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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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 →
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 →
Chapter members: Lead groups of students and parents through stations around Acton Nature Center. This month's topic: Trail safety and first aid. Record hours under "Home School Children: TMN Report Hours" and enter "Led children at ANC First Friday Homeschool". Include drive time in your hours.
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.
Chapter members: Advanced Training on a variety of topics in preparation for volunteering at the Monarch Fest event in October. Topics will include migration, tagging, lifecycle details and more. Sessions will be Saturday morning, September 7. Actual start time TBD but will be updated closer to the September event.
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 →
Join Texas Land Conservancy (TLC) every other Tuesday evening until October 15 at Malone Preserve in Rio Vista to do some light work on the trails– remove debris, and trim back branches and new growth. Registration is required. Please register on the TLC website. Chapter volunteers: Record your hours under "RBMN: Public Access" and enter... Read More →
Join Texas Land Conservancy in making the Malone Preserve in Rio Vista safe and accessible for public access. We'll have work gloves and all the tools you'll need, but feel free to bring your own. No skills needed! Please RSVP on the Malone Preserve website so we'll know how many people to expect and can... Read More →
Routine maintenance and improvements with emphasis on the butterfly garden. Contact Dave Moore with questions. This is a chapter volunteer opportunity.
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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.
