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Keep Burleson Beautiful is the catalyst organization that combines all nature organizations working with the City of Burleson Parks Department in a reporting meeting that recurs monthly. All interested persons are welcome to attend. Texas Master Naturalist, Rio Brazos Chapter members serve on the Board.
Friends of Acton Nature Center (FANC) meet every second Wednesday to discuss, review, and plan tasks and projects for maintaining the native character of the nature center, along with maintaining facilities and offering educational opportunities. Anyone is welcome to attend meetings and become a member of the friends group. Meetings are at the Opal Durant... Read More →
All members, guests, and visitors are invited to the chapter’s monthly meetings. Each meeting starts with a potluck (dinner on us for guests and visitors), followed by a speaker and the business meeting. 6:00 Potluck 6:30 Speaker: Orienteering by Dave Moore, Chapter Member. Is compass use old school? Can you navigate if your phone... Read More →
Member volunteer opportunity — weed, clean, fix, trim, and trail maintenance at Acton Nature Center. Contact Dave Moore for more information.
Burleson Parks has teamed with Burleson Independent School District to offer a research event for their Sophomore High Achieving Students. The event will be centered around identifying native plants at risk in proposed construction areas, relocation of plants, documentation in iNaturalist, and conversations with citizens and companies about practical use of iNaturalist in their businesses.... 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 for... Read More →
Free Public event. This is a citizen science monthly bird count recorded in eBird. Walk starts in the parking lot and goes to the bird blind and along trails from there. Masks and social distancing encouraged. Recommended: Binoculars, camera, water, hiking shoes, and clothing suitable for the weather.
Keep Burleson Beautiful and City of Burleson will sponsor a city wide Trash Cleanup. Volunteers are needed to help with distribution of supplies/ prizes and may form a cleanup team. This is highly attended public event and volunteers would be welcome. Chapter members: Contact Katelyn Reeves for more information.
New member basic training. Interpretive Hikes; Friends of Cleburne SP - Cathy Crocker, Chapter Member Archeology - Tony Lyle, Texas Parks and Wildlife. Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.
This is the second 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). Details available soon. Please... Read More →
