Our program will be "Wildlife, Agriculture and Aquaponics", presented by Ashley Medeiros. Ashley Medeiros grew up in Dublin, Texas on the family farm. Modest living and frugality led her to pursue a degree in sustainability. She was a student of the Spring 2019 TXMN training class at Tarleton State University and continues to volunteer for... Read More →
The Pollen Trackers citizen science campaign is in full swing again as mountain cedars (Ashe juniper, Juniperus ashei) are starting to release pollen. We are doing our second season of monitoring and are looking for more participants for the next month. Texas Master Naturalists have played a key role in the project so far, and we're hoping to get some more... Read More →
More information coming soon! Mark your calendar. The Texas Master Naturalist Virtual Volunteer Fair will happen over two days Wednesday February 3rd and Thursday February 4th from 9am to 4pm tentatively with a series of 10-minute sessions highlighting available projects by a variety of partner conservation agencies and organizations. Registration will be free to... Read More →
Humans are nature’s best hope by doing something as simple as turning your yard from an ecological desert into a thriving native oasis. Dr. Doug Tallamy (pictured right) will not only provide the information about his experiences, but he’ll also discuss practical tools that each of you can implement in your own backyards, whether you’re... Read More →
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they wish) on one or more days of... Read More →
Our Chapter will be setting up an outreach booth at the Family Fishing Event being hosted by the City of Stephenville on Saturday, February 13th. TPWD will be stocking the Bosque River with 1,000 rainbow trout and allowing families to come to the park and enjoy some fishing. We are looking for a few volunteers to... Read More →
Aquatic trash is a growing problem in Texas that affects wildlife, flood control efficiency, and water quality for all. Houston Advanced Research Center, Keep Texas Beautiful, and Black Cat GIS and Biological Services created Take 2 for Texas to document this trash across the state. The project consists of sampling marine debris to get estimates... Read More →
Volunteer Opportunity: Help to create “fish trading cards” for an outreach activity. You will look up specific information about some Texas fish and send the information electronically to me. I will put the card together. You can log your hours as CB: Administrative Work -> Chapter administration -> Board/Committee Work. If you are interested, contact... Read More →
Birding is an activity that can bring so much joy and empowerment to everybody, but not everybody is able to go birding easily. Birdability is a non-profit organization focused on removing barriers to access for birders with mobility challenges, blindness or low vision, intellectual or developmental disabilities (including autism), mental illness, being Deaf or Hard... Read More →
Log as AT: Tarleton Classes/Lectures, TMN AT, and enter the title of the thesis research in the description box. Department of Wildlife, Sustainability, and Ecosystem Sciences, Tarleton State University and Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation announce the public, oral defense by John Palarski "Differences in Vital Rates Between Two Subspecies of Translocated Northern Bobwhite in North-Central Texas" Tuesday, 16... Read More →
The Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training Certification is going virtual this year! Over the course of 8 weeks and over 32 instructional hours, you can gain a greater understanding of entomology, integrated pest management in the garden, landscape and home, be able to identify common insects, spiders and arthropods in Texas, learn about butterfly... Read More →
Spring is almost in the air and soon we'll be planting our gardens, working in the yard, and dealing with those pesky bugs. This seminar will help identify those good arthropods that help keep the bad guys in check Dr. Kattes has recently retired as Professor of Wildlife, Sustainability and Ecosystems Sciences at Tarleton State University, where... Read More →
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