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
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Inks Lake State Park – First Day Hike
Inks Lake State Park – First Day Hike
*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
Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky – Meeting
Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky – Meeting
*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 →
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Burnet Christmas Bird Count
Burnet Christmas Bird Count
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.
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Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky – Telescope Clinic
Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky – Telescope Clinic
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.
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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
Balcones Canyonlands Wildlife Refuge – Pollinator Garden Work
Balcones Canyonlands Wildlife Refuge – Pollinator Garden Work
*Pollinator garden work, first Monday of the month, 9 - 11 a.m. Contact Janet Rogal at jlr00912@gmail.com.
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Highland Lakes Chapter Program and Monthly Meeting
Highland Lakes Chapter Program and Monthly Meeting
**New Date - The January meeting will be held on January 8, 2025 at 1:00 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church.
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Balcones Canyonlands Wildlife Refuge – Trail Work Days
Balcones Canyonlands Wildlife Refuge – Trail Work Days
 *Trail work day, second Saturday of the month. Trail location varies.  Contact Ryan Beach at trails@friendsofbalcones.org.
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Bamberger Ranch Preserve – Nature Trail Maintenance
Bamberger Ranch Preserve – Nature Trail Maintenance
Volunteer Opportunity – January 11th As part of an ongoing effort to keep up with an ever-changing wildscape, the Bamberger Ranch needs volunteers to help with nature trail maintenance.  On January 11th, we will focus on the short loops accessed from and leading back to the Arboretum Trail.  Some of these side excursions have become overgrown with... Read More →
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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
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Bat Bridge Survey Training
Bat Bridge Survey Training
   Help with the Texas Nature Trackers Great Bat Bridge Survey. Check road bridges in the Hill Country for evidence of bat and swallow presence and whether there is suitable habitat for them. Zoom training and field training is required for the activity that will take place on the last Sunday of each month until... Read More →
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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
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Bamberger Ranch Preserve
Volunteer Opportunities – January 21st to 23rd The 5th grade students from The Gathering Place in San Antonio are preparing for a 3-day/2-night field trip to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve.  Five volunteers will be needed on Day One (January 21st) to lead nature hikes and to assist with sweep netting & pinning insects. On Day One, the students... Read More →
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Blanco State Park – Look Out for Trout
Blanco State Park – Look Out for Trout
*Jan. 25. Help with the Look Out for Trout event for campers and day visitors. Stations will include fishing equipment, regulations and safety; casting (backyard bass); and fish habitat and identification. Volunteers will also help provide fishing rods and bait. More details to come.
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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
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Bamberger Ranch Preserve
*Jan. 28-30. Another round of volunteers will be needed to lead nature hikes and/or provide water conservation lessons at mealtime. More details to come.