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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Public Event: Join us for community presentations on creating habitats for pollinators, learning about native plants with a plant walk, and becoming comfortable with using iNaturalist to identify living things around you. Event will be at the Acton Nature Center Farm House. Park in the parking lot and follow the trail past the parking lot... Read More →
Routine cleanup and improvements to the Nature Center. If you need more information, contact Dave Moore.
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.
he 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 →
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. Each meeting location rotates among the three chapter counties, so check the calendar for individual meeting locations. We will try to specify... Read More →
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.
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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.
