by Sharon Hanzik, PWL Member The George Observatory/Houston Museum of Natural Science at Brazos Bend State Park opened to the public in 1989. This particular location was chosen both for…
by Sharon Hanzik, PWL Member The George Observatory/Houston Museum of Natural Science at Brazos Bend State Park opened to the public in 1989. This particular location was chosen both for…
by Bee Harris, PWL Member Leaf Cutter ants (multiple species) are the dominant herbivores of the Americas’ tropics. The Texas Leaf Cutter ants (Atta texana –Buckley) are unpopular with farmers…
by Shaila Palamand, PWL Member This month, we’re highlighting the Onalaska Community Garden, one of the projects in the PWL chapter’s Pollinator Garden program. Located at the Heritage Mill House,…
by Sharon Hanzik, PWL Member The turkey I’m talking about is the North American Wild Turkey. However this article will contain a reference to the country of the same name….
by Bee Harris, PWL Member A primary goal of the Texas Black Bear Alliance is to assist in bringing black bears back to East Texas. Currently, black bears are found…
by Sharon Hanzik, PWL Member If you are an avid birder, you most likely know what the title is referring to. If you haven’t a clue, I can sum it…
by Jennifer Trandell, PWL Member The incredible 3000-mile North American journey of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) happens twice a year. In spring, as the weather warms, the roosting butterflies…
by Tina Crichfield, PWL Chapter President “The forest is not a resource for us, it is life itself. It is the only place for us to live.” -Evaristo Nugkuag Ikanan…
Monofilament, the type of fishing line made of a single strand of plastic (versus multi-strand or braided fishing line), was introduced in the late 1930s and quickly became a popular…
by Beth Miller, PWLTMN Member Twelve Piney Wood Lakes Texas Master Naturalists (PWLTMN), with two guest Master Naturalists from Galveston Bay Area Chapter became six teams participating in the 125th…