The Prairie Oaks Master Naturalist Chapter is a collegiate chapter of Texas Master Naturalists. Members are both community members and students from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.

Prairie Oaks Master Naturalists are well-informed volunteers who provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas in the counties of Palo Pinto, Erath, Hamilton and Comanche. Within these counties are Rolling Plains, Oak Woods & Prairies, Blackland Prairie and the Edwards Plateau ecoregions.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension serve as sponsors for the program.

Learn more about what the Texas Master Naturalist program does in our state!

Upcoming Events

January 2019

Spring 2019 training class

January 23 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Tarleton Horticulture Center, 1910 West Washington
Stephenville, TX 76401 + Google Map

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Bird Walk with Bob and Ann Wood

January 26 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Brazos River Nature Trail

The parking lot for the trail is located on the left about 50 yards after you cross the Brazos river bridge on highway 16. The trail is 1 mile in length and easy walking. Directions: Travel north toward Possum Kingdom Dam on Highway 16. The bridge is approximately 9 miles north of the intersection of highway 180 and highway 16. If you see fish hatchery ponds on your left, you have gone too far. We will go rain or shine…

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