The indigenous people of Texas made extensive use of native plants for food, fiber, basketry and more. Learn more about what paleoethnobotanists are gleaning from archeological sites about the deep relationships between native peoples and plants.

In this presentation, HLBWS members and guests will learn how to make their backyards more attractive to a wide variety of birds.

Come learn more from meteorologist David Yeomans about what’s in store for this region of the state, weather-wise, based on scientific evidence and trends in longitudinal data.

Anna Strong, a Rare Species Botanist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), will discuss some of the rare, imperiled or almost extinct plants that are native to the Llano Uplift and greater Central Texas region, and what we can do to protect them.

Lee Burton will describe the essentials of bird language and how to tune into this secret dialogue. Participants will learn how to recognize and differentiate specific bird behaviors, and learn about listening techniques to more rapidly understand what birds are communicating.

Listen to an expert wildlife rehabilitator describe the care and treatment of sick, injured or orphaned Central Texas raptors at this final meeting of the 2021-2022 program year.

Remember the lyrics from the 1965 song by The Byrds, “There is a season, turn, turn, turn, and a time to every purpose…”? In many respects, they were describing phenology - nature’s climate calendar! Jon Zeitler will educate us about the importance of understanding phenology in contemporary living. 

Dr. Byron Stone will discuss birding in the early summer in Alaska - and share images and information about some of the species that are uniquely found there. This meeting will be IN PERSON ONLY at the AgriLife Building, 607 N. Vandeveer, in Burnet.

International expert Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón, the National Wildlife Federation’s Chief Monarch Recovery Strategist, will discuss conservation efforts to support monarch butterflies.

Learn about some of the rare and beautiful birds in far west Texas from invited speaker Mike Petrick. This meeting will be held ONLINE only due to ongoing public health concerns.

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be conducted ONLINE ONLY using Zoom, which is a change from our earlier announcements. Come join the online meeting to learn from Craig Hensley, TPWD and Texas Nature Trackers, about the wildflowers we can expect to see here in the Hill Country in just a few short months!

Members and guests of HLBWS are invited to learn from expert raptor ecologist Dr. C. Craig Farquhar about the raptors native to Texas.

TPWD biologist Derrick Wolter will explain how landowners can effectively promote wildlife diversity on their properties - and the many benefits of doing that.

Robert Linder will treat HLBWS members and guests to a presentation about wild turkeys and efforts to increase the birds’ population in Texas. Listen to his award-winning turkey calling and learn some tips about how to take great photographs of these native birds.

HLBWS members and guests are invited to hear the remarkable story of how dedicated individuals and organizations came together to preserve a gem of the Texas Hill Country.

Learn from Texas Nature Trackers Biologist Craig Hensley about how he has nearly eliminated St. Augustine lawn from his property, why he did that, and the impact it has had.

Members and guests will learn about top invasive species in Texas, why we should all be concerned about them, and how to report data on them to support informed decision making.

Carol Clark will present some general principles that people can use to guide their choice of native plants for landscaping.

Hear about the latest trends in land use in Texas and the importance of conservation of natural resources.