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Chapter Highlights

Chapter HighlightsChapter MeetingsKudos! Awards, Celebrations, & MilestonesMonthly Newsletter

πŸŽ„ Christmas Party 2023

Each year, the chapter gathers in early December for our annual Christmas Party. In nature, we find solace, and in Christmas, we find joy. Together, they create a symphony of… Read More →

February 19, 2024

Chapter HighlightsMonthly NewsletterNotes from the President NEW

πŸ—’οΈ Notes from the President: Winter 2023

By: Katie Moses In November, the Texas Master Naturalist program launched a β€œSeason of Thanks” media campaign to highlight TMN volunteer projects, service, and accomplishments. Participants have had the opportunity… Read More →

December 20, 2023

AnimalsAnnual MeetingBirdsButterfliesChapter HighlightsEclipseNative PlantsNatureState ParksTrees

πŸͺ© Reflections on the 2023 Annual Meeting

Below are contributions from several of our chapter members about their experience at the Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting held in McAllen October 12 – 15, 2023. To A State… Read More →

December 20, 2023

Chapter HighlightsMember SpotlightMonthly Newsletter

🎀 Member Spotlight: Gordon Lee

By: Gordon Lee I grew up on a dairy farm in western Montana on the Flathead Indian Reservation at the foot of the Mission Mountain Primitive Area. The farm, of… Read More →

December 20, 2023

Chapter Highlights

🌰 Galls

By: Peggy Tolboom Have you been out in the woods and saw something like this? Or leading a nature hike and someone asked you about this? These are galls. It… Read More →

December 20, 2023

Book ReviewChapter HighlightsMonthly NewsletterNatureTrees

πŸ“– Book Report: Finding the Mother Tree

By now, most of us have heard of the controversial theory that trees communicate with each other and even help each other through an extensive underground network of fungi, connecting… Read More →

December 20, 2023

Bosque River Nature CenterChapter HighlightsKudos! Awards, Celebrations, & MilestonesMonthly NewsletterNature Fest NEWVolunteer Opportunities

πŸ’› Thank you to our sponsors of Nature Fest 2023!

Nature Fest wouldn’t be the wonderful celebration of nature without the support of our sponsors. We appreciate your for joining us in our mission to provide education, outreach, and service… Read More →

December 20, 2023

Advanced TrainingChapter HighlightsKudos! Awards, Celebrations, & MilestonesMonthly Newsletter

πŸ† Kudos! Winter 2023

January 1 – December 6, 2023 Milestones: Year to Date Initial Certifications: Year-to-Date Recertifications:

December 20, 2023

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πŸ—’οΈ Notes from the President: Fall 2023

By: Katie Moses One day this summer, I walked out onto my front porch and spotted a small snake hiding behind my cat’s water dish. My first reaction was excitement… Read More →

September 12, 2023

AnimalsChapter HighlightsMonthly NewsletterNature

🦝 Cool Facts on a Hot Day

By Linda Wood On a hot July afternoon, a group of children and adults gathered in the cool Stephenville Library basement to learn cool facts about raccoons. We began with… Read More →

September 12, 2023

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