Highland Lakes Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program

10/20/2026

They’re here!!

10/20/2026

Halloween at Pedernales Falls State Park. Be afraid 😱

10/19/2026

A special hike on November 11th. Registration is recommended.

🥾 Veteran’s Day Hike at Inks Lake State Park! 🥾🇺🇸
Join us on November 11, 2026 at 9 AM for a special guided hike from Devil’s Waterhole Trail to the Valley Springs Waterfall, led by Matt Jary — U.S. Army Veteran & Texas Master Naturalist. 🌄✨
Let’s honor those who served while enjoying the beauty of the Hill Country!

The hike is just over a mile long and will take about 1.5 hours to complete.

If you're excited about this event, please share with friends & family and repost to help spread the word!

10/18/2026

A beautiful day for a kayak tour.

10/15/2026

Volunteers working hard at Inks Lake State Park.

10/15/2026

Reminder: Plant sale this Saturday

I wanted to remind you that the Fall Native Plant Sale of the Highland Lakes NPSOT chapter will be next Saturday, Oct. 17th , at the Burnet Farmers Market and Craft Show on the square in Burnet ( 220 S Pierce Street, Burnet, TX ).

The sale will be from 9 until we sell out of all our plants. Get there early since the plants sale out quickly. We sold out of plants by 11 a.m. last year!

Here is a short list of some of the plants that will be at the sale. You can go the NPSOT native plant database for more information on the plants below.

Wafer Ash
Tropical Sage
American Beautyberry
Chili Pequin

Flame Acanthus
Salvia Greggii
Gregg’s Mistflower
Pigeon Berry
Zexmenia
Thoroughwart/White Boneset
Virginia Creeper
Rock Rose/Pavonia
Texas Honeysuckle
Flame Acanthus
Turk’s Cap
Coral Honeysuckle
Lantana
Agarita
Mealy Sage
Hackberry
Evergreen Sumac
Pride of Barbados
Fragrant Sumac
Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Buckeye
Redbud

Hope to see you on the square on Saturday!!

10/14/2026

B O O!!

10/13/2026

Proud to make a difference through Adopt-A-Highway and keep Texas beautiful!

Photos by Mark Stracke, Cindy Dietz and Karen Stewart.

Pictured:
Left to Right Back Row: Larry Seacrest, Gary Sullivan, Pam Sullivan, Greg Vander Laan and Keith AtwellLeft to Right next Row: Karen Stewart, Chris Northrup and Terry Stracke
Left to Right next Row: Amanda Jackson, Cindy Dietz, Gryrtch Smoot
Left to Right next Row: Steph Beardsley, Kaye Barr and Claudia Machell

10/11/2026

Just a reminder- fun times at Inks Lake State Park this month!

🍁 October is here at Inks Lake State Park! 🍂
Join us for a month full of hikes, art, wildlife, and nighttime adventures!
⭐ Highlights this month:
🌙 Guided Night Hike – Oct 2
🎨 Art in the Park: Watercolors – Oct 4
🏹 Explore Bowhunting – Oct 10
🔭 Star Party – Oct 17
🦎 Skins & Skulls – Oct 24
🦉 Creatures of the Night – Oct 31
🦋 Moth Madness – Oct 31
Check out our full October schedule and plan your next trip to the park! 🌳✨