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 →
It is starting to become clear that the impacts of last week's Winter Storm in Texas may have been catastrophic for some wildlife populations. TPWD officials and Master Naturalists alike have provided recounts of big die-offs in ducks, migratory birds, bats, and exotics. To better document the extent of the Winter Storm's impacts to wildlife,... Read More →
We happen to have a small project on the Roger R. Fawcett WMA that we need to get taken care of in the next few weeks. We have just picked up 40 wooden park signs that need to be painted before we can install them. The signs range in size and have lettering that is... Read More →
Let's meet at the nature center to maintain the gardens. 10 am to 12 noon. Covid precautions apply. Both volunteers and public participants are strongly encouraged to wear masks and social distance by at least 6 feet. Bring your own tools and don't forget water and insect repellent. Contact Bill Hopkins for more information bill@prairiepoint.net Flextime... Read More →
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