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Nature in Sun City Texas and the Texas Hill Country provides endless opportunities for study, conservation and shared enjoyment. Williamson County is located at the junction of three vegetative areas - the Edwards Plateau (or Hill Country), the Cross Timbers, and the Blackland Prairie, resulting in an enormous variety of native plants and wildflowers. It is also on the flyway for migrating birds and butterflies, and the centralized location attracts both eastern and western species. Wildlife is diverse and fascinating to observe, star gazers love the minimal night-time lighting in the community, and rock hounds have many opportunities to follow up on their passion.
Focused on wildlife, native plants, geology, and astronomy, The Nature Club was established in 1997 to provide learning, sharing, and fun for nature-loving residents. During the early years (and continuing to the present time), the Nature Club worked with the developer to establish nature trails in the community, rescue plants from construction areas and encourage homeowners to establish backyard habitats for wildlife, and water-conserving landscapes, using native plants. Monthly speakers, nature walks, field trips, study groups, informational resources, and access to experts when questions arise are all provided.
Sun City Nature Trails Map Trails Info, Lists of animals, birds, flowers, butterflies, trees, plants & grassClick Here for Nature Notes 7-11 to present. Click Here for Nature Notes prior to 7-11. You must be logged in to CA and be a Nature Club Member.
Click Here for Club Officials. You must be logged in to CA and be a Nature Club Member. Click Here for member list. You must be lgged in to CA and be a Nature Club member. Click Here for photos of the 2011 Board. These are the beautiful, hard working people who make this Club go. It may take a bit to load. Use the arrows to advance thru the pictures.
Click here for Gault Archaeology Site trip photos.
Click here for Application Form.
Click here for Drought Tolerant Landscapes for Sun City
Membership
Effective November 1, 2011 all 2012 Nature Club membership dues are available to purchase on line via the ticketing system on the SCTX web portal. The Nature club officers encourage you to use this system to renew or join our club. If for any reason residents desiring membership cannot use the automated system, please complete the application in the left menu bar and submit to Tricia Clay at 110 Shasta Cv. or at the regular meeting.
Nature Club Upcoming Programs see Meetings
Other activities and resources available for the entire club include regular nature walks on the Sun City Nature Trails and on the San Gabriel River Trail, books, periodicals, video presentations, original DVD’s featuring local butterflies, wildflowers and birds, photo albums and other collections of wildlife and plant images as well as nature-related news. The club has many items suitable for visiting grandchildren. The New Resource Room is now Available in the Activities Center - second door to left from entry. Contact any Officer, SIG Chairman or the Webmaster. Click here for list of Wildlife Books. Bird Book List is available on the Birding page and Rockhounds list is available on the Rockhounds page. The other lists are yet to be prepared.
For more information about the Nature Club, contact President Ed Rozenburg by using the contact form in the left pane.
Website Information and/or suggestions contact Webmaster Joe B. Bennett by using the contact form in the left pane. |
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CalendarFeb. 14, 2012 Rockhounds Program Rms 3&4 AC 4:00PM Dr. Jim Christiansen will present a program on the geology and economics of salvaging oil from abandoned fields Feb. 15, 2012Feb. 21, 2012 Nature Club Program SCB 2:30PM SAVING OLD TREES, SELECTING NEW TREES It's the time of year when we begin to think about spring planting. Because of the extreme drought in 2011 and the possibility of drought this year, our valuable trees need special attention. New homeowners wonder about the best trees to plant and some of us will need to replace trees that have died. Heather Brewer, Urban Forester for the City of Georgetown since 2006, will give us advice on watering and pruning established trees, and recommend the best varieties for the Sun City environment. In 1998 Heather earned a Bachelor of Science in Forestry, and has served on the Board of the International Society of Arboriculture, Texas Chapter, for two years. She is an ISA member, a certified arborist and utility specialist, and a 2008 Municipal Forestry Institute graduate. |