Our mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide EDUCATION, OUTREACH, and SERVICE dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas.
WE ARE ALL ABOUT VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Chapter members each contribute 40 hours of volunteer service annually to retain certification in the Texas Master Naturalist program. Our members make a difference in more than 115 chapter-approved volunteer projects across our ten-county service area and contribute thousands of hours each year towards the preservation of our Hill Country environment. For approved projects, please click https://txmn.org/hillcountry/approved-volunteer-projects/
Our members are recognized for their hours of service and for their years of service. See those Awards in our monthly Newsletter and on our Awards Page where we recognize members at our monthly Chapter meetings. Learn about Recertification pins and Milestone pins.
What is a Texas Master Naturalist?
Check out this three minute video created by the Texas Master Naturalist – Lost Pines Chapter.
Do you love nature? Do you want to make a difference? Click on the link below to go to our form. Fill in the form and be sure to tell us about yourself and what you are passionate about. We’ll be in touch. Click https://txmn.org/hillcountry/sign-me-up/
The Hill County Chapter serves Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, and San Saba Counties. Our ten-county service region covers 10,651.08 square miles.
The Texas Hill Country is located on the eastern portion of the Edwards Plateau, and is bound by the Balcones Escarpment on the east and the Llano Uplift to the west and north. The “Texas Hill Country” is not a precise geographic area but a vernacular term that describes an area of central Texas, characterized by karst topography with clear rivers, dense vegetation, and pure air.