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The information was updated on 11/21/2024.

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New Bat Monitoring Program!

Is the lack of data on Texas Bats driving you batty? Texas Nature Trackers is debuting a new citizen science project and wants you to be involved! Texas Nature Trackers is recruiting Texas Master Naturalists from central Texas to survey for bats in bridges. During this training we will go over the importance of the project, the goals, and how to conduct bat bridge surveys. Volunteers will be trained on how to use the Survey123 app, learn the protocol, and learn how their work will improve conservation of our state’s bats. This is a volunteer project for Texas Master Naturalists, coordinated by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Texas Nature Trackers and the Texas Department of Transportation to survey for inspecting transportation structures for bats and signs of bat use. Texas Nature Trackers can lend out high powered flashlights for surveying, as well as safety vests and some hardhats if requested. This meeting will serve as initial training for the project, with an additional field training day in San Marcos on December 15th at 2pm.

We at Texas Nature Trackers with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are launching a new citizen science project December 2024 for bat monitoring, and I would love if you would pass this training information to your chapter members! We will have a virtual training on Sunday December 8th at 2pm, followed by a field training day on Sunday December 15 at 2pm. This is a great opportunity to get 4+ hours of advanced training before the end of the year, and we will train TMNs on a volunteer project they can do on their own speed and time (as long as it is on one of our approved field days)!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Wendy Anderson

Texas Nature Trackers Biologist
Wildlife Division – Wildlife Diversity Program

Wendy.Anderson@tpwd.texas.gov

Office: 512-389-8074

Cell: 512-656-1222

Date Posted: 20241120

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 Boerne City Campus Natural Area Project News

November 20, 2024

Seven chapter members were on hand today at the Boerne City Campus Natural Area behind the Patrick Heath Public Library to plant 9 of 16 cypress, cottonwood and box elder trees donated to the project by the City of Boerne’s Apache Tree Grant program or by chapter member Kathy Webster.   

Shown digging, planting, mulching, watering and fencing a few of the trees are Joanne Williams, Suzanne Jacobsen, Valerie Davis, Marc Davis (all from the newly graduated class of 2024!), Veronica Hawk and Keeley Porter.  Not shown is the cameraman, Jeff Schwarz. 

The remaining 7 trees will be planted at the next BCCNA workday scheduled for Tuesday, November 26th from 8:30 – 11am.  There is a long list of tasks yet to be completed on this restoration project of 13 acres of City of Boerne property.  If you want to be on the email list for this project, please contact the project leader, Jeff Schwarz, at jeffschwarz27@gmail.com or by text at 830-431-7771.

Date Posted: 20241121

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November

Riverside Nature Center Programs & Events

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Sprouts

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December

Riverside Nature Center Programs & Events

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NEd+ Winter Weather Preparedness

Date Posted: 20241121

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Holiday Open House

Date Posted: 20241121

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NEd Talk

Date Updated: 20241121

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Bird Walk & Talk

Date Updated: 20241121

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