It's time to get the Jasper Arboretum ready for the Azalea Festival! Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists are needed in the gardens! Beth will have a list of chores and Penny will be sanding/waterproofing 2 pergola swings. Two workdays: March 3rd and 11th at 9am 225 Water St. in Downtown Jasper Just to clarify:... Read More →
The Golden Triangle Sierra Club invites you to their monthly meeting: Speaker: Laura Simpson of St. Julian's Crossing Wildlife Habitat "Our Amazing Native Bees and the Prairie Plants They Love" Cafe del Rio (2830 I-10, Beaumont, TX 77703) Biography: Since early 2015, Lauren Simpson has transformed her home gardens into a wildlife-friendly habitat, currently a Certified... Read More →
Join our experts, Fred Lyons and Philip Hight, in a monthly expedition to view and record the feathered wildlife of Martin Dies Jr. State Park. Meet at 8am at the Cherokee Unit (south side, way back near the boat ramp, look for parked cars). Park entrance ($4 per person, cash or card) can be paid... Read More →
It's time to get the Jasper Arboretum ready for the Azalea Festival! Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists are needed in the gardens! Beth will have a list of chores and Penny will be sanding/waterproofing 2 pergola swings. Two workdays: March 3rd and 11th at 9am 225 Water St. in Downtown Jasper Just to clarify:... Read More →
TMN Tuesday is an online webinar that offers members an Advanced Training opportunity. Earn an hour of AT by registering for and watching this Texas Master Naturalist official webinar each month on the second Tuesday. If you miss a day, don't worry, you can still go back and watch a recording on the TMN website.... Read More →
Join us for a potluck dinner and listen to a guest speaker at our monthly meetings! We meet at Martin Dies Jr. State Park dining hall in the Walnut Ridge unit (until April, when it will begin converting into the state park's "Discovery Green"). Meetings start at 6:00pm. Anyone is welcome to join us at... Read More →
You can register for the Neches River Rally between March 15 and April 12. River Rally is on Saturday, May 6th. https://www.bigthicket.org/rally/
Help our group document all the plant/wildlife species in Jasper & Newton counties! Download iNaturalist on your phone. Make observations and take photos of your findings and post them. They should automatically be included in the "Longleaf Ridge Master Naturalist" project if you are in Jasper or Newton County. Bring whatever you need to make... Read More →
The LRMN have a booth every year at this annual festival in Jasper, TX. We encourage volunteers to come talk to potential new members and engage the kids in a nature-related activity. Sandy Creek Park West parking lot Setup from 9am-10am (Richard will be there as early as 8am if anyone wants to chit chat).... Read More →
This annual birding event is officially called the “Great Texas Birding Classic.” Our team will be birding at Martin Dies Jr. State Park at the Walnut Ridge unit boat ramp (near the dining hall). You must sign up for the team (which comes with a T-shirt) by March 20th. Contact Claire Boutte for more details.... Read More →
Every year Keep Jasper Beautiful partners with the Jasper Master Gardeners and Longleaf Ridge Master Naturalists to pickup trash in the Jasper community. Members of the public are also invited to attend and beautify our town! This includes picking up litter along the Hwy 2799/Houston St. Adopt-A-Highway. Supplies are provided including trash bags, grabbers, orange... Read More →
