The Longleaf Ridge Master Naturalists have a great relationship with other like-minded organizations in the Jasper County, TX community. For example, beautification efforts of Sandy Creek Park have included a wide range of entities (environmental, multiple levels of government, businesses, … [Read more...] about Spring 2021 Community Events
Trashoff
Adopt-A-Highway Trash Pickup with the Master Gardeners/Master Naturalists
March 13, 2021 The Jasper Master Gardeners and Longleaf Ridge Master Naturalists jointly care for a 2-mile stretch along Hwy 2799/W. Houston St. The last trash pickup was Feb. 8, 2020. So what you see here is a little over a year's worth of accumulated trash. Thanks to all the volunteers who … [Read more...] about Adopt-A-Highway Trash Pickup with the Master Gardeners/Master Naturalists
National Publics Lands Day Cleanup
A dozen volunteers from Longleaf Ridge Texas Master Naturalists scoured the steep, overgrown slopes below Sam Rayburn Reservoir on Saturday morning, September 14, to celebrate National Public Lands Day by picking up trash. Lori Horne coordinated the event with Abigail Bobette, the Corps on Engineers … [Read more...] about National Publics Lands Day Cleanup
Trashoff Challenge!
On Saturday, July 27, 2019, the litter on Hidden Beaches bathed in morning sunlight for the last time. Six Master Naturalists trundled toward a halfway point on the road connecting Ebenezer and Letney Parks, where they were equipped with gloves, grabbers and trash bags. Some of them didn’t fully … [Read more...] about Trashoff Challenge!