Keep Jasper Beautiful hosts the Community-Wide Cleanup event each April. This event is designed to encourage members of the public to come out and clean up the streets where they live! Volunteers will meet at the Outdoor Learning Center / Jasper Arboretum, gear up with the provided supplies, and head out to "litter hot spots"... Read More →
Online Event hosted by Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) "Join us for another in our Lunch & Learn series, this month featuring the Raptor Population Index, RPI. RPI is a collaborative effort to understand and share trends & conservation status of migratory raptors in North America, continent-wide and regionally. The 2019 analysis and... Read More →
Virtual Webinar Keep Texas Beautiful is hosting a FREE webinar (listen only) talking about the pesticide dilemma. "What is a pesticide? What are the benefits and problems of pesticide use? At this month’s ECO Talk, you’ll get answers to these questions and more. Experts will discuss the risks of pesticides to human health, some alternatives... Read More →
Come and help out the Jasper Master Gardeners as we clean up the Jasper Arboretum for spring! We will also be planting azaleas. Meet at the gardens at 8am.
Canyon Rim is in Newton County. We will meet at the parking area at the intersection of Hwy 255 (dam road) and Hwy 87 at 1pm. US Forest Service ranger, Peter Loos, will guide us on our hike. RSVP to Lori: (409)-238-0263 Check the weather before you leave!
The Trail Between The Lakes (TBTL) stretches from Toledo Bend Lake to nearly Sam Rayburn Lake. It was made as joint effort by the US Forest Service and the Golden Triangle Sierra Club (based in Jefferson/Orange County) and currently maintained by a group called the Trail Angels. The US Forest Service has property at various... Read More →
Keep Jasper Beautiful is hosting a community-wide cleanup in Jasper, TX to pickup trash in the city streets. Anyone is welcome to volunteer! Feel free to suggest places that you find especially trashy, we'll add it to our cleanup map and send a crew to help you pick it up! Cleanup supplies provided (trash bags,... Read More →
Boykin Springs/Old Aldridge Mill The Boykin Springs Recreation Area in the Angelina National Forest has a trail leading to the ruins of an old sawmill. Along this trail you will find lots of flora and fauna biodiversity as well as evidence of Jasper County's logging history. Trainees and returning members are welcome to join us... Read More →
Training classes for new master naturalists begin Feb 15, 2022. We will continue to have a class every Tuesday evening (5:30pm) after that until May 3, 2022. Bring your dinner with you. Be ready to learn! Returning members are also encouraged to attend as many classes as they can. Refresh your memory or learn something... Read More →
Here's the info from the email: The Great Backyard Bird Count kicks off on Friday morning! Be a part of a global community of bird enthusiasts who, for the next four days, will be spending time in their favorite places watching, listening, and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them to... Read More →
