The Texas Master Naturalist, Hill Country Chapter meets monthly in person and online via Zoom. Our next Chapter Meeting and Advanced Training session is open to the public and will be held on Monday, Aug 25, 6:30p-8:00p.
The meeting this month will be at
AgriLife
38 Business Ct
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Pre-registration is required to attend the chapter meeting session via Zoom.
Click the link, shown below, to register.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84850885770
You can also choose to attend the meeting via Facebook or on our YouTube channel.
Doors open at 6 pm for socializing. A short business meeting will begin at 6:30p and the Advanced Training session is from 7:00 to 8:00p. There is no cost to attend. All are welcome.
This year, we have had wonderful presentations on fire, water, plants, plastics, and soil! In August we will hear about what lies below the soil, the many layers laid down over the eons to form the foundation of the Texas Hill Country, that form it uplifts, hills, and valleys, and hold the water so precious to all life here. Join us in-person at the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service building @ 38 Business Ct
Fredericksburg, TX 78624, or online via Zoom, on Monday, August 25, 2025. Social time starts at 6:00pm, the Chapter meeting is at 6:30pm, and at 7:00pm, Dana Rowan will take us on a virtual tour underground as we explore the special geology of this area!
The Advanced Training topic for the Aug 25, Chapter Meeting is…
If Rocks Could Speak – a Geologist’s View of the Texas Hill Country
The rocks that make up the Texas Hill Country form a record of the last 1.2 billion years of Earth’s geologic history! Come hear the tale these rocks might tell us as we take a virtual field trip along the area’s roads and parks and learn about the diverse environments that were here over the ages. Hear what early settlers thought when they first arrived in the Pedernales Valley and what an early German settler thought about the many fossil remains found there. Gain an increased appreciation for the abundant natural resources controlled in part by the geology that supports a thriving natural habitat for our plants and animals.

Dana Rowan earned a Master of Science in Geology from Arizona State University and worked as a petroleum geologist for 35 years. Dana and his wife Cheryl moved to Fredericksburg in 2017 to be close to family and enjoy the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country.