Are you a birder? Join in the fun at Cibolo Nature Center. Contact Heather Austin at 830-388-7678 and my email is volunteer@cibolo.org. VMS CODE: KL-02-A-FR Cibolo Center for Conservation Field Research
Bird Survey Walks are limited to 7 participants. Contact Tara Randle PRIOR to the bird survey walk at tmrandle@swbell.net to RSVP. Please contact Tara for the exact time the bird walk starts! You must RSVP to attend. Also contact Tara Randle for the questions, details and information related to the bird survey walks. VMS CODE: BD-01-B-FR... Read More →
Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center - Lady Bird Johnson Park Tuesdays 8:30 - 11:30 (weather permitting) Garden & Trail Maintenance Contact Gracie Waggener to get on the volunteer / email list gwaggener@flow-apps.com VMS CODE: GL-02-A-NPA Fredericksburg Nature Center Nature Access
Inspiration Garden: Assist with watering, harvesting, planting, mulching. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS CODE: KL-02-A-NPA Cibolo Center for Conservation Nature... Read More →
The Kerr County Courthouse Pollinator group (KR-06-A) could use some help for a work event on the Wednesday morning September 4. Can you help us with a request to the Chapter for extra help? For background - Our group went before the County Commissioners in June and got permission to expand the pollinator garden we... Read More →
Birding tour of the Heart of the Hills Fisheries Science Center.
Come put your hands in the dirt at the Bandera Natural History Museum pollinator gardens. There are three gardens to be taken care of and as a volunteer you can tour the Museum for free. 267 Old San Antonio Highway Bandera, TX 78003 Contact: Janis Jay Arterbury, janisjayarterbury@gmail.com VMS CODE: BD-07-A Bandera Natural History Museum... Read More →
Learn about Grazing land Nutritional Monitoring: Learning from the Land, Learning from the Cows, Learning from Each Other
We meet on Thursdays at Kerrville-Schreiner park at 8:30-10:30AM. Drop-ins are welcome to join us, just tell the gatehouse you're a volunteer and they will waive the entry fee. If folks have questions, they can contact me at indigal@gmail.com. VMS CODE: KR-04-A-NPA Kerrville-Schreiner Park Pollinator Garden
Over 30 hours of instruction, gain a deeper understanding of entomology.
Inspiration Garden: Assist with watering, harvesting, planting, mulching. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS CODE: KL-02-A-NPA Cibolo Center for Conservation Nature... Read More →
Learn sustainable practices in the Garden on this seasonally changing walking tour
A fun thing to do with the family or a great place to serve.
Nature Journaling Educator Workshop Webinar live review of skills achieved, prior to certification.
Farmer’s Market Greeter: Be a welcoming presence to market visitors and assist with traffic flow. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS... Read More →
Plant Walk and Talk - Planting for Fall Pollinators
Learn about seeds and their built-in safeguards that prevent them from germinating in unfavorable conditions for the growth of young plants.
Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center - Lady Bird Johnson Park Tuesdays 8:30 - 11:30 (weather permitting) Garden & Trail Maintenance Contact Gracie Waggener to get on the volunteer / email list gwaggener@flow-apps.com VMS CODE: GL-02-A-NPA Fredericksburg Nature Center Nature Access
Inspiration Garden: Assist with watering, harvesting, planting, mulching. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS CODE: KL-02-A-NPA Cibolo Center for Conservation Nature... Read More →
We meet every Tuesday from 9 - 10 for garden maintenance and public outreach. Email Pam Lienhard to join in the fun: plienhard@gmail.com VMS CODE:KR-06-A Kerr County Courthouse Pollinator Garden
Come put your hands in the dirt at the Bandera Natural History Museum pollinator gardens. There are three gardens to be taken care of and as a volunteer you can tour the Museum for free. 267 Old San Antonio Highway Bandera, TX 78003 Contact: Janis Jay Arterbury, janisjayarterbury@gmail.com VMS CODE: BD-07-A Bandera Natural History Museum... Read More →
We meet on Thursdays at Kerrville-Schreiner park at 8:30-10:30AM. Drop-ins are welcome to join us, just tell the gatehouse you're a volunteer and they will waive the entry fee. If folks have questions, they can contact me at indigal@gmail.com. VMS CODE: KR-04-A-NPA Kerrville-Schreiner Park Pollinator Garden
Over 30 hours of instruction, gain a deeper understanding of entomology.
This class will provide an introduction of PFAS, an old but newly recognized chemical of concern in our drinking water.
Inspiration Garden: Assist with watering, harvesting, planting, mulching. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS CODE: KL-02-A-NPA Cibolo Center for Conservation Nature... Read More →
A fun thing to do with the family or a great place to serve.
