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, […]
Have you noticed we’re losing the Llano River riparian woodlands little by little? Learn what’s impacting these irreplaceable woodlands and what can be done. Learn or review the introductory principles of a healthy riparian, including the plants and land management practices that create a functioning riparian, providing values to all. Presenter: Steve Nelle, Natural Resource Specialist/Wildlife […]
Program Details & Registration Coming Soon! The annual conference brings together a diverse group of municipalities, water suppliers, engineers, regulators and legislators with industry professionals to discuss how to implement desal in Texas. Introducing a new feature of Texas Desal 2022! We invite registered Sponsors & Exhibitors to submit an abstract to present an interactive […]
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 […]
Blanco County is changing - and experiencing some growing pains. Development expands while open space disappears. Combined with the drought, our water supply is being threatened. We know we have challenges - so let's come together for solutions. Please join us for a community gathering to learn about issues facing our beautiful county and how […]
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 […]
Grow It Cook It program on Strawberries. Includes recipe samples. Learn how to grow strawberries. Part of the grow it cook it program series. Program cost is $15. Contact the Gillespie County Extension Service at 830-997-3452 to register. Learn more here.
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. […]
If you are looking at redoing your landscape, or are a new landowner in the area, you should attend the “Learn your Lawn and Landscape” program on Saturday, September 24th at the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office (38 Business Court, Fredericksburg). Extension Landscape Specialist Dr. Steve George will go over the basics of how to […]
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 […]
