A record crowd gathered for the 4th annual Migratory Bird Festival—our first as an official Bird City Texas—celebrating birds, art, and community at the San Marcos Discovery Center.

Join HCMN Sharon Moore as she takes us into the field and her own backyard. From prepping gear to chasing butterflies, her story shows how citizen science and a sharp eye for detail can make a big impact.

Texas alone accounted for 10% of all global observations, highlighting the state’s commitment to biodiversity and conservation. See how Hays County naturalists showed up.

Not everything clinging to your trees is a threat. Some of these strange hitchhikers are quietly cleaning the air, fixing nitrogen, and even helping hummingbirds build nests.

Capable of true flight and powered by echolocation, bats are nature’s insect controllers, pollinators, and more. Here’s why they matter.

From classroom to creek side, these Fireflies are lighting up Hays County—one master naturalist volunteer hour at a time!

A family of whistling ducks brightened my morning at Plum Creek—here’s what I learned about these interesting, red-billed beauties.