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Cradle of Texas Brazoria County

Mission: As certified Master Naturalists, our mission is to provide education, public outreach, and volunteer service in support of our area’s natural resources. Our chapter is dedicated to exploring diversity, equity & inclusion opportunities in our natural resource and conservation community. Just as the natural world thrives with biodiversity, our Texas Master Naturalist Program is dedicated to engaging all audiences in conservation, education and stewardship.

NEWSLETTER

MONTHLY CHAPTER BUSINESS MEETING & ADVANCED TRAINING
 9:00 AM 2nd Wednesday

August 11, 2021
Advanced Training: Bill Rodney, Coast Ecologist, TPWD, Oyster Bed Restoration in Galveston Bay 
Nature Notes: TBD

Recent additions to Website:
Great Texas Wildlife Trails – Upper Texas Coast Interactive Map
VMS Guidelines for Citizen Science Projects

Log Your Training and Volunteer Hours – Click Above
Our next class will begin August 26, 2021.
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Dedicated to engaging all audiences

NEWS / Partners

For updated guidance information on the Texas Master Naturalist Program policy on COVID-19 click here.

For information from the Brazoria County Health Department on COVID-19, click here.

Brazoria County Parks Dept:

From miles of sandy beaches, pristine bays and bayous, to bottomland hardwood forests, come experience the diverse and beautiful landscapes that Brazoria County has to offer. Also, there’s great fishing, camping, paddling, and birding – all of which you can find within Brazoria County Parks.

Included in our park system are 10 parks, 23 miles of sandy beaches, 21 boat ramps, two RV campgrounds, historical homes, interpretive centers, day use facilities, playgrounds, horseshoe and volleyball pits, and picnic areas. We also offer meeting room, cabin, dormitory, pavilion, and chapel rentals.

Brazoria County Parks

Texas Midcoast National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Big Slough – Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge

More Water Than Land – Incoming tides of this coastal refuge combine life-giving nourishment from the Gulf with fresh river waters to create one of the most biologically rich environments in Texas. Because of its importance to birds, the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge and its companion refuges, San Bernard and Big Boggy, were designated an Internationally Significant Shorebird Site by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.

Southwest Region National Wildlife Refuge System

  • Where Wildlife Comes First Wildlife and Habitat
  • Get a closer look! Multimedia Gallery

  • Enjoy, Explore, Learn! Boardwalks, trails, auto tour routes and blinds offer many opportunities to get outside and enjoy the refuge.

Texas Master Naturalist Program – Cradle of Texas Chapter

Our organization is supported by annual membership dues and by donations from generous individuals and corporations.   Contributions make it possible for us to continue to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within our community and the State of Texas.   As a registered 501(c), all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.  

Thank you for your support. Ways to contribute: Donate Online Here or by mailing a check payable to TMNCOT to our office:
      Texas Master Naturalist Program
      Cradle of Texas Chapter
      Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
      21017 County Road 171
      Angleton, TX 77515-8903