Turning Passion Into Purpose
A Pathfinder’s Vision
What happens after training ends, when the classes are over and the real journey begins? A new HCMN initiative is helping volunteers find connection, purpose, and a place to belong.
Turning Purpose Into Action
Explore, Connect, and Find Your Path
Something new is taking root. Pathfinders learn how one shared challenge inspired a program designed to help them thrive beyond training.
Bats, Algorithms, and a Cemetery
What the Night Reveals
Bat monitoring season is underway but choosing where to listen is no simple task. See how HCMN volunteers use science and technology to track bats across Hays County.
Wild Thumb
Putting Texas Native Plants Into More Hands
As Master Naturalists, our conversations about stewardship don’t have to end when an event is over. Discover a new tool helping Texans continue learning about native plants and pollinator habitat at their own pace.
About the Cover…
Pollinator Week: June 22 - 28, 2026
Nectar. Rest. Repeat. One garden visitor offered a closer look at pollination in action.
