General Events

About this event Webinar with Johnnie Smith with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is so much more than the Texas State Parks we know and love. Join Johnnie Smith as he discusses many of the different education programs TPWD offers and you can bring to your nature site, […]

About this event Webinar with Dr. Amanda Mohammed with the Walk with a Doc Program Walk with a Doc is a national program aimed to make hope and health accessible to everyone through a community walk in nature to engage patients in a comfortable environment about their health. Join Dr. Amanda Mohammed to learn about […]

About this event Webinar with Katie Nikah, Valerie Cordes, and Bonnie Martin with the University of Texas Join the staff of the EdEN Lab at the University of Texas School for a panel discussion on the importance of school gardens in engaging youth in nature. Learn the health, academic and other benefits that children who […]

Where is the water?  Above ground?  Below ground? And how do we get to it? For the past decades, smart…and we mean really smart …Texans have been scientifically reviewing and planning how we maintain good groundwater now and tomorrow. Texas Water Trade personnel say: “We aim to build a future of clean, flowing water for […]

Click the image to view PDF of flyer. Join Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center for a presentation of recent science investigations of our local Trinity Aquifer system from the University of Texas- Bureau of Economic Geology. Hear updates from both Hays-Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) and Southwestern Travis County (GCD), including drought impacts, community conversation and […]

Join us for a Hill Country night hike outside of Wimberley to explore the critters of the night, including bats with a bat detector! Following the hike there will be casual stargazing and refreshments! Bring a flashlight for the hike and a camp chair for after. We'll have some red keychain lights for the stargazing. […]

Kim Ort will talk about some common and not so commonly known edibles and beneficial plants and how to forage them responsibly. After retiring from an engineering career in the technology industry, Kim joined the Texas Master Naturalists Hays County Chapter in 2011. Inspired by nature and a thirst for knowledge, Kim pursued a MS […]

About this event Webinar with Dr. Debra Kellstedt with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Research shows that spending time in nature is good for our physical and mental health. Increasingly doctors are starting to prescribe park time to their patients to encourage more time in nature to improve their patients’ health. Join Dr. Kellstedt from […]

Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) is hosting an evening of great food, drink, music, AND conversation. This will also be the start of something bigger. You are invited to this ground-breaking event. Experts from the natural resources, property development, urban planning, working lands, and corporate sectors will share their perspectives on how open space can benefit […]