Advanced Training

The United States is in one of the most peculiar times in history where we are finally seeing the lasting benefit of the hard work of those who have come before us to set a precedent of preserving natural resources. But are natural resources still being conserved with the thousands of projects that we see pop... Read More →

 Dr. Billy Teels will give a presentation at 10am at the Opal Durant Acton Community Center, (6430 Smoky Hill Ct. Acton TX 76049). The topic will be “The Effect of Climate Change on Bird Distribution”. Record hours to AT: Other with Acton Nature Center Dr Billy Teels Lecture in the Describe Your Training box  

Join us at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in South Austin on Saturday February 25. The cost is $50 for NPSOT and LBJWC members and $65 for non-members. A light breakfast, box lunch, and full access to the Wildflower Center gardens is included for all registrants. Log under AT: Native Plant Society of Texas:... Read More →

Texas mountain lions face incredible odds. Hunting and trapping remain unregulated as these cats have no protection in Texas. There is no data on the number of cats, no mandatory requirement to report killed lions and they’re classified as imperiled (S2)/threatened (S3) by TPWD. Yet, they persist in spite of our actions, especially in west... Read More →

If you have an interest in pulling out our pre-COVID outreach boxes, aligning the activities with the state TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills), and then creating cross-curricular lessons, please contact Doris Hasten. The Lingleville 3-5 grade teachers would like a cross-curricular presentation based on their studies of Texas. We could then replicate that unit... Read More →

Description: “Abundance and Status of Cagles’s Map Turtle”, thesis defense presentation by Brooke Beverly, candidate for Master of Science in Biology, Tarleton State University The research reported in this presentation is focused on a species endemic to a small area of Texas (primarily the Guadalupe-San Marcos river system), and thus it is a protected species,... Read More →

Several bumblebee species are currently known to occur in Texas. At first glance, most bumblebee species look quite similar—and some are very challenging to identify. Once you know what characters to look for, the species in Texas are relatively easy. This presentation will focus on how to identify them, their geographic distributions, some natural history,... Read More →