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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Monarch Festival

Burleson Library 248 SW Johnson Ave., Burleson, TX

Keep Burleson Beautiful's Monarch Festival will be the first pollinator event held in Burleson. Carol Clark -- Monarch specialist, amateur botanist, longtime Native Plant Society of Texas member, and Conservation Specialist with Monarch Watch -- is scheduled to speak. Chapter plans are to host the chapter booth, a monarch life cycle booth, and assist with... Read More →

Native Plants: Acton Nature Center Community Lecture Series

Acton Nature Center 6900 Smoky Hill Ct., Granbury, TX

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.

Event Series Education Committee

Education Committee

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! Volunteer Hours.  VMS Category: Administrative Work... Read More →

Chapter Meeting with Guest Speaker

Fall Creek Ranch 8330 Langdon Leake Ct., Granbury, TX, United States

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    Joe and Karen Langdon -- Turning the Langdon Ranch into a Conservation Easement 7:30    Business meeting... Read More →

Event Series Homeschool

Homeschool

Acton Nature Center 6900 Smoky Hill Ct., Granbury, TX

The chapter offers nature-related lessons in a structured program for homeschool children. Volunteers arrive at 9:30 to set up. Nature based programs start at 10:30. Volunteers can participate in the entire program or parts of it. There are different programs each month from September-May. If interested contact Courtney Reeves at mrscourtneyreeves@gmail.com or 972-357-6898.

Event Series Acton Farmers Market

Acton Farmers Market

5671 Acton Hwy, Granbury, TX 76049

The Acton Farmers Market is a community farmers and makers market held on the second and fourth Saturdays from May until October. Open to the public, the market features farm-raised food, including fresh baked and canned goods, along with hand-crafted items produced locally. The market is at the pavilion behind the Shell station at the... Read More →

DVSP 50th Anniversary Celebration

Dinosaur Valley State Park 1629 Park Rd 59, Glen Rose, TX 76043, TX

Join in the celebration of Dinosaur Valley State Park 50th Anniversary! There will be family fun and educational activities. Learn from real paleontologists, archaeologists, historians, biologists, astronomers, and more! There will be food trucks, music, games, and even a discussion panel featuring funny, unique and interesting tales from the past 50 years. Location in the... Read More →

Burleson Founders Day

Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza 141 W. Renfro St., Burleson, TX

This free, family-friendly event features fun activities including historical re-enactments, food trucks, vendors, car show, and a Kids Zone. Texas Master Naturalist, Rio Brazos Chapter volunteers will join Keep Burleson Beautiful to offer historical ethnobotany. Volunteers: We may set up shifts to offer a glimpse into the uses of plants by combining the Burleson Historical... Read More →

Earth Science Week

2022 -- Earth Science for a Sustainable World From American Geosciences Institute (AGI), sponsoring organization of Earth Science Week: Earth Science Week 2022 will emphasize the essential role of Earth science in helping people make decisions that maintain and strengthen the planet's ability to support thriving life. This national and international recognition of Earth Science... Read More →

Event Series Keep Burleson Beautiful Meeting

Keep Burleson Beautiful Meeting

Burleson Service Center 725 SE John Jones, Burleson, TX

Keep Burleson Beautiful is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the health and prosperity of the city through litter prevention, solid waste minimization, education, and beautification. The City of Burleson is a partner organization with the Rio Brazos Chapter. Chapter members can earn volunteer hours by participating in Keep Burleson Beautiful activities. Contact Maryann Mathews... 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.