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Officers & Committees

Executive Committee

PresidentLee Pacatte
Vice-PresidentKristi Vogt
SecretaryKelly Dempsey
TreasurerMary Sue Miller

Directors & Committee Chairs

Basic Training
Plans and implements basic training program for Master Naturalists in Training
Erin Stenzel
Anna Raumaker
Communications
Manage website and social media including public and private group Facebook pages as well as Instagram.
David McGriffy
Education
Manages and oversees the volunteers, liaison, and committees that affect education through various programs for members and the public within the Chapter’s community.
Anna Marie Blair
Food & Fun
Coordinates meals & refreshments for meetings and special events
Caroline Boyd
Membership
Chapter membership roster, volunteer management system, member certification, achievement awards and chapter merchandise management
Traci Vickers
Outreach
Plans an annual program of chapter participation in public events for the purpose of showcasing Lost Pines Chapter, TMN mission, goals and programs. Develops new educational programs, coordinates in-person outreach events, keeps materials inventory for chapter use.
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Programs
Ensures chapter meetings have speakers, venues, and AV equipment operational.
Ellen Prediger
Mayra Guisinger
Public Relations
Blog, newspaper publicity, partner and local community relationships, marketing
James Stolpa
New Class Representative
Allows newest chapter members to provide input in chapter operations
Gabriel Thierry
Videographer
Documents chapter activities and events on video, creates documentary-style footage for the chapter archive and social media
Michelle Belden
David McGriffy
Environmental Stewardship
Reviews, researches, coordinates chapter environmental improvement projects; water testing, bio-census, garden installations, nature trails, wildlife habitat, and Bridge Maniacs
Wesley Smith
Interpretive Hikes
Trains hike leaders, coordinates and schedules seasonal interpretive hike programs for the public, as well as private groups
Benjamin Kanten
Junior Master Naturalist
Plans and implements Junior Master Naturalist program for school age children
Carolyn Turman

Other Board Members

Immediate Past PresidentNancy Rabensburg
Member-at-Large
Provide continuity and act as a resource to the Board of Directors
Patricia Todd

Bob Bryant Pollinator Prairie

In partnership with Pollinators for Texas, sponsored by H-E-B Our Texas Our Future, we aim to create a 3-acre native prairie within Bob Bryant Park that serves as a pollinator habitat, an educational resource, and a space for community enjoyment in Bastrop, Texas.

Visit our project page for more information.

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  • The Lost Pines Chapter is turning 25! August 18, 2025
  • The Wonder of It All August 14, 2025
  • Bob Bryant Pollinator Prairie August 4, 2025
  • Back Roads Nature–Martin Dies, Jr. State Park July 15, 2025
  • High Wire Balancing Act June 15, 2025

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