Welcome to the 2026 City Nature Challenge. Once again, Texas Nature Trackers (TNT) is proud to help sponsor this statewide community event that encourages everyone to get outside, explore the natural world around them and document local flora and fauna using iNaturalist. Not only is iNaturalist a great tool for self-learning about the natural world,... Read More →
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Engage homeschool students, ages 4 to 9 years old, with nature-related presentations or activities, such as skins and skulls, pollinators, fossils, stars. The library has art supplies and books for reading to the youngsters, along with tables, chairs, a projector and videos. Log time under HLMN Training & Educating Others (Direct). Contact John-- Monday, April... Read More → |
3 events,Avian point count volunteers are needed to participate in Golden Cheek Warbler field research from approximately 6:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day. NOTE: Start times for the avian point count will move progressively earlier as we move into summer. Vegetation Survey has been POSTPONED> In addition, vegetation survey volunteers are needed to identify forest... Read More →
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Volunteers are needed to lead one nature hike for 4th-graders. Meet at the Margaret Bamberger Research & Education Center parking lot (3672 Blue Ridge Drive near Johnson City) by 9:30 a.m. The students are expected to arrive by 10 a.m. and depart by 1:30 p.m. If you plan to volunteer, let Patty Harrell know so... Read More →
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April 28: Milkweed Biodiversity: Exceptional plants and natural history 2026 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series |
4 events,At least five volunteers are needed each day to lead two nature hikes for 3rd-graders. Meet at the Margaret Bamberger Research & Education Center parking lot (3672 Blue Ridge Drive near Johnson City) by 9:30 a.m. Students are scheduled to arrive by 10 a.m. and depart around 1:15 p.m. If you plan to volunteer, let... Read More →
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Trail maintenance time at the nature park, 1514 Golden Nugget in Horseshoe Bay. Bring gloves, hand weeders, trowels, sharp-shooter shovels, kneelers, etc. to remove weeds. Log time under HLMN Nature/Public Access. Contact Becky Larkin at [email protected] or 281-782-9040.
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Distribution and Activity of Bats in Texas Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sarah Fritts Associate Professor Texas State University; Department of Biology; Director of Wildlife Ecology Program Webinar Description: This webinar will overview the first three years of the North American Bat Monitoring Project in Texas with particular emphasis... Read More → |
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Volunteers needed at the Hatchery to help present stations on fish production, mussels, the pollinator garden, wildlife viewing station and master casting. Guides also needed. Log time under Inks Dam NFH Training & Educating Others (Direct). Contact Pat
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Bird box monitors are needed to collect field data from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Log time under Bamberger Ranch Field Research. |
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CLR Family Day. Needs: Archery, Backyard Bass and fishing. Log time under Balcones Wildlife Refuge NWR Training & Educating Others (Direct). Contact Paula |
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1 event,May 4th and 5th: 9:30-1:15pm -- Volunteers are needed one or both days at the bird blinds and picnic area for a school group. At the bird blinds, 1-2 people will talk about pollinators and the garden’s native plants, while 1-2 others will help students use binoculars and identify birds. At the picnic area, 1-2... Read More → |
4 events,Note: The vegetation survey of Golden Cheek Warbler habitat, planned for May 5-7, has been postponed to undetermined dates. Vegetation survey volunteers are needed to identify forest species composition in Golden Cheek Warbler habitats. Contact Patty Harrell at [email protected] or (281) 413-0450 for more details. Log time under Bamberger Ranch Field Research. Please view times for activities: Volunteers are needed May 5 to lead 5 th -graders on a nature hike followed by insect collecting and pinning. Arrive at the Margaret Bamberger Research & Education Center parking lot (3672 Blue Ridge Drive near Johnson City) by 12:30 p.m. and end by 4 p.m. Need five volunteers. In... Read More →
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Bridges to Birding: Rescheduled due to rain Needs: Building a Home assistant, Habitat teacher and assistant, two hike leaders and two group guides. Volunteers will meet at the Doeskin Ranch Pavilion. Training is not needed to be a guide, assistant or shadow. Log time under Balcones Canyonlands NWR Training and Educating Others (Direct). Contact Ranger... Read More → |
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Our next chapter meeting will be next Wednesday, May 6, at Gem of the Hills, 2233 US-281, Blanco. Al and Beth Lillis have a plane to catch for their granddaughter’s college graduation in Colorado, so we are switching the order of our typical meeting. The business meeting will start at 1 pm followed by the AT presentation at 2... Read More → |
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Spiders Sustainable Soil CCC & Forestry Blanco Methodist Church & Blanco State Park Blanco |
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Update: 2 nd -graders field trip. Need: Pollinator Garden station lead. Volunteers should arrive by 8 a.m. Volunteers needed at the Hatchery to help present stations on fish production, mussels, the pollinator garden, wildlife viewing station and master casting. Guides also needed. More details to come. -- Homeschool group. -- May 8: Hatchery Outdoor Program.... Read More →
