Get excited for our Texas Master Naturalist 2023 Annual Meeting – to be held Thursday, October 12th through Sunday, October 15th this year at the southernmost point of the South Texas Plains ecoregion, surrounded by mesquite and prickly pear brush country in McAllen, Texas. The Lower Rio Grande … [Read more...] about 2023 Annual Meeting
Field Trip
Siecke State Forest Field Trip
We had eleven hikers for the field trip to the historical E. O. Siecke State Forest on May 25th. Originally called State Forest #1, the original 1,722 acres were acquired in 1924 and much of the property was cut over and severely burned. Reforestation began immediately. An additional adjacent … [Read more...] about Siecke State Forest Field Trip
Five Mile Prairie in the Rain
A group of our hardcore students and veterans braved the weather forecast this morning and ventured out to Five Mile Prairie for the second field trip of the 2019 Class. As the caravan arrived, the weather was gloomy but the raindrops had not began to fall yet. As we headed out, the ground … [Read more...] about Five Mile Prairie in the Rain
Boykin Springs Fun & Learning
The first field trip for the Class of 2019 was a fun adventure and provided many learning opportunities. Arriving at the site, everyone immediately noticed that the entire area had been subjected to a control burn just days earlier, and was still smoldering in some places. Students saw first hand … [Read more...] about Boykin Springs Fun & Learning
Carnivorous Plants Hike
On March 23, 2019 we visited a hillside seepage bog at Boykin Springs where all four species of carnivorous plants in the Longleaf Ridge Master Naturalist area are known to grow. … [Read more...] about Carnivorous Plants Hike