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 →
To sign up for a longleaf planting event, visit the Texas Conservation Alliance events page. Once registered, volunteers will receive the location of the event and volunteer paperwork to be filled out before their arrival. https://www.nps.gov/bith/learn/news/2021-11-16-longleaf-planting-events.htm "KOUNTZE, Texas—Big Thicket National Preserve is expanding the volunteer longleaf pine tree planting efforts to three events this coming winter. Volunteers... 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 →
Keep Texas Beautiful is hosting a FREE webinar that could help us to train volunteers for our future! https://ktb.org/get-involved/calendar-of-events/education/webinar-empowering-volunteers-through-training-live-green-in-plano-s-volunteer-ambassador-program "Discover how Keep Plano Beautiful provides training designed to empower and engage volunteers to help fulfill its mission. Learn about Plano’s Recycling, Water and Garden Ambassador volunteer training curriculum, the value of offering training to retain... Read More →
The City of San Marcos Discovery Center invites to you join their webinar! "Interested in exploring tools that help attract (or deter) wildlife to your home habitat? "Zoom" in with Discovery Center staff for our online Animalscaping class on February 24 from 12-1pm!" To reserve your spot, email: nlake@sanmarcostx.gov
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 →
Time is TBA. Will update when we get more info. New trainees and returning members are welcome to join us on a field trip to Black Barrens/Five Mile Prairie. This area has a section with a longleaf pine stand and a section with shallow soil as a result of long-ago volcanic activity. Come learn about... Read More →
Online Symposium with 4 guest speakers March 5, 9am - 3:30pm This is a fundraiser for the Native Plant Society of Texas and Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. $30 per person, with an option to add a donation. Speakers include: Conservation and Education: The varied habitats of Westcave by Kathy Zarsky of Westcave Preserve Native Plants... Read More →
Lisa Wise, an LRMN member, will be guiding us on a hike of a nearby trail, The Trail Between The Lakes (TBTL). It is located in the southern portion of Sabine County. This 28-mile hiking trail winds through the Sabine National Forest. It extends from Lakeview Recreation Area on Toledo Bend Reservoir to US 96... Read More →
