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 here.
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 here.
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.
MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETING, WITH SOCIAL TIME
The Texas Master Naturalist, Hill Country Chapter meets monthly in person and online via Zoom. Our next Chapter Meeting and Advanced Training session is open to the public and will be held on Monday, May 19, 6:30p-8:00p.
The meeting is at
GUADALUPE BASIN NATURAL RESOURCES CENTER (GBNRC) Building
125 Lehmann Drive, Suite 100
Kerrville, Texas
Pre-registration is required to attend the chapter meeting session via Zoom.
Click the link, shown below, to register.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84850885770
Doors open at 6 pm for socializing. A short business meeting will begin at 6:30 pm and the Advanced Training session is from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. There is no cost to attend. All are welcome.
Water! Lifeblood of the Texas Hill Country
Central Texas is uniquely positioned on the edge of the desert and at the heart of flash flood alley. Most of the time, the needle points to the drought side of the scale, but occasionally it will briefly swing towards flood. Despite the welcome rain this spring, our region is in its fourth year of drought. As homeowners and land stewards, we can buffer the impact that drought and flood can have on our land and river through good water management practices. Tara Bushnoe of the UGRA will share an overview of water resources in this region, the current conditions and history of drought and flood, and important stewardship strategies to preserve our land and water. She will also share how during the coming months you can be involved in UGRA’s Volunteer Summer Study and Annual River Clean Up.
Speaker: Tara Bushnoe is General Manager of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA) who leads a team dedicated to the sustainability of the Upper Guadalupe River in Kerr County. Tara serves on the board of Riverside Nature Center and is a member the Guadalupe Regional Flood Planning Group and Plateau Regional Water Planning Group. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Resources from Cornell University and has 20 years of experience in aquatic science and water resources management.