Birding by ear is a way of finding and identifying birds without having to see them
I am planning to do a Herp survey this Saturday (September 14) morning from 8:00 am to approximately 11:00 am. We will be walking “Something Loopy” Rd & the far side of the pond. We will meet in the Volunteer office at 7:45 so we can head out at 8:00. Please wear closed toe shoes... Read More →
Assist the Boerne Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas members in maintaining, caring for and planting our native plant demonstration gardens at the Cibolo Nature Center and Herff Farm Pollinator Demonstration Garden. No prior training or knowledge required. Contact Heather Austin at 830-388-7678 or email her at volunteer@cibolo.org. VMS Code: KL-08-A-NPA Native Plant Society... Read More →
Learn about seeds and their built-in safeguards that prevent them from germinating in unfavorable conditions for the growth of young plants.
All levels of birding experience are welcome. This will be a good opportunity to practice and expand birding skills. A small group of volunteers will identify and count bird species in riparian, woodland, prairie, and marsh habitats of the Cibolo Nature Center campus. A separate tally list for each habitat will be submitted to eBird... Read More →
Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center - Lady Bird Johnson Park Tuesdays 8:30 - 11:30 (weather permitting) Garden & Trail Maintenance Contact Gracie Waggener to get on the volunteer / email list gwaggener@flow-apps.com VMS CODE: GL-02-A-NPA Fredericksburg Nature Center Nature Access
Inspiration Garden: Assist with watering, harvesting, planting, mulching. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS CODE: KL-02-A-NPA Cibolo Center for Conservation Nature... Read More →
We meet every Tuesday from 9 - 10 for garden maintenance and public outreach. Email Pam Lienhard to join in the fun: plienhard@gmail.com VMS CODE:KR-06-A Kerr County Courthouse Pollinator Garden
Come put your hands in the dirt at the Bandera Natural History Museum pollinator gardens. There are three gardens to be taken care of and as a volunteer you can tour the Museum for free. 267 Old San Antonio Highway Bandera, TX 78003 Contact: Janis Jay Arterbury, janisjayarterbury@gmail.com VMS CODE: BD-07-A Bandera Natural History Museum... Read More →
Plant Party: Management Decision Point - Land Stewardship , Drought responses
Every other Month Book Club discussion of books related to the mission of TMN, sponsored by Kerrville NPSOT
We meet on Thursdays at Kerrville-Schreiner park at 8:30-10:30AM. Drop-ins are welcome to join us, just tell the gatehouse you're a volunteer and they will waive the entry fee. If folks have questions, they can contact me at indigal@gmail.com. VMS CODE: KR-04-A-NPA Kerrville-Schreiner Park Pollinator Garden
Over 30 hours of instruction, gain a deeper understanding of entomology.
How will climate change impact Texas and the native prairie and savanna ecosystems? How do we plan restorations to be sustainable in 2050? Do we need to change our land management practices?
Explore how to start a beehive with this course. If you are a beginner and interested in getting started, this course will walk you through all the basics of beekeeping.
Inspiration Garden: Assist with watering, harvesting, planting, mulching. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS CODE: KL-02-A-NPA Cibolo Center for Conservation Nature... Read More →
Learn how to construct Nature Boxes and give presentation of Butterflies, Bats and Frogs, aligned with the new TEKS that the Cibolo Nature Center Outreach Nature Box Program uses when they visit Boerne ISD Elementary Schools
Learn about 45 natives and how to design your native plant landscape! NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants in the region in which they are taught.
Farmer’s Market Greeter: Be a welcoming presence to market visitors and assist with traffic flow. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS... Read More →
Move the Hog Trap to Bessie Pond and Retrieve Cameras and Shut off Feeders across ABKSNA from September 23 to September 25 If you are available for any of these days, please let me know, Tom Harrigan at pm45kahr@gmail.com. We will meet at the volunteer office at 7:30 am. VMS CODE: BD-01-B-RM TPWD Albert and... Read More →
Learn the basics of plant identification and how to teach it to others.
Board Meetings are the 4th Monday of the month. Time is 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Meetings are in-person or via Zoom (link sent via email prior to meeting) at the Riverside Nature Center in Kerrville. VMS CODE: HC-00-A Hill Country Chapter Administration VMS Sub-category: Board Committee Work
Chapter Meetings are the 4th Monday of the month, no chapter meeting in Dec. Meetings are in-person and via Zoom (link sent via email and posted on chapter website) or Facebook Live and held at GUADALUPE BASIN NATURAL RESOURCES CENTER (GBNRC) building in Kerrville. The social time begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by a 30-minute chapter business... Read More →
Kathy Saucier, certified instructor for the NPSOT native landscape classes and Gillespie County resident, will be speaking about how to turn your water-guzzling lawn into a drought-tolerant pollinator paradise that is beautiful and useful.
Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center - Lady Bird Johnson Park Tuesdays 8:30 - 11:30 (weather permitting) Garden & Trail Maintenance Contact Gracie Waggener to get on the volunteer / email list gwaggener@flow-apps.com VMS CODE: GL-02-A-NPA Fredericksburg Nature Center Nature Access
Inspiration Garden: Assist with watering, harvesting, planting, mulching. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS CODE: KL-02-A-NPA Cibolo Center for Conservation Nature... Read More →
We have an Outdoor Classroom training next week; Wednesday, September 25th from 9:00 AM till 1:30 PM. We would appreciate providing volunteer hours to HCMN members. Lunch will be provided at this training and interested members can contact me directly. Our Outdoor Classroom leads fifth graders through a series of activities designed to support their in... Read More →
Come put your hands in the dirt at the Bandera Natural History Museum pollinator gardens. There are three gardens to be taken care of and as a volunteer you can tour the Museum for free. 267 Old San Antonio Highway Bandera, TX 78003 Contact: Janis Jay Arterbury, janisjayarterbury@gmail.com VMS CODE: BD-07-A Bandera Natural History Museum... Read More →
Join on the last Wednesday of most months at learn to know more the "bugs" you should know.
The Hill Country Leadership Summit is the Hill Country Alliance's premier annual gathering, providing opportunities for learning, networking, and being inspired by our region's top community leaders, conservation practitioners, and natural resource managers.
We meet on Thursdays at Kerrville-Schreiner park at 8:30-10:30AM. Drop-ins are welcome to join us, just tell the gatehouse you're a volunteer and they will waive the entry fee. If folks have questions, they can contact me at indigal@gmail.com. VMS CODE: KR-04-A-NPA Kerrville-Schreiner Park Pollinator Garden
Nature journaling is a way of connecting with nature and learning more in depth by documenting with drawings and writing about what is found.
Inspiration Garden: Assist with watering, harvesting, planting, mulching. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS CODE: KL-02-A-NPA Cibolo Center for Conservation Nature... Read More →
A fun thing to do with the family or a great place to serve.
Learn about 45 natives and how to design your native plant landscape! NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants in the region in which they are taught.
The need is for TMN Volunteers to support / lead guided hikes in different areas of the park to include the summit. Hikes will be scheduled 9:00 - 11:00 the last Saturday of each month to start in July (weather depending). Contact is Debbie Windham 972-896-6968 debwindham47@gmail.com VMS CODE: GL-01-A-DO TPWD Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Outreach
Learn how to assess and create a stewardship plan for your land, and how to restore/rehabilitate wildlife habitats for our communities.
Bird Survey Walks are limited to 7 participants. Contact Tara Randle PRIOR to the bird survey walk at tmrandle@swbell.net to RSVP. Please contact Tara for the exact time the bird walk starts! You must RSVP to attend. Also contact Tara Randle for the questions, details and information related to the bird survey walks. VMS CODE: BD-01-B-FR... Read More →
Through Chapter Involvement, we can better understand the distribution of more than 30 species of bats in Texas.
Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center - Lady Bird Johnson Park Tuesdays 8:30 - 11:30 (weather permitting) Garden & Trail Maintenance Contact Gracie Waggener to get on the volunteer / email list gwaggener@flow-apps.com VMS CODE: GL-02-A-NPA Fredericksburg Nature Center Nature Access
Come put your hands in the dirt at the Bandera Natural History Museum pollinator gardens. There are three gardens to be taken care of and as a volunteer you can tour the Museum for free. 267 Old San Antonio Highway Bandera, TX 78003 Contact: Janis Jay Arterbury, janisjayarterbury@gmail.com VMS CODE: BD-07-A Bandera Natural History Museum... Read More →
Learn about Brush control and spray techniques.
She will discuss her work, her book, and how each of us can use birding to change the world.
We meet on Thursdays at Kerrville-Schreiner park at 8:30-10:30AM. Drop-ins are welcome to join us, just tell the gatehouse you're a volunteer and they will waive the entry fee. If folks have questions, they can contact me at indigal@gmail.com. VMS CODE: KR-04-A-NPA Kerrville-Schreiner Park Pollinator Garden
Over 30 hours of instruction, gain a deeper understanding of entomology.
The Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management (RWFM) Stewardship Series is a monthly webinar series
October 4 @ 4:00 PM - October 6 @ 4:00 PM “A bioblitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. Bioblitzes are great ways to engage the public to connect to their environment while generating useful data for science and conservation. They are also... Read More →
Inspiration Garden: Assist with watering, harvesting, planting, mulching. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS CODE: KL-02-A-NPA Cibolo Center for Conservation Nature... Read More →
Join a group plant walk along the Guadalupe River Trail in Kerrville.
Learn sustainable practices in the Garden on this seasonally changing walking tour
Farmer’s Market Greeter: Be a welcoming presence to market visitors and assist with traffic flow. We hope you will be a part of our vibrant volunteer community! For schedule and details on any of our volunteer opportunities or programs, email volunteer@cibolo.org, go to our events calendar, or sign up on GivePulse, or Better Impact. VMS... Read More →
This event will offer a unique opportunity to learn about the rich herpetological diversity in Kerr and Gillespie County, understand their ecosystems, and gain insight into the life of these remarkable amphibians and reptiles.
A fun thing to do with the family or a great place to serve.
