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About Us

We are a group of citizen volunteers committed to the beneficial management of our natural resources and natural areas through volunteer service and educational outreach. Our chapter was established in Spring 2005, and we currently have about 80 members working throughout our three-county chapter area  to carry out the mission of the Texas Master Naturalist program. Our chapter serves Hood, Somervell, and Johnson Counties in the Cross Timbers and Prairies Ecoregion.

Our coordinated volunteer network is trained and certified to provide natural resource education to the public, provide educational activities to schools, assist our partners with natural resource management, coordinate and lead citizen science activities supporting natural resources, sponsor multi-faceted outdoor learning events to the public, and more.

Go to our Projects and Partners page to learn more about what we do.

Photo of butterfly garden with rock-lined path winding through shaded shrub area and sign about native plants
Butterfly garden with native plants, Acton Nature Center. Chapter members maintain this garden and other facilities and areas at the Nature Center. Photo by W. Moore.
Group of people standing on a rock outcrop with mountains in background at Big Bend National Park.
Chapter Advanced Training at Big Bend National Park. Photo by M. Holm.

NOTE: Following COVID-19 guidelines, we will host meetings virtually (Zoom) until further notice. If you are a non-member and would like to join us for a virtual meeting, please go to Contact Us page and submit your request or send a message to riobrazoswebmaster@gmail.com.

We invite you to join us at any of our meetings.

Enjoy dinner on us as a guest!

We meet on the first Thursday of each month, rotating meeting locations among the three counties the chapter serves. Meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. with a potluck dinner and opportunity for socializing and sharing adventures and discoveries. At 6:30, we enjoy learning from invited speakers, followed by a short business meeting. See calendar for upcoming speakers and topics.

Officers and Committees

To contact an officer, please go to the Contact Us page and submit a form with your request. To contact the webmaster, please email riobrazoswebmaster@gmail.com.

  • President – Tessa Chenoa Ownbey
  • Vice President/Programs – Nadia Lambert
  • Treasurer – Henry Bogusch
  • Secretary – Nancy Haubert
  • Past President – Gary Hinds
  • Education Chair – Wendy Moore
  • Outreach Chair – Billy Teels
  • Service Projects Chair – Maryann Mathews
  • Marketing Chair – Melody Holm
  • New Member Training Coordinator – Gaston del Pino
  • Advanced Training Coordinator
  • Webmasters – Melody Holm and Gary Hinds

Advisors

Governing Documents