Meet at the Texas A & M AgriLife Building. Dr. Hillis, author of Biodiversity in the Texas Hill Country: Armadillos to Ziziphus, with explain the reasons this area is perfect for a wide variety of plants and animals and how we can support this environment. Come at 9:30 for social time and refreshments. The meeting begins... Read More →
Tanya Homayoun - Presenter Every spring and fall, Texas skies become a superhighway for migrating birds. Artificial light at night and collision with buildings and glass are a significant cause of death to migratory birds in the United States. This presentation will introduce this challenging issue, why it matters to bird conservation, what we’ve learned... Read More →
Highland Lakes Native Plant Society of Texas hosts Deedy Wright and Garden and xeriscape design with native plants. Deedy will present her process in converting non-native and invasive plant landscapes to a “Cue of Care” approach resulting in a biodiverse plant and wildlife ecosystem.
Register at https://txdot.webex.com/webappng/sites/txdot/meeting/register/cb95988da530474f826ec5fc75f7d0df?ticket=4832534b0000000673826a2482ec38dbce881cf9b52c241172c917757b7369100b3c3fa1a1fa9e38×tamp=1698000543780&RGID=r3811bc472c8648ef53151273203c8426 Between September and November, ninety percent of all monarch butterflies migrate through Texas. Their journey is arduous—and only getting harder. Over the last 20 years, Monarch numbers have declined due to weather changes, pesticides, and loss of habitat. Surveys in Texas have found that 2-4% of the monarch population is lost along... Read More →
Interested volunteers should plan to meet at the Margaret Bamberger Research & Education Center parking lot about 9:45 am on November 14th. Docent orientation will begin at 10 am. Docents will be provided with basic information about the ranch, trails, plants, & animals and be given any opportunity to ask questions. I will distribute my... Read More →
Beth Erwin, Horticulturist, will present Weed Psychology and Understanding Weeds, are they all bad? Do you have weeds? Why are they here? This presentation qualifies as Master Naturalist AT. The presentation will follow a 30 minute chapter business meeting. Erwin will cover these topics. Understanding weeds, how did they get there, prevention, management and... Read More →
Mason, Llano and Burnet Counties have partnered up to have a Solar Eclipse Workshop geared toward landowners! We will discuss basics of an eclipse, resources that you as landowners can use to protect yourself and property, how to utilize this natural event to your advantage, how cities and counties are preparing and much more. This... Read More →
