Naturalist chapter resumes monthly meetings

Texas Master Naturalist’s Hill Country Chapter resumed their monthly chapter meetings, with their first in-person meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic taking place October 25 at the UGRA Building, located at 125 Lehman Drive in Kerrville.

The meeting was headlined by Robin W. Doughty and Matt Marnock Tuner, who gave a presentation titled “Unnatural Texas? The Invasive Species Dillemma.”

The chapter also gave a presentation on Monarch butterflies last month at the Bandera Natural History Museum in celebration of Monarch Migration Day.

“Thanks to all,” said Janis Arterbury, the lead on the event. “We had plenty of information from posters and brochures, as well as Alixix McRobert’s live Monarch egg and live stage one, two and five Instar caterpillar stages. Teresa Coleman had books and charts available for the public to see and Sarah Hillburn shared her amazing experiences in teaching children about the Monarchs.”

Application for membership in the New Training Class of 2022 is currently open at txmn.org/ hillcountry.

The Texas Master Naturalist Hill Country Chapter is one of 48 regional Texas Master Naturalist volunteer corps. The chapter serves Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, and San Saba counties.

Members receive comprehensive training in natural resource management specific to the Texas Hill Country and share their knowledge to promote conservation and good stewardship in their communities.