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AT23-016 Webinar Beginner Birding Virtual Classes
AT23-016 Webinar Beginner Birding Virtual Classes
Excited about birding, but not sure where to start? Meets each Monday from 1/09-2/27, new topics each week. AT=1h per class or 8h for entire series.
1 event,
AT23-032 Webinar Plateau Wildlife: Wildlife Management Webinar Series
AT23-032 Webinar Plateau Wildlife: Wildlife Management Webinar Series
FREE Wildlife Management Webinar Series
4 events,
VT: YMCA Roberts Ranch Trail Fun – Kendall County
VT: YMCA Roberts Ranch Trail Fun – Kendall County
   The trail team at YMCA Roberts Ranch, outside of Comfort, is looking for volunteers to help clear and construct a newly flagged trail.  Trail-work is scheduled for every Wednesday. We will be meeting at The Pavilion -- 1.8 miles in from the gate-- at 8:30. Safety reviews are required before any work begins.  ... Read More →
AT23-033 Webinar Navigating the TCEQ Wastewater Permitting Process
AT23-033 Webinar Navigating the TCEQ Wastewater Permitting Process
An interactive conversation on how to navigate the TCEQ wastewater permitting process.
AT23-043 Webinar Study, Track, remOve and Prevent (STOP): What Clues for Prevention are in Local Litter
AT23-043 Webinar Study, Track, remOve and Prevent (STOP): What Clues for Prevention are in Local Litter
Study, Track, remOve and Prevent (STOP) is a survey method to gather data on types and abundance of litter.
4 events,
AT23-047 Webinar 2023 RWFM Webinar Series: Prairies, Land Use Change, Human concepts, and Weeds
AT23-047 Webinar 2023 RWFM Webinar Series: Prairies, Land Use Change, Human concepts, and Weeds
Join us with Dr. Barron Rector, Extension Range Specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife, as he talks about prairies, their value, land use.
AT23-012 Webinar A Review of Significant Weather Events Occurring in 2022
AT23-012 Webinar A Review of Significant Weather Events Occurring in 2022
Review weather episodes of 2022 and their impact.
AT23-052 Hybrid SAAS: Whole and Wild: The Purpose Of Our Conservation Easement, San Antonio
AT23-052 Hybrid SAAS: Whole and Wild: The Purpose Of Our Conservation Easement, San Antonio
This presentation will introduce the audience to conservation easements, define a conservation easement, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
3 events,
ABKSNA Geology Survey Walk
ABKSNA Geology Survey Walk
There will be geology walk surveys at Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area. Â We will meet at the volunteer office. Â Please bring plenty of drinking water... Email me at [email protected] if you are coming. Thanks, Kathy Ward VMS CODE: BD-01-B-FR TPWD Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area Field Research
AT23-020 San Antonio Botanical Garden: Sustainability and Design Guided Tour, San Antonio
AT23-020 San Antonio Botanical Garden: Sustainability and Design Guided Tour, San Antonio
Learn how the Botanical Garden uses infrastructure, architecture, and plants to conserve resources throughout the garden and learn the importance of building sustainable communities. Join a specially trained docent on a walk to examine these diverse features.
AT23-069 A Photographic Big Year, Laredo
AT23-069 A Photographic Big Year, Laredo
Laura Keene shares her motives for doing a big year, and the inventures involved as she traveled to each corner of the ABA area
0 events,
0 events,
2 events,
VT: ABKSNA Hunter Preparation & Hog Trap Move – Bandera County
VT: ABKSNA Hunter Preparation & Hog Trap Move – Bandera County
Monday and Tuesday, February 6 & 7 - volunteers needed for multiple tasks: 1 - Servicing the 9 hunt feeders, providing corn and batteries as needed. 2 - Setting up hunt check station 3 - Moving Hog Trap from "In the Middle" to "Muhly Marsh/Easement" area Will start, both days, at 8:30 and finish by... Read More →
AT23-016 Webinar Beginner Birding Virtual Classes
AT23-016 Webinar Beginner Birding Virtual Classes
Excited about birding, but not sure where to start? Meets each Monday from 1/09-2/27, new topics each week. AT=1h per class or 8h for entire series.
