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Are you curious about birds? Are you a seasoned birder? Are you just looking for something do to?! Come help identify and count birds at Acton Nature Center as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count! All are welcome -- from the inexperienced and curious to seasoned bird watchers. Meet in ANC parking lot for... Read More →
A celebration of birds and welcome to the wildflower season. Free public event. Stay tuned for details...
A citizen science project. Pollinators and the plants that rely on them are a critical foundation for our native ecosystems and food supply. From October 2-18, 2020 we’re celebrating the bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, birds, bats, and other animals that serve as pollinators. Your observations can help us learn more about these organisms and help... Read More →
NOTE: Due to COVID-19, this event has been cancelled. Check back around the same time in 2021 for this annual event. Celebration of Monarch butterflies and their migration. Introduction to Monarch Watch Program. Education stations on Monarch life cycle; children’s activities; and capture, tagging, and release of Monarchs. Free public event.
Native Plant Society of Texas, Prairie Rose Chapter Annual Fall Plant Sale. Fall is the best time to plant perennials, shrubs, and trees. Find some longed-for natives at the sale. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, NPSOT will follow safety guidelines, including everyone wearing masks, social distancing, and limiting the number of people in the sale area... Read More →
NOTE: Due to COVID-19, this event has been cancelled. Check back around this time in 2021 for info about this annual event. Recognition of Earth Science Week. Earth science-focused interactive exhibits, children’s activities, and Earth-inspired art.
Children from the Burleson Library Story Hour will attend a Buffalo Stomp to plant seeds in the newly established pocket prairie on the grounds of the library. We will need help with grouping the children, making buffalo masks prior to the event, and help children stomp seed in the ground, simulating buffalo as they crossed... Read More →
City of Burleson Parks Department has asked Texas Master Naturalist, Rio Brazos Chapter to lead a nature hike during the Far Out Family Campout. This is a great opportunity for those who are new to nature hikes and want to learn how to conduct one. Volunteers also will help provide assistance along the trail.
Rio Brazos Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists presents the Community Lecture Series quarterly at the Acton Nature Center. This free series covers various topics about nature. The Amazing World of Birds with Dave Moore (link to flyer) is the topic of the January 2022 lecture. Meet in person at the ANC Education Center (farmhouse) or... 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 →
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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.
