Friends of the Park meeting

Anyone interested in joining the Friends of Martin Dies Jr. State Park is welcome to attend. This group raises funds to be used for park improvements or events. They maintain a stock of firewood for sale in the park. They are a 501(c)3 organization. They are desperately looking for a Treasurer. If interested, please contact... Read More →

Event Series LRMN 3rd Saturday BioBlitz

LRMN 3rd Saturday BioBlitz

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 →

ANRA Stream Team Training exclusively for TMN members

Kimberly Wagner, one of our members who also works for the Angelina Neches River Authority (ANRA), will be providing a Stream Team water quality training exclusively for Texas Master Naturalists! Meet at the Sandy Creek Park pavilion (closest to Main Street and near city hall. Class begins at 9am.

Event Series TMN Tuesday

TMN Tuesday

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 →

Event Series LRMN Monthly Meeting

LRMN Monthly Meeting

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 May, 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 →

Great Backyard Bird Count

The Cornell Lab and the Audubon Society host this event every year. You will need two apps to participate: eBird and Merlin ID. Participating is easy, fun to do alone or with others, and can be done anywhere you find birds. Step 1: Decide where you will watch birds. Step 2: Watch birds for 15 minutes or more,... Read More →

Event Series LRMN 3rd Saturday BioBlitz

LRMN 3rd Saturday BioBlitz

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 →

Big Thicket Tree Planting #3

On President's Day the Big Thicket National Preserve will host their last Native Plant planting event at 9am. Every year, the Big Thicket hosts 3 dates in winter to plant longleaf pine seedling. This year, they are adding native grasses as well. You'll need to register by calling the Big Thicket Visitor's Center to reserve... Read More →