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 submit your event at least 2 weeks in advance of the event date and allow at least 48 hours for new events to appear on the calendar once they’ve been submitted.
Chapter members: Check the state TMN website (link opens in new page) for other training and volunteer opportunities offered through the state office or other chapters.
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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 →
Burleson Parks and Recreation offers a Father's Day weekend with a fishing trip as epic as dad himself. The public is invited to bring fishing gear as the event turns up the heat on a Father's Day fishing contest. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest fish, smallest fish, and biggest combination of father and... Read More →
Pollinator Week, initiated and managed by Pollinator Partnership, is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health. The week is marked by local events and activities celebrating pollinators and raising awareness of their critical role in perpetuating healthy ecosystems, including sustaining food sources for humans and other lifeforms. Popular events for Pollinator Week include planting... Read More →
Chapter Member Volunteer Opportunity - The Johnson County Agrilife Extension Agent has requested assistance from us in providing an activity/lesson on pollinators to 16 groups of elementary school children from Cleburne ISD Summer School. Contact Tim Eschbach or Amy Knoll for details.
Routine maintenance and improvements. Contact Dave Moore with questions. This is a chapter volunteer opportunity.
Chapter Board meetings are open to all members and the public. Only Board members can participate in voting on any motions. Please check back for location and topics.
The Education Committee plans and develops educational events and services to the chapter and our communities. Examples include public events at Acton Nature Center and our partner parks, nature education for homeschool programs, special educational activities for local schools, field trips, and more. Interested members are invited to join us! NOTE: The Education Committe does... 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.
The public is invited to hear Jeannie Stacks, Hood County Director of Environmental Health, talk about recycling opportunities in Hood County. She will focus on the Citizens Collection Station in Granbury and hazardous waste vouchers for the Fort Worth Environmental Collection Center. Discussion will include recycling of items not accepted at the Citizens Collection Station... 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.