5 events,
AT23-032 Webinar Plateau Wildlife: Wildlife Management Webinar Series
AT23-032 Webinar Plateau Wildlife: Wildlife Management Webinar Series
FREE Wildlife Management Webinar Series
VT: ABKSNA Bird Survey – Bandera County
VT: ABKSNA Bird Survey – Bandera County
Just sending a reminder that the next ABK Bird Survey is Tuesday, February 7th at 8:00 a.m.  We will meet in the parking lot and then hike to Bessie’s Pond and back and record all the birds we can identify. You can sign up at the following link or email Tara Randle at [email protected].  The... Read More →
VT: ABKSNA Hunter Preparation & Hog Trap Move – Bandera County
VT: ABKSNA Hunter Preparation & Hog Trap Move – Bandera County
Monday and Tuesday, February 6 & 7 - volunteers needed for multiple tasks: 1 - Servicing the 9 hunt feeders, providing corn and batteries as needed. 2 - Setting up hunt check station 3 - Moving Hog Trap from "In the Middle" to "Muhly Marsh/Easement" area Will start, both days, at 8:30 and finish by... Read More →
1 event,
VT: YMCA Roberts Ranch Trail Fun – Kendall County
VT: YMCA Roberts Ranch Trail Fun – Kendall County
   The trail team at YMCA Roberts Ranch, outside of Comfort, is looking for volunteers to help clear and construct a newly flagged trail.  Trail-work is scheduled for every Wednesday. We will be meeting at The Pavilion -- 1.8 miles in from the gate-- at 8:30. Safety reviews are required before any work begins.  ... Read More →
2 events,
AT23-059 CCC: Volunteer Docent Training, Boerne
AT23-059 CCC: Volunteer Docent Training, Boerne
Training volunteers on how to interact and lead with educational programs at CIBOLO.
AT23-015 Webinar Next Level Birding Virtual Classes
AT23-015 Webinar Next Level Birding Virtual Classes
Register now to join Kristine Rivers with Birding for Fun for her Next Level Birding Virtual Workshops! Classes will be held via Zoom on Thursdays at 7pm.
These interactive workshops are designed for intermediate birders and those who have completed the Beginner Birding Series; all experience levels are welcome.
0 events,
3 events,
AT23-023 San Antonio Botanical Garden: Current Efforts in Native Orchid Conservation: Presentations & Panel Discussion, San Antonio
AT23-023 San Antonio Botanical Garden: Current Efforts in Native Orchid Conservation: Presentations & Panel Discussion, San Antonio
An in-depth morning about the current research and efforts in orchid conservation across the country featuring presentations by four specialists from Texas and beyond.
AT23-008 Monarchs and Milkweed Propagation
AT23-008 Monarchs and Milkweed Propagation
Learn about monarch butterflies and milkweed propagation.
0 events,
1 event,
AT23-016 Webinar Beginner Birding Virtual Classes
AT23-016 Webinar Beginner Birding Virtual Classes
Excited about birding, but not sure where to start? Meets each Monday from 1/09-2/27, new topics each week. AT=1h per class or 8h for entire series.
4 events,
4 events,
VT: YMCA Roberts Ranch Trail Fun – Kendall County
VT: YMCA Roberts Ranch Trail Fun – Kendall County
   The trail team at YMCA Roberts Ranch, outside of Comfort, is looking for volunteers to help clear and construct a newly flagged trail.  Trail-work is scheduled for every Wednesday. We will be meeting at The Pavilion -- 1.8 miles in from the gate-- at 8:30. Safety reviews are required before any work begins.  ... Read More →
AT23-018 San Antonio Botanical Garden: Ethnobotany of Native Plants Guided Tour, San Antonio
AT23-018 San Antonio Botanical Garden: Ethnobotany of Native Plants Guided Tour, San Antonio
This tour will explore the Texas Native Trails and the diverse relationships people have had, and still have, with plants in Texas.
3 events,
AT23-015 Webinar Next Level Birding Virtual Classes
AT23-015 Webinar Next Level Birding Virtual Classes
Register now to join Kristine Rivers with Birding for Fun for her Next Level Birding Virtual Workshops! Classes will be held via Zoom on Thursdays at 7pm.
These interactive workshops are designed for intermediate birders and those who have completed the Beginner Birding Series; all experience levels are welcome.
2 events,
AT23-041 Hybrid Agricultural Tax Appraisal Based on Wildlife Management, Kerrville
AT23-041 Hybrid Agricultural Tax Appraisal Based on Wildlife Management, Kerrville
Agricultural Tax Appraisal Based on Wildlife Management Workshops
2 events,
AT23-057 RNC: Bird Walk & Talk, Kerrville
AT23-057 RNC: Bird Walk & Talk, Kerrville
A free guided bird walk for all ages and experience levels.
AT23-070 Webinar 2023 Old Tunnel Volunteer Training
AT23-070 Webinar 2023 Old Tunnel Volunteer Training
We will have speakers updating us on bat research projects, WNS, and mountain lion and bear research in Texas. This training is ONLY for current Old Tunnel State Park volunteers.
