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9/3/2025 From Debbie Kyrouac: AgriLife Project Here is the Signup Genius for the fall workdays at the Agrilife Project. For calendar purposes, it is the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 9-11. https://www.signupgenius.com/
9/1/2025 From Debbie Kyrouac: Hi everyone! The fall event calendar for outreach is set. If you like to interact with the public, please come out and join us for some fun. Any amount of time that you can commit is appreciated. There are always experienced members present to help train new volunteers. The best learning seems to be done at the events. If you have creative capabilities, please contact Debbie at [email protected]
Ongoing Opportunities to Volunteer:
11/21/2025 From Trish Coons: Agrilife Project Normal workdays are 2nd and 4th Saturdays. However, if your schedule doesn’t allow you to work those days, you can still participate by volunteering on your own time while still gaining credit hours. A current “List of Chores” can be found in the mailboxes located at the compost bins and in the 4H Grassbed area. Pick any general maintenance chore that best suits your effort level. If you are interested in spending some time at this project site and happen to have any questions, please contact Trish Coons at [email protected] or text 830-322-2200. https://www.signupgenius.com/
11/21/2025 From our President Sue Sommer: Greetings Fellow Master Naturalists! Remember, our meetings are temporarily happening at Mammen Family Public Library while Tye Preston undergoes renovations. Address: 131 Bulverde Crossing, Bulverde. Presentations start at 5:45 as usual, but if you would like to come early to socialize, we will be set up by 5:30. I hope to see everyone there! Sign up to bring snacks: Lindheimer Master Naturalists: Lindheimer Master Naturalist Chapter Meeting Snacks
11/20/2025 From Elizabeth Bower: Year round! Comal Conservation is asking all LMNs to please save your empty cardboard TP rolls and bring them to the monthly LMN Chapter meetings year round. The rolls will be turned into “cardboard binoculars” and offered to kids at the Comal Conservation outreach booth at the Fischer Park Monarch Festival in October. Comal Conservation has given away hundreds of these ‘binocs’ at community outreach events over the years. For questions, please contact Elizabeth Bowerman at [email protected]. Thank you!
From Canyon Lake Gorge: There are many volunteer opportunities at Canyon Lake Gorge. Go to https://canyongorgetours.com/become_a_volunteer to learn more. Please contact Mike Poffenberger ([email protected]) or John Labonte [email protected] for questions.
6/21/2025 From Trish Coons: Agrilife Project regular workdays have been suspended for the rest of the summer. There are still general maintenance chores that need to be performed. (See below)If you are interested in spending some time at this project site, please contact Trish Coons at [email protected].
Agrilife Chores
Grass beds: *Weed inside and outside grass boxes; *Water grasses if dry and no rain in forecast; *Plant any plants needing permanent homes; Trim leggy plants.
Compost: *Flip compost to an empty bin and moisten with water hose; *Add more nitrogen and carbon layers (Coffee grounds, dry leaves, seedless debris); *Sift finished compost.
Flower islands: Remove invasive growth (inside beds); Weed whack inside flower islands and outside around stone outline; Water any plants if dry and no rain in forecast.
Bug habitat: Ensure plenty of debris for insects; Clean and disinfect feeders Sept and Mar.
Rain Garden: Weed whack invasives and overgrown grasses (inside throughout garden and outer rim).
French Drain: Clear debris from drain pipes on both ends; Weed whack entrance and exit of weeds and tall grasses.
*any debris can be added to compost bins.
From Izzy Mabry, Park Superintendent, Old Tunnel:
Old Tunnel Volunteer Opportunities: Most volunteer opportunities are to assist at Old Tunnel on evenings during bat season (5 p.m. until dark.) If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please email the Park Superintendent, Izzy Mabry,
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