Texas Master Naturalist Tierra Grande Chapter

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

DYK - There are only six places left in the lower 48 with no sky glow on the horizon (or skies as dark as Big Bend).

Dark skies are more than a beautiful view. They support wildlife, drive tourism, and connect us to the natural world. Discover insights from Stephen Hummel's presentation at the 2026 Trans-Pecos Wildlife Conference on the importance of preserving darkness in an age of increasing light pollution.

Read more: https://bri.sulross.edu/tpwc26-dark-skies/

08/29/2026

Happy International Bat Night from your friends at BCI. 🖤🌝🦇

Join us in celebrating this important evening by telling us about your favorite bat walk or viewing area. Share a picture or description in the comments! 👇

08/28/2026

One light may seem harmless. Across an ecosystem, the effects can add up.

Artificial light can pull insects away from flowers, alter feeding patterns, disrupt migration, and interfere with the natural rhythms plants and wildlife rely on.

See why healthy ecosystems need healthy nights.

https://darkskytexas.org/ecological-cost-light-pollution/

08/26/2026

Most people think bees do all the work.

But after sunset, moths, bats, beetles, and other nocturnal pollinators take over.

Without them, entire ecosystems would struggle to survive.

Read more: https://darkskytexas.org/artificial-light-nocturnal-pollinators/

08/25/2026

OPEN NOW: Don’t forget to order your Texas Master Naturalist Annual Meeting merchandise during our pop-up store!

The store is open now and expires September 15 at 11:59PM CT. These custom products are made-to-order, especially for you, so please review the products, sizes, and quantities accuracy in your shopping cart before submitting your order.

After the store expires on September 15, C. C. Creations will be creating your custom products in bulk to be available for pickup at the TMN Annual Meeting in Waco. If you are not attending the Annual Meeting, please arrange for a fellow chapter member to pick up your item(s) for you. No items will be shipped directly.

We hope you enjoy your product as much as we do and appreciate your business!

To shop the store, visit: https://txmn.tamu.edu/2026-annual-meeting/

See you this fall in Waco!

08/25/2026

A dozen or so volunteers with our Texas Master Naturalist Tierra Grande Chapter painted gates on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area on Sunday, 23 August.

08/25/2026

Joey Santore wants you to “kill your lawn.” Freshly moved to Texas, he's now working to preserve 150 acres of thornscrub in the Valley.

08/23/2026

Our new training class had a wonderful weekend at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area, learning about desert plants and bighorn sheep. 🐏

08/23/2026

There are three types of horned lizards, or h***y toads, in Texas. Can you name the type of horned lizard that commonly resides in the forests of the Davis and Guadalupe mountains of West Texas?

🦎 Take the Texas biodiversity quiz: https://nature.ly/4fDHVoI