Highland Lakes Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program

11/04/2026

Annual Fall Trip - 2026

A group tour of the gorgeous Welder Wildlife Refuge by trailer and Al with a spider crab.

The Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation and Refuge is a 7,800‑acre conservation site in San Patricio County, Texas, dedicated to wildlife protection, research, education, and land stewardship

Photos by Matt Jary

11/03/2026

Blanco State Park November activities.

Has October already come and gone? 🍂 Check out the events happening at Blanco State Park this November. For more details on these programs, check out our park website: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/blanco/park_events

11/02/2026

November activities at Inks Lake State Park. Join the fun!

10/30/2026

Annual Fall Trip - Day Four
Group photo with Jace Tunnell, Director of Community Engagement at Harte Research Institute. We listened to a presentation and then had a beach walk/clean up!

Photo taken by Adriana Reza of HRI

10/30/2026

How about some costume fun and a cave tour at Longhorn Cavern State Park, October 31st.

10/30/2026

Visit our State Parks for free on Nov. 1st.

Sunday November 1st is free Texas State Parks Day. Make plans now to come out and visit the lake. We even have some special programs planned for you.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/inks-lake/park_events

10/29/2026

The Golden Grabber Award at Inks Lake State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife

During the latest kayak trash pickup, Steph Beardsley was awarded the Golden Grabber award for all her efforts in the monthly kayak trash pick-ups!!!

Thank you, Steph for all that you do.

Photo by Glenda Vander Laan

10/29/2026

Fall Trip - Day 3 - Nueces Delta Preserve
(Photo taken by our guide)

A 11,000+ acre conservation site near Odem, TX, managed by the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP) for wetland habitat protection, education, and research

10/28/2026

Way to go Krista and Highland Lakes Master Naturalists volunteers.

10/28/2026

Holy, moly!