0 events,
2 events,
VT: Boerne City Campus Natural Area Bamboo Removal – Kendall County
VT: Boerne City Campus Natural Area Bamboo Removal – Kendall County
Native Plant Society of Texas - Boerne Chapter and Texas Master Naturalist - Hill Country Chapter We have publicized our restoration project in Boerne in the past, mostly attacking ligustrum. Now we are going after bamboo. “There is a new project on the property we are restoring behind the library in Boerne, the Boerne City... Read More →
AT23-016 Webinar Beginner Birding Virtual Classes
AT23-016 Webinar Beginner Birding Virtual Classes
Excited about birding, but not sure where to start? Meets each Monday from 1/09-2/27, new topics each week. AT=1h per class or 8h for entire series.
4 events,
AT23-032 Webinar Plateau Wildlife: Wildlife Management Webinar Series
AT23-032 Webinar Plateau Wildlife: Wildlife Management Webinar Series
FREE Wildlife Management Webinar Series
AT23-058 RNC: NEd Talk: Outdoor Adventure Trivia – How Well Do You Know America’s Landforms?, Kerrville
AT23-058 RNC: NEd Talk: Outdoor Adventure Trivia – How Well Do You Know America’s Landforms?, Kerrville
Test your knowledge on America's iconic landforms.
AT23-071 Webinar AgriLife: Ornamental Ponds and Water Gardens
AT23-071 Webinar AgriLife: Ornamental Ponds and Water Gardens
Learn how to incorporate ponds and water gardens to benefit wildlife.
3 events,
VT: YMCA Roberts Ranch Trail Fun – Kendall County
VT: YMCA Roberts Ranch Trail Fun – Kendall County
   The trail team at YMCA Roberts Ranch, outside of Comfort, is looking for volunteers to help clear and construct a newly flagged trail.  Trail-work is scheduled for every Wednesday. We will be meeting at The Pavilion -- 1.8 miles in from the gate-- at 8:30. Safety reviews are required before any work begins.  ... Read More →
AT23-111 Webinar 15 Bugs Everyone Should Know
AT23-111 Webinar 15 Bugs Everyone Should Know
Join us on the last Wednesday of every month at noon to learn more about the "bugs" you should know.
AT23-067 Hybrid Lights Out: Safer Skies for Migrating Birds, San Antonio
AT23-067 Hybrid Lights Out: Safer Skies for Migrating Birds, San Antonio
This presentation will introduce this challenging issue and why it matters to bird conservation, focusing on what we’ve learned through research and monitoring efforts.
2 events,
AT23-080 TPWD: GCWA Monitoring Surveys Training, Location Varies
AT23-080 TPWD: GCWA Monitoring Surveys Training, Location Varies
Field trainings are mandatory; there will be a review of the protocol, data collection, distance training, and skills test for GCWA monitoring surveys. Invited participants only.
AT23-015 Webinar Next Level Birding Virtual Classes
AT23-015 Webinar Next Level Birding Virtual Classes
Register now to join Kristine Rivers with Birding for Fun for her Next Level Birding Virtual Workshops! Classes will be held via Zoom on Thursdays at 7pm.
These interactive workshops are designed for intermediate birders and those who have completed the Beginner Birding Series; all experience levels are welcome.
2 events,
AT23-080 TPWD: GCWA Monitoring Surveys Training, Location Varies
AT23-080 TPWD: GCWA Monitoring Surveys Training, Location Varies
Field trainings are mandatory; there will be a review of the protocol, data collection, distance training, and skills test for GCWA monitoring surveys. Invited participants only.
AT23-081 Webinar Braiding Sweetgrass: Robin Wall Kimmerer in Conversation
AT23-081 Webinar Braiding Sweetgrass: Robin Wall Kimmerer in Conversation
Deep Dive at the UT Science Fest into the best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass
6 events,
AT23-080 TPWD: GCWA Monitoring Surveys Training, Location Varies
AT23-080 TPWD: GCWA Monitoring Surveys Training, Location Varies
Field trainings are mandatory; there will be a review of the protocol, data collection, distance training, and skills test for GCWA monitoring surveys. Invited participants only.
AT23-060 Beginner Bird Walk, San Antonio
AT23-060 Beginner Bird Walk, San Antonio
Travelling by foot, your guide will go over birding identification and the proper use of binoculars.
2 events,
AT23-076 Jean Andrews Lecture: Human Threats to Native Plants: Tipping the Balance Back, Austin
AT23-076 Jean Andrews Lecture: Human Threats to Native Plants: Tipping the Balance Back, Austin
This event is free with the cost of general admission and part of UT’s Texas Science Festival. Get more info and register at sciencefest.utexas.edu.
