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April 23, 2026
Texas Master Naturalist Hill Country Chapter presents program on Invasive Species
The Texas Master Naturalist Hill Country Chapter will host its monthly meeting on Monday, April 27, offering both in-person attendance and online participation via Zoom. The public is invited to attend.
As citizen scientists, Master Naturalists are often the first line of defense in detecting and reporting invasive species. Learn what species of insects are on our Texas radar, why we are concerned about them and what you should and can do if you think you’ve found one.
Molly Keck is an Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, in Bexar County. Keck is a graduate of Texas A&M University with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Entomology and is a Board-Certified Entomologist and hobbyist beekeeper.
She has been working for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service since 2005 and specializes in urban and structural entomology, providing pest management and identification programs to Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, the general public, school age students, and pest management professionals.
There is no charge to attend. The talk will be held at Herff Farm, 33 Herff Road in Boerne. Online attendance via Facebook livestream and Zoom are also available. If you wish to attend via Zoom, please pre-register using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HzvCLDRDR6CjGsNmhcigAQ#/registration
Doors will open at 6 p.m., with light refreshments served. Starting at 6:30 p.m., the Chapter will hold its monthly business meeting, with the presentation by Clint Carter beginning at 7 p.m.
The Texas Master Naturalist, Hill Country Chapter is a volunteer organization sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. The Hill County Chapter is one of 48 Chapters in Texas and covers ten counties: Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimbel, Mason, Menard, Real and San Saba. The Chapter invites individuals interested in joining the Chapter to visit https://txmn.org/hillcountry/for more information. Members receive comprehensive training in natural resource management specific to the Hill County and volunteer in a wide variety of community projects.
As citizen scientists, Master Naturalists are often the first line of defense in detecting and reporting invasive species. Learn what species of insects are on our Texas radar, why we are concerned about them and what you should and can do if you think you’ve found one.
Molly Keck is an Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, in Bexar County. Keck is a graduate of Texas A&M University with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Entomology and is a Board-Certified Entomologist and hobbyist beekeeper.
She has been working for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service since 2005 and specializes in urban and structural entomology, providing pest management and identification programs to Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, the general public, school age students, and pest management professionals.
There is no charge to attend. The talk will be held at Herff Farm, 33 Herff Road in Boerne. Online attendance via Facebook livestream and Zoom are also available. If you wish to attend via Zoom, please pre-register using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HzvCLDRDR6CjGsNmhcigAQ#/registration
Doors will open at 6 p.m., with light refreshments served. Starting at 6:30 p.m., the Chapter will hold its monthly business meeting, with the presentation by Clint Carter beginning at 7 p.m.
The Texas Master Naturalist, Hill Country Chapter is a volunteer organization sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. The Hill County Chapter is one of 48 Chapters in Texas and covers ten counties: Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimbel, Mason, Menard, Real and San Saba. The Chapter invites individuals interested in joining the Chapter to visit https://txmn.org/hillcountry/for more information. Members receive comprehensive training in natural resource management specific to the Hill County and volunteer in a wide variety of community projects.