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Bamberger Ranch Land Stewardship Workshop. See projects that demonstrate principles of land stewardship. Topics include, but are not limited to, cedar management, spring development and water management, grasses, trees, wildlife management, endangered plants and animals, and wildlife tax valuation. Registration required. For more details, including cost: https://www.bambergerranch.org/workshops-events. |
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Fishing 101. Assist park campers and day-trippers with fishing basics. Log time under Blanco SP Training & Educating Others (Direct). Contact Butch Williams at 512- 767-5963. |
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About 40 students, ages 8- 11, will visit the park. From their first stop, hike guides are needed to lead two groups to the Falls, point out fossils and talk about the habitat, river and wildlife. Time: 9:30-11:30 or so. From the second stop, the picnic area, one group will experience a nature hike, while... Read More → |
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Help with a Career Day visit by about 150 high school students. Meet, greet, guide, assist with a scavenger hunt and more. No training or teaching required. Buses expected to arrive at 9:30 a.m. and depart by 2:30 p.m. Log time under Inks Dam NFH Public Outreach (Indirect). Contact Mary Ann Holt at [email protected] with... Read More →
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Learn about the game birds in this area: quail, dove and turkey, May 12th 11:30-1pm at Burnet AgriLife Extension Please RSVP to Kelly Tarla, 512-756-5463 |
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Bird box monitors are needed to collect field data. Log time under Bamberger Ranch Field Research.
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Bridges to Birding: rescheduled due to rain Needs: Migration teacher, Habitat teacher and assistant, Binoculars teacher and assistant, and a hike leader. Volunteers will meet at the Doeskin Ranch Pavilion. Training is not needed to be a guide, assistant or shadow. Log time under Balcones Canyonlands NWR Training and Educating Others (Direct). Contact Ranger Stephanie... Read More → |
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All presentation stations are staffed, but a volunteer or two for general help, set-up and teardown would be welcome. Log time under Blanco SP Training & Educating Others (Direct). Contact Al Lillis at [email protected] 3 rd Graders in the Park, a field day including seven educational stations that the kids will cycle through for 25-minute... Read More →
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Riverbank clearing. Log time under Blanco SP Natural Resource Management. Contact Butch Williams at 512-767-5963. |
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Registration for the event has closed. This is a placeholder for those who registered. Join in the Big Sit, the Great Texas Birding Classic birdwatching competition. Identify and count birds in two-hour shifts, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m., at the wildlife viewing station. Sign up online. Log time under Inks Lake SP Field Research. Contact Karen... Read More →
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Battle park invaders. Join the fun and pull Malta star thistle, Hedge parsley (Beggar’s ticks), Nodding (Musk) thistle and perhaps other invasive plants. Great exercise and such immediate gratification! Times: Whatever works for you, but first contact John Pieper at [email protected]. He is coordinating the project and keeping track of areas that need work and... Read More →
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Fishing 101. Assist homeschoolers with fishing basics. Log time under Blanco SP Training & Educating Others (Direct). Contact Butch |
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Bamberger Ranch Land Stewardship Workshop. See projects that demonstrate principles of land stewardship. Topics include, but are not limited to, cedar management, spring development and water management, grasses, trees, wildlife management, endangered plants and animals, and wildlife tax valuation. Registration required. For more details, including cost: https://www.bambergerranch.org/workshops-events.
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The museum will be hosting the Llano Uplift Archaeology Society on Saturday, May 16 at 10:30 AM for their quarterly meeting featuring a presentation by archaeologist Leslie L. Bush titled “Farming and Foraging in the Texas Panhandle.” Bush will explore how Native peoples of the Texas Panhandle relied on both cultivated crops and wild plants... Read More → |
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The May survey will be on the third Monday, May 18 due to a conflict. We will start at 7:30 and be finished by 10:30 for those who would like to go to the HLBWS book club at 11:00. Contact Sherry Bixler for information. |
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Update: Needs: Lead for Birding and Binoculars station and two guides. Volunteers should arrive by 8:30 a.m. Volunteers needed at the Hatchery to help present stations on fish production, mussels, the pollinator garden, wildlife viewing station and master casting. Guides also needed. More details to come. -- May 20: Homeschool Group. Contact Pat |
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NEW TIME: Join Friends of Inks Lake for a Park Maintenance Day. Meet at park headquarters. Help pull weeds at the HQ, park store and the wildlife viewing station. Maintain trails etc. FOIL has loppers, but other tools needed. Log time under Inks Lake SP Nature/Public Access. The work is weather-permitting. Contact Steph Beardsley at... Read More →
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Help Dee Hardiman present a program on pollination ecology and bees to homeschoolers at the park’s pollinator garden. Log time under Pedernales Falls SP Training & Educating Others (Direct). To volunteer contact Dee at [email protected]. |
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Bird box monitors are needed to collect field data. Log time under Bamberger Ranch Field Research.
