(Things to do When I Retire, Again) By: Marsha Stephens Having been bitten by the state meeting bug in 2023, I eagerly got lined up to sign up as soon as the portal opened for registration for the 2024 meetings. And the adventure began immediately, when I (along with hundreds of others) was unable to…
⭐ Thank you to Linda for her role as Public Outreach Coordinator!
Linda served as Public Outreach Coordinator from 2021 – 2024. During that time, our chapter logged more than 2700 hours of public outreach. Thank you, Linda for your service to our chapter and the community!
📖 Book Report: The Hidden Lives of Owls
By: Bill Hopkins “For more than sixty-seven million years, owls have roamed the earth, flying, hunting, and raising their families in the dark.” Leigh Calvez is a writer and naturalist in the Pacific Northwest and the author of The Hidden Lives of Owls: The Science and Spirit of Nature’s Most Elusive Birds. In this slender,…
🍃 Celebrating Art, Wellness, and Nature: The March 2025 GROW Festival at Clark Gardens Botanical Park
By: Crystal Gonzalez (Grider) Celebrating Art, Wellness, and Nature: The March 2025 GROW Festival at Clark Gardens Botanical Park Clark Gardens Botanical Park, located in Mineral Wells Texas, will host a month-long celebration to celebrate SPRING, March 1-31, 2025. This annual event invites you to experience the beautiful gardens with walking paths, pavilions, fountains, pollinating…
🔦 Member Spotlight: Crystal Gonzalez
By: Crystal Gonzalez (Grider) Hi I’m Crystal! I was born in Austin, and raised in Georgetown, TX. My mom was raised in the same town, and my siblings (twin sister, older brother and older sister) and l all went to the same schools as she did. We all graduated from Georgetown High School. When I…
🔔 From Nature Walks to Jingle Bells: 2025 Holiday Party
By: Karen Aho We had a great time celebrating with chapter members, family, and even some of our new members who begin their training in 2025! Check out the entire album on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15WRDfCh2N/
🌱 2024 Training Class Highlights: A Growing Community of Texas Naturalists
By: Crystal Grider The Spring 2024 Master Naturalist Training class at Prairie Oaks Chapter has wrapped up, and it’s clear that the future of local conservation is in good hands. The class, which began in early 2024, has held space for many dedicated students and community members alike. In total, this year’s class contributed an…
🇮🇹 Tuscany Through the Eyes of Texas Master Naturalists
By: Lana Rothe, Susie Stillwell, and Layne Cassidy In late May 2024, four friends—three of whom are Texas Master Naturalists—set off on a journey to the picturesque town of Castiglion Fiorentino in Tuscany, Italy. Representing the Alamo, North Texas, and Prairie Oaks chapters, this Italian adventure was prompted by a wedding invitation from a friend…
🦅 125th Audubon Christmas Bird Count 2024
By: Dayna Inbody December 14, 2024 Prairie Oaks Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program completed its seventh year contributing to the Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This is an approved citizen science project in our chapter. It is the nation’s longest-running community science bird project which fuels Audubon’s work throughout the year. It occurs…
🐦 Fueling up for a long flight: Lights Out Texas
Spring Update and Fall Migration Alert 2024 For those of us that follow the Lights Out Texas program, here is an update from the Trinity River Audubon Center September 2024 Newsletter. Fueling up for a long flight As we humans return from summer vacations and settle back into the familiar rhythms of our daily fall…