Author: Leslie Lilly

  • Caprock Mesas and Desert Canyons

    The CAMN Field Trip to Twistflower Ranch At the end of August, ten Master Naturalists from the Capital Area and Hill Country (Kerrville) Chapters fled the oppressive central Texas humidity and sought refuge and advanced training on the caprock mesas and in the desert canyons of Twistflower Ranch.  The ranch covers nearly six thousand acres on the […]

  • The Bracken Bat Brigade

    Before my first CAMN field trip, it hadn’t rained for weeks. The ground and grass had long gone dry and crackly. I didn’t even think to check the forecast before leaving the house. But Texas weather always punishes the complacent and unprepared. My carpool group arrived early at Bracken Cave. We wanted extra time to chat with […]

  • Meet the Webmasters of CAMN

    Every week the members of CAMN volunteer their time in support of the great conservation and education work being done throughout the parks and natural areas of Travis County. The coordination of these efforts is no small feat! There is a team of CAMNers working behind the scenes every week to make sure that all […]

  • Taking the Pulse of the Colorado River

    At 8:00 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month, naturalists, birders, citizen scientists and river-lovers meet at the Hornsby Bend CER. From there, the group caravans to the set-in and take-out points of a selected portion of the 60-mile stretch of the Colorado River between Austin and Bastrop. For thirteen years this group of regular, occasional […]

  • Check out Ed Crowell’s New Book: Barton Creek

    Ed Crowell, award-winning journalist and formercity, state editor, and features editor for the Austin American-Statesman, writes on the long history of Barton Creek Greenbelt, the iconic Barton Spring Pool, and new mounting environmental pressures. Read more in News & Things: http://camn.org/news-things/ed-crowells-new-book-barton-creek/