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Battle park invaders. Join the fun and pull Malta star thistle, Hedge parsley (Beggar’s ticks), Nodding (Musk) thistle and perhaps other invasive plants. Great exercise and such immediate gratification! Times: Whatever works for you, but first contact John Pieper at [email protected]. He is coordinating the project and keeping track of areas that need work and... Read More → |
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Volunteers needed at the Hatchery to help present stations. More details to com -- May 8: Hatchery Outdoor Program. -- May 20: Homeschool Group. Contact Pat
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Volunteers needed to plan and lead an educational program at the park for Memorial Day weekend visitors. Contact Al Lillis at [email protected], to discuss a program to present. |
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Participate in the monthly Kayak Trash Pickup. Join in the search for the most interesting treasure. Park provides the kayaks, life jackets, trash bags and grabbers. Get your daily pass at park headquarters. Meet behind the park store by 8:45 a.m. Sign a liability waiver before going out on the water. Log time under Inks... Read More → |
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HLMN member Samantha Melvin will talk about her work as artist-in-residence this spring at the Wild Basin Creative Research Center, followed by a hike of the preserve led by Austin chapter master naturalists. Bring binoculars and a sack lunch/snacks and drinks as needed. The event is limited to 40 people. Sign up at link provided.... Read More → |
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Join us in Lampasas County for a FREE hands-on Prescribed Fire Field Day (lunch provided) focused on safely using fire as a land management tool. Participants will help conduct a small prescribed burn (weather permitting) and learn how fire can improve rangeland health, reduce wildfire risk, and manage brush encroachment. Topics will include: Burn planning... Read More →
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Bird box monitors are needed to collect field data. Log time under Bamberger Ranch Field Research.
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Battle park invaders. Join the fun and pull Malta star thistle, Hedge parsley (Beggar’s ticks), Nodding (Musk) thistle and perhaps other invasive plants. Great exercise and such immediate gratification! Times: Whatever works for you, but first contact John Pieper at [email protected]. He is coordinating the project and keeping track of areas that need work and... Read More → |
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Underwater Discovery. North Pier. Seine for fish and put in aquariums. Talk to visitors about water habitats, fish, insects and invasive species. Arrive at the North Pier around 9:30 a.m. Log time under Inks Lake SP Public Outreach (Indirect). Contact Steph B
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Fishing with a Ranger. North Pier. Hand out fishing rods, help with baiting hooks, backyard bass and monitoring fishing safety. Arrive at the North Pier around 9:30 a.m. Log time under Inks Lake SP Public Outreach (Indirect). Contact Steph Beardsley at [email protected] to volunteer |
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Help prepare for the Free Fishing Day event June 6. Log time under Inks Dam NFH Public Outreach (Indirect). Contact George Brugnoli at [email protected]. Wednesday and Friday! 8-10:30 or until work is finished.
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Our next chapter meeting will be next Wednesday, June 3rd, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 909 Ave. D in Marble Falls. (Noon - Potluck Lunch: 1:00 pm - AT Presentation: 2:00 pm Business Meeting) We will be celebrating the Class of 2026 graduation and member certifications and milestones - so we are having a potluck! Our potluck lunch theme is "Celebration!"... Read More → |
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Help prepare for the Free Fishing Day event June 6. Log time under Inks Dam NFH Public Outreach (Indirect). Contact George Brugnoli at [email protected]. Wednesday and Friday! 8:30-10:30 or until work is finished.
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Bird box monitors are needed to collect field data. Log time under Bamberger Ranch Field Research. |
2 events,HLMN fund-raiser golf tournament at the Delaware Springs course in Burnet. More details to come. Contact Robin Miskimins at [email protected] or Margaret Schelde at [email protected].
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National Free Fishing Day. Help with setup, parking, registration, tackle check, fishing support and ice transport. Log time under Inks Dam NFH Public Outreach (Indirect). Contact Gary Sullivan |