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:Â 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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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.
Acton Nature Center - Free Public event for children and adults, for the beginner to the seasoned birder. You need no bird watching experience to enjoy this time outdoors. Walk starts in the parking lot and goes to the bird blind for about half-an-hour, and then along trails, eventually back to the blind, and ending... Read More →
New member basic training. Interpretive Hikes; Friends of Cleburne SP - Cathy Crocker, Chapter Member Archeology - Tony Lyle, Texas Parks and Wildlife. Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.
This is the second 2023 Acton Nature Center Community Lecture of four in a series to be offered to the public through the year. Lectures are nature-oriented and offered the first Sunday of January, April, July, and October at 2:00 PM at the Opal Durant Community Center (aka, the Acton Library). Details available soon. Please... 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!
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: John Robinson - Water. 7:30  Business meeting Members’ hours reporting: Volunteer Opportunity: VMS Category: Administrative Work (specify): TMN... Read More →
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.
Keep Burleson Beautiful is the catalyst organization that combines all Nature organizations working with the City of Burleson Parks Department in one monthly reporting venue. Texas Master Naturalist, Rio Brazos Chapter members serve on the Board. All interested persons are welcome to attend.
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 →
New member basic training. Wetland Ecology and Aquatic Systems - Billy Teels, Ecologist and Chapter Member Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.
Join Dinosaur Valley State Park for the FREE annual celebration of all things winged and migratory birds returning to the park! We will have special guests, ranger programs, and fun activities for the whole family. This is also our 100 Year Celebration for Texas State Parks - which means park entry is FREE! 🎉 Meet:... Read More →
Join Friends of DVSP for a highway clean-up along FM 205. Meet by the Park Store. All supplies will be provied. Volunteers should bring water. Let's celebrate Earth Day weekend together!
New member basic training. Geology, Soils, and Paleontology - Melody Holm, Geologist and Chapter Member. Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.
Burleson Parks and Recreation Earth Day at Russel Farm Art Center - Free public event. Texas Master Naturalist, Rio Brazos Chapter will provide an activity table geared towards the Earth Day theme. Please check back for more details or contact Maryann Mathews.
New member basic training. Field Day for Geology, Soils, and Paleontology. Includes watershed function (surface and groundwater) and ecosystem context. Hours reporting VMS category (dropdown list): Initial Training. Identify class in the training description box.
Texas Master Naturalist, Rio Brazos Chapter will provide a Mothing Event and possibly a Black Light Hike for campers. Please check back for details or contact Maryann Mathews.
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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.
