Volunteer Service

*Thursday, Oct.2nd, 8-11:30 a.m. Join members of the Friends of Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery in a roadside clean along Park Road 4. Karen Stewart will lead the Adopt-a-Highway program event. Meet at the Hatchery education building at 8 a.m. to sign a waiver and break into groups. Trash bags, grabbers and vests will be... Read More →

Pollinator Garden work days, the first Friday of every month starting Oct 2. 9-11 a.m. Refuge visitor center. Log time under Balcones Canyonlands NWR Natural Resource Management. Contact Stephanie Jones.

*Friday, Oct. 2, 10-11 a.m. Two volunteers are needed for Homeschool Hour. Location TBD. Log time under Pedernales Falls SP Training and Educating Others (Direct).

*Thursday, Dec. 3, 10-11 a.m. Two volunteers are needed for Homeschool Hour. Location TBD. Log time under Pedernales Falls SP Training and Educating Others (Direct).

*Saturday, Oct. 3, 2-3 p.m. Two volunteers are needed for a Skins, Skulls, Scales and Scat presentation. Meet at the Falls parking lot. Log time under Pedernales Falls SP Training and Educating Others (Direct).

Assist with a Star Party hosted by the Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky. Arrive at Campbell Park in Lampasas by 6 p.m. Help the six astronomers set up their telescopes and engage with the public. Log time under HLMN Public Outreach (Indirect). Contact Janie

*Friday, Dec. 4, 10-11 a.m. Two volunteers are needed for Homeschool Hour. Location TBD. Log time under Pedernales Falls SP Training and Educating Others (Direct).

On October 7th and 8th, the 3rd grade students from Dripping Springs Elementary in Dripping Springs are making two separate day trips to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve.  A minimum of 6 volunteers are needed on each day to: 1) lead 8-10 students on the trail from the Madrone Lake patio to the Center; 2) point... Read More →

On October 7th and 8th, the 3rd grade students from Dripping Springs Elementary in Dripping Springs are making two separate day trips to the Bamberger Ranch Preserve.  A minimum of 6 volunteers are needed on each day to: 1) lead 8-10 students on the trail from the Madrone Lake patio to the Center; 2) point... Read More →

*Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Fishing 101. Assist campers and day-trippers with fishing basics. Log time under Blanco SP Training & Educating Others (Direct). Contact Butch Williams

*Tuesday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-noon. Join in the clearing and string- trimming of selected fishing spots along the Blanco River. Help load brush in a trailer for dumping. Remove spare fishing lines, tackle and tree branches from banks to improve river access. Log time under Blanco SP Natural Resource Management. Contact Butch Williams at

*Thursday, Oct. 15, 8-11 a.m. Friends of Inks Lake State Park Maintenance Day. Help pull weeds at the park headquarters, store and wildlife viewing station. Clear trails. FOIL will provide loppers, but feel free to bring other tools. Meet at the maintenance area. Log time under Inks Lake SP Nature/Public Access. Contact Steph Beardsley

Help with a Star Party led by the Austin Astronomical Society. Assist with parking, telescopes and answering general questions. Meet by 6:30 p.m. at the dump station near Central Park. Free park accommodations available for volunteers. To arrange accommodations, contact park Interpreter Andrew Berezin at [email protected] or 830-637- 9327. Log time under Inks Lake SP... Read More →

Join in volunteer work day at Colorado Bend State Park. Contact volunteer coordinator Dawn at [email protected] to sign up (deadline is Oct. 15) or for details about times and work plans. Type of volunteer work will define where hours should be logged. Contact Mary Ann

Represent and talk about HLMN with a table at the Backbone Valley Nursery Tree Fest. Alternate date: Oct. 21. More details to come. Log time under HLMN Public Outreach (Indirect). Contact Al

*Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-noon. Two volunteers are needed for Fishing 101. Assist campers and day-trippers with fishing basics. Meet at the Falls parking lot. Log time under Pedernales Falls SP Training and Educating Others (Direct).

*Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The annual Refuge Roundup family festival with science and environmental activities for kids. The Opportunities: -- Backyard Bass, two volunteers -- Friends Table (temp tattoos), one volunteer -- Parking, two volunteers -- Tracks and Treats trail actors. Dress up as a Coyote or Deer for an animal track scavenger... Read More →

*Saturday, Oct. 31, 2-3 p.m. One volunteer needed to help with the Hunters & Gatherers game. Meet in the picnic area. Log time under Pedernales Falls SP Training and Educating Others (Direct).

*Saturday, Oct. 31, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Get wild and spooky at the Friends of Inks Lake’s annual Creatures of the Night event. Dress as a skunk, raccoon, bat, spider, owl, fox or deer and talk about your creature with park visitors on the Devil’s Waterhole trail. Costumes provided. Log time under Inks Lake SP Training and... Read More →