We invite to get involved and join a project! There are several activities you are welcome to explore.
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Pollination Partners
With this activity, you will learn how to build your science observation skills and help us monitor pollinators like bumblebees and butterflies as part of an ongoing Pollinator Bioblitz in the Texas Hill Country!
Find the Current Activity Here: Pollination Partners
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Spider Friends
With this activity, you will find videos on how to observe spiders inside/outside your home, access links to more info about spiders, learn how to safely rehome a spiders you might find, and help use collect needed data on spider distribution in the Texas Hill Country!
Find the Current Activity Here: Spider-Friends-Online-Booklet (Please note, this is activity is still a work in progress)
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This Field Guide Resource will help you complete the activity! 2020_Spider_Guide
TX Nature Invaders
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With this activity, you will learn what it takes to be a Texas invasive species reporter as you go on the lookout for Chinese Tallow, Common Privet, and Japanese Privet trees that pop up in places they shouldn’t be growing!
Report found invasive species: TXnatureinvaders@gmail.com (please include details about where the invasive species was found and a photo if possible)
Nature Journey
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With this activity, you will be able to help us measure air quality in the Texas Hill Country using bioindicators such as lichens and moss!
Living Waters
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With this activity, you will explore biodiversity within the San Marcos River and surrounding riparian zones. This activity will encourage exploration of links between water quality and biotic components of aquatic ecosystems!
In the meantime, to help with frog ID, check out this resource!
Upcoming Activities
Coming Soon!
Good Gall-y: With this activity, you will go on an adventure searching for evidence of plant galls to help build needed resources about insect gall producers in the Texas Hill Country!
Night Skies: With this activity, you will explore potential sources of light pollution and impact of wildlife in the Texas Hill Country!
Conversations about Climate Change: With this activity, you will learn how to talk about potentially tough issues and learn how to interpret climate change data directly impacting the Texas Hill Country!
The Air We Breathe: With this activity, you will get the chance to measure air quality along the I-35 corridor using bioindicators!
Urban Safari: With this activity, you can stay in your own yard or play space to learn how urban wildlife thrive and what having urban wildlife populations mean for the Texas Hill Country!