outlook for spring: March 7: Hisle Elementary, four classes. March 13: Packsaddle Elementary, five classes. April 17: Block House Creek Elementary, four classes. April 28: Shady Grove Elementary, four classes April 29: Shady Grove Elementary, five classes.
*Tuesday, April 29. Start at 10 am. Help a group of homeshoolers learn how to geocache and letterbox with GPS and compasses. Log under Pedernales Falls SP Training & Educating Others (Direct).
*Thursday, May 1. 8 a.m. - noon. Help with a Big Sit Birding Classic event for the public along the river. If assisting / training the public, log under Pedernales Falls SP Public Outreach (Indirect). If bird survey, log under Pedernales Falls SP Field Research.
*May 5 and 6, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Help with hikes or at the wildlife viewing station for student field trips. Some 170 students each day will rotate through four areas of the park for a nature hike, hike to the falls, aquatic science hike and time at the bird blind. Volunteers will be... Read More →
*Tuesday-Wednesday, May 6 and 7. Lead nature hikes for 3rd graders. More details to come. Log hours under Bamberger Ranch Training & Educating Others (Direct).
*Tuesday-Wednesday, May 6 and 7. Lead nature hikes for 3rd graders. More details to come. Log hours under Bamberger Ranch Training & Educating Others (Direct).
*Wednesday, May 7, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Attend the Angler Education Instructor class and prepare for volunteer opportunities. Class counts as Advanced Training. Sign up and learn more right here. Contact Natalia Gonzalez at natalia.gonzalez@tpwd.texas.gov or 512-389-4472.
Monday, May 5, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Eight classes. For both Bridges to Birding and Going Buggy, log your volunteer hours on VMS under Balcones Canyonlands NWR Training and Educating Others (Direct).
*Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. – noon. Staff an HLMN booth/station at the Back to the Blanco, free community day at the park. Need three to four volunteers to talk about table-top displays, discovery trunk items and the Master Naturalist program.
*3rd-Graders in the Park. Planning is underway to host students from Blanco ISD at the park on May 12. Volunteers will be needed to staff education and fun stations. More details to come
Saturday, May 17, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Military Family Day. Open Rotation: Archery (1), backyard bass (1), nature hike (covered), nature program (covered).
