Texas Master Naturalist, Hill Country Chapter is one of 50 regional Texas Master Naturalist volunteer corps. Members receive science-based training in natural resource management and share their knowledge to promote conservation and good stewardship in their communities. The Hill Country Chapter serves the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Our members are active in more than 80 volunteer service projects in Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, and San Saba counties. Our chapter is a 501(c)(3) organization. Now in our eighteenth year of commitment to education, outreach, and service, we have trained 593 Texas Master Naturalist volunteers who contributed more than 390,000 service hours to their communities. A contribution to the Hill Country and the state of Texas valued at $9.2 million.