Monarch Event (Public Event)
Acton Nature Center 6900 Smoky Hill Ct., Granbury, TXWelcome the Monarchs on their journey south. Free public event for children and adults. Check back for developing info.
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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Welcome the Monarchs on their journey south. Free public event for children and adults. Check back for developing info.
Keep Burleson Beautiful and Texas Master Naturalist, Rio Brazos Chapter, in collaboration with Texas Forest Service, will plant a tree for Arbor Day and film a video featuring Keep Burleson Beautiful planting a tree for Texas Arbor Day. Location: Burleson Library, 248 SW Johnson Ave., Burleson, TX 76028
Save the date! Texas Master Naturalist 2021 Annual Meeting will be in Irving, TX at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott -- in-person, virtual, or both. Stay tuned for developing details.
Weeding of the newly established pocket prairie at the Burleson Library in preparation for a Buffalo Stomp taking place after story hour on October 29.
Children from the Burleson Library Story Hour will attend a Buffalo Stomp to plant seeds in the newly established pocket prairie on the grounds of the library. We will need help with grouping the children, making buffalo masks prior to the event, and help children stomp seed in the ground, simulating buffalo as they crossed... Read More →
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. 6:00 Potluck 6:30 Speaker: Amy Arseneaux, Texas Land Conservancy North Texas Program Director -- The Importance of Private Land Conservation... Read More →
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.
City of Burleson Parks Department has asked Texas Master Naturalist, Rio Brazos Chapter to lead a nature hike during the Far Out Family Campout. This is a great opportunity for those who are new to nature hikes and want to learn how to conduct one. Volunteers also will help provide assistance along the trail.
On the Second Tuesday of each month at the noon hour (12PM Central Standard Time), the TMN State Office will offer an hour-long virtual advanced training event (sometimes including some fantastic new and returning guest speakers). More information about each of these monthly events is pending, but in the meantime – save the date! More... 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.