by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member The Piney Wood Lakes chapter of TMN has a new project in the works, thanks to a grant by HEB and the efforts of project…
by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member The Piney Wood Lakes chapter of TMN has a new project in the works, thanks to a grant by HEB and the efforts of project…
by Sharon Hanzik, PWL Member If you’ve ever experienced the sting of North America’s most venomous caterpillar, you understand the title of this article. It was a mild Fall day….
by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member The Piney Wood Lakes Texas Master Naturalist Chapter is celebrating its 15 year anniversary this October. The Texas Master Naturalist Program is a partnership between…
by Shaila Palamand, PWL Member Often considered exotic, spooky, and even potentially dangerous, carnivorous plants are in fact native to our area and are not only beautiful, but also beneficial….
by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member Unexpected high lake levels precluded 2 scheduled water willow plantings this spring and summer, but the work goes on. With the help of Piney Wood…
by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member I had heard about Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson as a kid, having 2 biologist parents, but never got around to reading it until a…
by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member PWL’s Pollinator Garden project is going (and growing) strong. Led by Jessica Jones, interim president, PWL members presently maintain 4 pollinator gardens around Polk County….
by Shaila Palamand, PWL Member July is a prime month for viewing Mexican free-tailed bats in Texas, as pups born earlier in the year are now old enough to fly…
by Timi Maples, PWL Member/GNP Director Invasive species can harm the values for which land is conserved. Natural lands are not fully protected unless they also are managed for the…
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…