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Special presentation for Great Backyard Bird Count. Link to flyer. This presentation by Dr. Billy Teels will entail a brief discussion of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) Classification Committee Check-list of North American Birds and its history, the concept of a morphological vs. biological species, and recent amendment proposals to the Classification Committee for a... Read More →
Bird lovers -- from the simply curious and fascinated, to the seasoned birder: Join us in helping spot, identify, and count birds at Acton Nature Center as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count! Meet in the ANC parking lot for a short walk to the bird blind to observe and record who comes to... Read More →
A celebration of birds and welcome to the wildflower season. Free public event. Stay tuned for details… FEATHER FEST at Acton Nature Center -- free public event for adults and children. Come-and-go at your own pace, 10:00-2:00. Celebrate birds and welcome wildflowers! Enjoy outdoor time exploring educational booths, live raptors, wildflower walks, and crafts... Read More →
The City Nature Challenge is an iNaturalist bioblitz where areas around the world have a friendly competition to see who can observe the most species. The dates are April 29 through May 2, with the following week available to upload observations and identify them. High Hope Ranch in Glen Rose will be open to anyone... Read More →
What are snakes? How can we tell if the one that is slithering through our lawn is a rat snake or a rattlesnake? Why would we want snakes in our backyard? Come find out the answer to these questions and more with Texas Master Naturalist Gaston del Pino Borgstrom. Lectures are held the first Sunday... Read More →
Lectures are held the first Sunday of the month in January, April, July, and October at 4:00 PM. The October lecture will be about native plants, presented by Randy Johnson. Please check back for more information as the date approaches. Chapter members: This is an Advanced Training opportunity.
A free public come-and-go event in recognition of Earth Science Week. Earth science-focused interactive exhibits, children’s activities, and more. Details to come.
This is the first 2023 Acton Nature Center Community Lecture of four in a series to be offered to the public through the year. Lectures are nature-oriented and offered the first Sunday of January, April, July, and October at 2:00 PM at the Opal Durant Community Center (aka, the Acton Library). For this lecture, local... Read More →
Participate in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count when the world comes together for the love of birds. Watch and count as many birds as you can find and report them. Observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations. Learn how you can participate, and learn, on the Great... Read More →
Hear about The Effects of Climate Change on Bird Distribution" presented by Dr. Billy Teels. Learn about recent research that demonstrates the northward expansion of several species' breeding ranges thought to have been caused by climate change. Dr. Teels also will reveal some of the recently developed mapping tools that will help predict future climate related movement.... Read More →
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To request an event or opportunity to be posted on the calendar, please complete our Calendar Entry Request form. (Link opens in new page.) Please allow at least 48 hours for new events to appear on the calendar.
