Highland Lakes Master Naturalists

 

 

Tue
25
Feb

Master Naturalists Clean Sweep at Inks Lake State Park

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While the waterway was lowered, members of the Highland Lakes Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program and Park Ranger Monica Stewart participated in the Inks Lake State Park Clean Sweep campaign.

 

 

 

 

By Becky Breazeale
Special to The Highlander

Clean Sweep is an annual volunteer activity which has taken place for 16 years at Inks Lakes State Park.

This event is held in early spring and is a project coordinated by Highland Lakes Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program (HLMN). This opportunity helps to prepare the park for the arrival of Spring Breakers and summertime campers. …

Mon
17
Jul

Highland Lakes Master Naturalists welcome Class of 2017

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Highland Lakes Master Naturalists class of 2017 includes, front row from left, class coordinator Ann Cook, Mary Ann Holt, Sharon McBride, Barbara Baruch, Susan Montgomery, Kim Shotts and class coordinator Marcy Westcott. Second row are Cris Northup, Stennis Shotts, Nadine Cowley, Debbie Kennedy, Carey Jung and Cameron McCabe. Back row are Ken Morgan, Kelan Sanders, Rob Sproul, Dan Nugent and Don Hill. Not pictured is Anne-Marie Morgan.

 

 

 

 

By Becky Breazeale

Special to The Highlander

Eighteen candidates for the title Texas Master Naturalist recently received their certification in this program — which is comprised of 10,000 volunteers in 48 chapters, the largest and oldest statewide program of its type — during a graduation at Bamberger Ranch Preserve.

Fri
21
Apr

Granite Shoals opens new wildlife viewing station, Sunday in Quarry Park

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A grand opening of the new Granite Shoals Wildlife Viewing Station will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30.
The announcement was made at the April 11 meeting of the Granite Shoals City Council.
“This is the newest feature for Quarry Park,” said City Manager Ken Nickel. “It is similar to one at Inks Lake State Park. It was all at their expense.”
Directional signs will lead walkers to the station, just steps off the Leo Manzano Hike Bike & Run Trail. The trail begins near the entrance to city hall and 2221 North Phillips Ranch Road. Viewers will be able to observe and photograph birds and other wildlife at a small pond.

Thu
23
Feb

A Taste of Nature digs into archaeology Saturday

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The work and discoveries of amatuer archeologists like those on this Llano Uplift Archaeological Society (LUAS) dig will be on the Taste of Nature menu Saturday, Feb. 24, when Charles Hixson, LUAS project manager, conducts a program at Numinous Coffee Roasters in Marble Falls.

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The new spring program, A Taste of Nature, will continue with a program digging into archaeology Saturday, Feb. 25, at Numinous Coffee Roasters in Marble Falls.

The Upper Highland Lakes Nature Center will bring young and old a dose of “Vitamin N (nature)” with their Saturday morning latte or hot chocolate in a series of free programs.

“We began an eight-program series Feb. 11 highlighting the beauty and wonder of the Texas Hill Country,” said Paula Richards, a Highland Lakes Master Naturalist and a member of the board of directors of the non-profit UHLNC. “They take place at Numinous on alternating Saturday mornings from 10-11 a.m. Folks can swing by, grab a coffee and a scone, and hang out with Master Naturalists, who will gladly add a dash of Hill Country nature.”

“We especially want to excite young people about science and the wonders of nature,” said Susan Yewell, one coordinator of the event.

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