5 events,
February Board Meeting
February Board Meeting
Board Meetings are (generally) the 4th Monday of the month. Time is 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Meetings may be Zoom (link sent via email prior to meeting) or in-person at Riverside Nature Center in Kerrville. VMS CODE: HC-00-A Hill Country Chapter Administration VMS Sub-category: Board Committee Work
February Chapter Meeting
February Chapter Meeting
Chapter Meetings are (generally) the 4th Monday of the month; no chapter meeting in Dec. Meetings may be Zoom (link sent via email and posted on chapter website) or in-person at Upper Guadalupe River Authority in Kerrville. The social time begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by a 30-minute chapter business meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.... Read More →
5 events,
AT23-032 Webinar Plateau Wildlife: Wildlife Management Webinar Series
AT23-032 Webinar Plateau Wildlife: Wildlife Management Webinar Series
FREE Wildlife Management Webinar Series
AT23-080 TPWD: GCWA Monitoring Surveys Training, Location Varies
AT23-080 TPWD: GCWA Monitoring Surveys Training, Location Varies
Field trainings are mandatory; there will be a review of the protocol, data collection, distance training, and skills test for GCWA monitoring surveys. Invited participants only.
VT: Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area Hog Trap Move-Bandera County
VT: Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area Hog Trap Move-Bandera County
Volunteers needed for moving Hog Trap from "Muhly Marsh/Easement" area to a location to be determined. We will start, at 8:30 and finish by 12 noon. If you can give us a hand, please let me know, Tom Harrigan ([email protected]) VMS CODE: BD-01-B-RM TPWD Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area Resource Management
2 events,
VT: YMCA Roberts Ranch Trail Fun – Kendall County
VT: YMCA Roberts Ranch Trail Fun – Kendall County
   The trail team at YMCA Roberts Ranch, outside of Comfort, is looking for volunteers to help clear and construct a newly flagged trail.  Trail-work is scheduled for every Wednesday. We will be meeting at The Pavilion -- 1.8 miles in from the gate-- at 8:30. Safety reviews are required before any work begins.  ... Read More →
AT23-093 Living off the land? Edibles and beneficial native plants, Kerrville
AT23-093 Living off the land? Edibles and beneficial native plants, Kerrville
We will talk about some common and not so commonly known edibles and beneficial plants and how to forage them responsibly.
2 events,
VT: ABKSNA Water Quality Sampling – Bandera County
VT: ABKSNA Water Quality Sampling – Bandera County
We will go to Bessie's Pond Thursday morning, March 2 at 9:00 a.m. to do the monthly water quality sample. We will use both the "Standard Core" protocol and "Probe Core" protocol from the Texas Stream Team in San Marcos. Time permitting we will sample and test one or more additional sites. You can observe or gain hands... Read More →
AT23-048 Webinar 2023 RWFM Webinar Series: Edwards Plateau: Stewardship Examples in Brush Management
AT23-048 Webinar 2023 RWFM Webinar Series: Edwards Plateau: Stewardship Examples in Brush Management
Range management through grazing practices, fire, chemical and mechanical means.
2 events,
VT: First Friday Work Day at Love Creek – Bandera County
VT: First Friday Work Day at Love Creek – Bandera County
Howdy All! We will be hosting our First Friday workday for March this Friday, the 3rd for those who can make it. We will meet at the bunkhouse on Clark Creek at 8:30am. Activities planned for the day include a continuation of work on the stone walkway we started constructing at our February workday, along... Read More →
AT23-020 San Antonio Botanical Garden: Sustainability and Design Guided Tour, San Antonio
AT23-020 San Antonio Botanical Garden: Sustainability and Design Guided Tour, San Antonio
Learn how the Botanical Garden uses infrastructure, architecture, and plants to conserve resources throughout the garden and learn the importance of building sustainable communities. Join a specially trained docent on a walk to examine these diverse features.
3 events,
AT23-028 Webinar SKYWARN Virtual Spotter Training
AT23-028 Webinar SKYWARN Virtual Spotter Training
Learn how to spot approaching severe weather.
AT23-049 RNC Special Programs: Land Stewardship for Birds & Orther Native Wildlife, Kerrville
AT23-049 RNC Special Programs: Land Stewardship for Birds & Orther Native Wildlife, Kerrville
Learn about Land Stewardship for Birds & Other Native Wildlife.
AT23-082 Webinar Eclipse(s) in the Heart of Texas
AT23-082 Webinar Eclipse(s) in the Heart of Texas
Hands-On Science tackles the two solar eclipses that will cross Texas between Oct 2023 and Apr 2024.