2-night field trip to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve.  Five volunteers will be needed on Day One (December 3rd) to lead nature hikes and to assist with sweep netting & pinning... Read More →
*Saturday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m. - Noon. CLR Holiday Event. Activities: archery, BYB, bees and touch tables.
*Sunday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m. - Noon. Military Family Day. Activities: archery, BYB, bees and touch tables.
Mondays, 8 a.m. - noon. Help staff park’s Visitor Center. Contact       Stephanie Jones at stephanie_jones@fws.gov
The 5th grade students from Charles August Arnold Elementary in San Antonio are preparing for an extended day trip to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve.  Eight or more volunteers will be needed on December 10th to lead nature hikes as well as escort students from one activity to another while answering questions and identifying various points of interest on... Read More →
Second Thursday of the month except June, July, August, or September beginning at 9:00 at the Burnet Texas AgriLife Building.
 *Trail work day, second Saturday of the month. Trail location varies.  Contact Ryan Beach at trails@friendsofbalcones.org.
*Dec. 14. Trail maintenance including the removal of obsolete signage. Volunteers will meet at the Madrone Lake patio at 10 a.m.  The plan is to be finished by 1 p.m.  Recommended tools include shovels, rakes, fencing pliers, saws and loppers, along with work gloves, hats, sunscreen, insect repellant, water and snack/lunch. As part of an ongoing effort... Read More →
Mondays, 8 a.m. - noon. Help staff park’s Visitor Center. Contact       Stephanie Jones at stephanie_jones@fws.gov
*Tuesday, Dec. 17, 9 a.m. – noon. Four to six volunteers needed to weed, plant grasses and add mulch to the pollinator garden and flower beds at the Marble Falls museum.
Mondays, 8 a.m. - noon. Help staff park’s Visitor Center. Contact       Stephanie Jones at stephanie_jones@fws.gov
Mondays, 8 a.m. - noon. Help staff park’s Visitor Center. Contact       Stephanie Jones at stephanie_jones@fws.gov
Tuesday, Dec. 31. Help with a midnight hike. Leave trailhead by 11:30 p.m. About a one-mile round trip. Bring a flashlight. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iqKP2PppBInw-OIiPeGa-dU2W8_SYdWf/edit?gid=1141404899#gid=1141404899
*Wednesday, Jan. 1. 10 a.m. Help lead morning hikes, with one- and three-mile options. Sign up for these and other Inks volunteer opportunities right cheer: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iqKP2PppBInw-OIiPeGa-dU2W8_SYdWf/edit?gid=1141404899#gid=1141404899
*Wednesday, Sept. 4. Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky will resume work meetings at a new time: 5:30 p.m. Come discuss plans and ideas in the conference room at the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce office, 205 Highway 281. The group will meet the first Wednesday of each month, but times and locations may... Read More →
*Wednesday, Sept. 4. Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky will resume work meetings at a new time: 5:30 p.m. Come discuss plans and ideas in the conference room at the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce office, 205 Highway 281. The group will meet the first Wednesday of each month, but times and locations may... Read More →
Thursday, Jan. 2. Burnet Christmas Bird Count. All skill levels of birders are needed and helpful for this annual event. If you would like to participate or have questions, contact Kay Zagst at Kay.Zagst@gmail.com.
Saturday, Jan. 4, 4:30 p.m. Volunteers needed for telescope clinic. Â Educate participants about protecting the night sky from light trespass and light pollution. Assist astronomers with how to best make use of home telescopes and star-gazing. Â Location details to come.