Finding the right place to volunteer as a Texas Master Naturalist trainee can be a daunting task. You know you need to complete your 40 hours of volunteer work for certification, you want to follow your interests, and you want to feel like you are …more

In June of 1996, the idea and plans for a group of volunteers to support the initiatives of the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department was created. Nineteen people started a program called the Natural Initiatives Program, and their first class graduated in 1997 with …more

Although most native plants might look asleep, there’s lots of activity in the BCTXMN Pollinator Garden Committee as we are getting our sites ready for when our plants and pollinators do wake up. This year is particularly exciting for the pollinator garden committee. Two sites …more

Holiday Party Saturday, December 10th, 4:30-6:30. We will be gathering to celebrate friends, nature, and our amazing 2022 accomplishments. Members have received an invitation via email with the details and an invitation to sign up to bring a dish for the potluck. We look forward to …more

It’s time to renew your membership What’s cheaper and better than the annual cost of Apple TV or Netflix? Being a Texas Master Naturalist! You get terrific programs, field trips, volunteer opportunities, plus making new friends who appreciate nature as you do. Apple TV costs …more

Robin Wall Kimmerer (1953-present) by Andrea Lent Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation and is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants. It is a collection of essays of the natural world, combining her …more

Discovering Austin’s Hidden Gem What happens when people who love nature come together? Great things. In this casethe result was Zilker Botanical gardens, an oaisis nestled in 28 acres in the heart ofdowntown Austin. The idea for the gardens started in 1946 but it took …more

Field Trip to NOAA’s National Weather ForecastOffice “Is it going to rain today? I need to pick up my meds, and I hate to drive in the rain.”“Is it going to be windy tomorrow? We’re doing a prescribed burn and don’t want it get out …more

Raptors Up Close: Field Trip with Ed Sones By Beverly Penn This was an amazing opportunity for our members to hear the remarkable story of Ed Sones’ and his team, and their rescue mission for birds in Central Texas and beyond.  We learned so much …more