The Friends of Lost Maples is asking for your help with this year’s fall Visitors Information Table.  Each year, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from mid-October thru Thanksgiving, we host an information table under the trees outside the headquarters building.  There, visitors can find extra maps, literature on the park’s plants, birds and other animals, Dark Sky... Read More →

Get prepared now to care for bluebonnet seedlings this fall for successful blooms in the spring.

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

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 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 meeting beginning at... Read More →

Explore the world of Dragonflies and Damselflies and their natural history

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

Explore the Garden’s many native plants on the Texas Native Trails and throughout the Garden. Unearth the ways native plants conserve water and adapt to their local environment, and learn how to grow these resilient plants in home gardens

We are looking for volunteers to help lead elementary school aged kids through nature-based activities when they come to visit the Cibolo Nature Center for a school field trip. All field trips are from 10:00-12:00 (volunteers would need to be here 9:30-12:30). Most field trips are at the Cibolo Nature Center located at 140 City Park... Read More →

Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars.

This presentation will explore the historical, environmental and legal significance of feathers.

Lonnie Childs, President of the Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center will present an overview of the nature center and its future at the Oct. 24 meeting of the Native Plant Society of Texas.

Learn the vegetation community in the Llano Uplift Ecoregion at Enchanted

Join us on the last Wednesday of every month at noon to learn more about the "bugs" you should know.

This is about Central and South America’s Blue-black Grassquit including the bird’s distinctive leaping courtship dance. Join us for this program that explores how this unique Neotropical bird furthers our understanding of bird biology.

Understanding the past changes in the status of the California Condor and it's relevance to recovery programs of the present endangered population of these birds.

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

A hands-on landowner workshop exploring Planned Grazing, Holistic Management, and the many benefits these practices afford to productivity and soil, ecosystem, and land health

The Boerne Chapter of the Native Plant Society has received an Apache Corporation tree grant of 50, five gallon trees to be planted at the Boerne City Campus Natural Area.  As you know, this restoration work being done behind the library in Boerne is a joint project of our Boerne NPSOT chapter and the Hill... Read More →

Join us for journaling in the gardens at Riverside Nature Center where we learn about plants as we sketch and document what we find growing today.

The Friends of Lost Maples is asking for your help with this year’s fall Visitors Information Table.  Each year, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from mid-October thru Thanksgiving, we host an information table under the trees outside the headquarters building.  There, visitors can find extra maps, literature on the park’s plants, birds and other animals, Dark Sky... 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 →

The Boerne Chapter of the Native Plant Society has received an Apache Corporation tree grant of 50, five gallon trees to be planted at the Boerne City Campus Natural Area.  As you know, this restoration work being done behind the library in Boerne is a joint project of our Boerne NPSOT chapter and the Hill... Read More →

There will be ABK Geology walks in October on the following days, if it is not raining, from 8:30 to 11:30am: Oct.6, 13, 20, 27. Please email kathyollu@aol.com if you want to participate.  Wear close toe shoes and bring water. VMS CODE: BD-01-B-FR TPWD Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area Field Research

This seminar will help you better understand the pollinators that are part of our daily lives and welcome native pollinators in your garden.

A fun thing to do with the family or a great place to serve.

The Friends of Lost Maples is asking for your help with this year’s fall Visitors Information Table.  Each year, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from mid-October thru Thanksgiving, we host an information table under the trees outside the headquarters building.  There, visitors can find extra maps, literature on the park’s plants, birds and other animals, Dark Sky... Read More →

Travelling by foot, your guide will go over birding identification and the proper use of binoculars. This is a very family-friendly program.  Advanced birders are also welcome to attend.

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

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 →

Get in depth and learn new journaling techniques as a way to study nature.

Learn the basics of designing your landscape so as to minimize the effect of fires and protect homes and structures. 

A fun thing to do with the family or a great place to serve.