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The Rio Brazos Chapter book club meets quarterly by Zoom and discusses a book chosen by club members. The hour discussing the book can be recorded as AT. Zoom link will be sent to participants prior to each Zoom meeting. Contact Wendy Moore or submit a Contact Us form with your name and contact information... Read More →
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 →
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 →
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 →
2022 Third Quarter Chapter Board Meeting. Meeting is open to members and the public. Location TBD. Any change to start time will be noted on the website calendar.
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 →
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'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 →
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.
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 →
