Hatchery Outreach Take-Home Work: -- Cut out pieces of mussel dissection paper models. Get papers from Jacqualyn Halmbacher at the Hatchery. Contact her at [email protected]. Log time as Inks Dam NFH Training & Educating Others (Direct). -- Iron patches onto lab coats. Pick up coats and patches from Jacqualyn at the Hatchery. Log time as... Read More →
Events
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Blanco Library Seed Circle. Help develop and sustain the library’s seed exchange. Work will include cleaning and sorting seeds, preparing packets and sharing knowledge about local plants. Gardeners, naturalists, anyone interested in seeds and local plants are welcome. It’s an opportunity to learn. The time counts as Master Naturalist volunteer service if your work involves... Read More → |
3 events,Volunteers are needed to lead a nature hike and provide water conservation lessons: Nov. 3 hikes, insect collection and pinning: Arrive by 12:30 p.m. at the Margaret Bamberger Research & Education Center parking lot and end by 4 p.m. Need five volunteers. Meals and water conservation lessons: -- Nov. 3 Dinner: Arrive by 4:30 p.m.... Read More →
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Hatchery Games meeting in the Education Building. Continue going through each station to discuss changes and updates; rewrite instructions. Log time as Inks Dam NFH Training & Educating Others (Direct). |
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Volunteers are needed to lead nature hikes and help with meals and water conservation lessons.-- Nov. 4 Lunch: Arrive by 11:30 a.m. Meal served around 11:45. Need at least one volunteer. -- Nov. 4 Dinner: Arrive by 4:30 p.m. Meal served by 5:30. Need one to two volunteers. |
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Two volunteers are needed each day for Homeschool Hour. Meet at the Equestrian Trailhead/Star Theater by 9:30 a.m. or as early as 9:15 to set up for the Prehistoric Hunting program, which will include throwing darts at targets. Homeschoolers will arrive from 9:45 to 10:15. An alternate activity will be offered for kids too small... Read More →
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-- Nov. 5 Lunch: Arrive by 10:45 a.m. Meal served around 11. Bus leaves at noon. Need at least one volunteer. |
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Bamberger Ranch Preserve Public Tour. See the results of more than 50 years of habitat restoration. Registration required. For more details, including cost: https://www.bambergerranch.org/workshops-events.
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Two volunteers are needed each day for Homeschool Hour. Meet at the Equestrian Trailhead/Star Theater by 9:30 a.m. or as early as 9:15 to set up for the Prehistoric Hunting program, which will include throwing darts at targets. Homeschoolers will arrive from 9:45 to 10:15. An alternate activity will be offered for kids too small... Read More →
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Pollinator Garden work days, the first Friday of every month 9-11 a.m. Refuge visitor center. Log time under Balcones Canyonlands NWR Natural Resource Management. Contact Stephanie Jones. |
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Park volunteer work day. Log time as Blanco SP Natural Resource Management. Contact Butch |
3 events,Volunteers are needed to lead a nature hike and provide water conservation lessons at mealtime. More details to follow. Log time as Bamberger Ranch Training and Educating Others (Direct). Contact Patty |
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Scout Merit Badge University meeting in the Education Building. Work on developing the activities/requirements for merit badges (Fishing, Fish and Wildlife, Environmental Science and Bird Study). Log time as Inks Dam NFH Training & Educating Others (Direct).
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The annual Veteran’s Day Fishing event. The opportunities: Census of participants, parking, registration, tackle check, fishing support, fillet station, putaway. Volunteers are also needed for preparation work Wednesday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 13. On the 11th: 10-10:30am: (after the Hatchery Friends meeting). Prep work for the Nov. 14 Veteran’s Day Fishing event. Meet at... Read More → |
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The annual Veteran’s Day Fishing event. The opportunities: Census of participants, parking, registration, tackle check, fishing support, fillet station, putaway. Volunteers are also needed for preparation work Wednesday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 13. Contacts: Larry Secrest at [email protected], Gary Sullivan at [email protected], Greg Cockrill or George Brugnoli at [email protected]. |
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The annual Veteran’s Day Fishing event. The opportunities: Census of participants, parking, registration, tackle check, fishing support, fillet station, putaway. Volunteers are also needed for preparation work Wednesday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 13. Contacts: Larry Secrest at [email protected], Gary Sullivan at [email protected], Greg Cockrill or George Brugnoli at [email protected]. |
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Mussel dissection subcommittee meeting. Discuss updates/edits for the manual and class in general. Log time as Inks Dam NFH Training & Educating Others (Direct). Note: These and other Hatchery Outreach activities are open to all HLMN chapter members. Contact Dannialle |
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Coming soon - November 17, 2026 2026 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series |
2 events,Help The Science Mill present its new Rainforest Exhibit and more. Flexible scheduling between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day for volunteering in different locations in the mill. Share knowledge as entomologists, botanists and naturalists. Make connections to local flora, fauna and insects through the new exhibit and throughout the museum. Log time as... Read More → |
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2 events,Help The Science Mill present its new Rainforest Exhibit and more. Flexible scheduling between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day for volunteering in different locations in the mill. Share knowledge as entomologists, botanists and naturalists. Make connections to local flora, fauna and insects through the new exhibit and throughout the museum. Log time as... Read More → |
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2 events,Wilderness First Responder Course will be held by Turn Left Adventures at the Bamberger Ranch. Approved for HLMN advanced training. It is an intensive and specialized course popular among folks who work or recreate outside. For more details see https://www.turnleftadventures.com/servicepage/nov-hybrid-wfr-in-texas?referral=service_list_widget. |
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If you would like to contribute food, time, whatever’s needed to the chapter’s holiday party, sign up on attached form. Or contact Cathy Houston with questions or to volunteer. |
2 events,Two volunteers are needed each day for Homeschool Hour. Meet at the Falls parking lot by 9:30 a.m. Students should arrive from 9:45- 10:15. The hourlong program will start with a backyard bass game in the overflow parking area, followed by a hike to the river for fishing with parents. Help needed to move and... Read More → |
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Pollinator Garden work days, the first Friday of every month 9-11 a.m. Refuge visitor center. Log time under Balcones Canyonlands NWR Natural Resource Management. Contact Stephanie Jones. |
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