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… Read More →
Projects
2024 Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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… Read More →
Winters Bayou Wildlife Sanctuary
This article was written by Leigh Allen, PWLCTMN. All photos were taken by Tina Crichfield, PWLCTMN The Winters Bayou Wildlife Sanctuary is a 165-acre sanctuary located in San Jacinto County,… Read More →
Piney Wood Lakes Urban Small Parks Project
This article was written by Leigh Allen, PWLTMN Photo by Krišjānis Kazaks on Unsplash Texas is transforming – it’s becoming a landscape where concrete and nature come together in a… Read More →
The Time To Restore Project
Article by Leigh Allen, PWLTMN, Project Coordinator Blue Mistflower – photo by author Are you looking for a project that you can do at your home or in a close… Read More →
Texas Master Naturalists Annual Conference – Leigh Allen reports
Time to Restore Program Presenter: David Gwin- State Coordinator for Time to Restore program.David is available to talk to chapters about the program. This program looks at the disparity between… Read More →
Texas Master Naturalists Annual Conference – Tina Crichfield reports
Prescribed Fire Workshop This is a question I get frequently, and the leaders of the workshop said they would be more than happy to come to east Texas, or those… Read More →
Ag in the Classroom, October 2024
Congratulations to PWL members Chris Clear, Dee Arnold and Ron Diderich for their wildly successful showing at the latest Ag in the Classroom event in Livingston! Ag in the Classroom’s… Read More →
Project Spotlight: Friends of Lake Livingston Water Willow Project
Once considered an exceptional freshwater fishery and a haven for birds and other wildlife, the now 50+ year old Lake Livingston has lost much of its aquatic habitat and has… Read More →
Big Creek Scenic Area
This article was submitted by Diane Langton, PWLCTMN as part of the Adopt-A-Loop project. March 3, 2024Team: D. Langton, K. Sizelove-Murphy, H. Murphy We spent the afternoon – two hours-… Read More →