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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 & grass
The Sun City Texas Nature Club meets in the Ballroom at 2:30 pm on the third Tuesday of
each month. See
Meetings for programs.
Special interest groups (or SIGs) for
Reptiles & Amphibians,
astronomy,
birds,
butterflies,
native plants,
and
rockhounds meet on a regular basis,
document or monitor local sightings and plan field trips. A special committee has been
formed to study wildlife habitat conservation in Sun City Texas.
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 Resource Room has been closed due to construction. The reference material is currently
with SIG chairmen and can still be checked out by contacting them.
Wildlife Books are available for check out by calling Heidi Lang 819-0869. Click
here for list.
Photo 2009 Board
Nature Club Upcoming Programs see
Meetings
OUR SPECIAL INTEREST
GROUPS: AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES, ASTRONOMY, NATIVE PLANTS, and ROCKHOUNDS will not meet in
December.
Birding will meet on 12/2/08 at 2:30 PM Room 3 Activity Center.
On tap are opportunities for eco-travel to far-away places like Costa Rica. We also
support nature-related organizations with group memberships for wildlife rehabilitation and native
plant and wildlife conservation groups. Members are urged to participate in other local clubs,
lending a hand to help improve the natural environment for all citizens of Georgetown, Austin, and
Texas.
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CalendarJan. 13, 2009Jan. 20, 2009Paleontology - Kiwanis Invitation SCB 10:00AM Nature Club Members are invited to this presentation to Sun City Kiwanis. Dr. Ernie Lundelius, the John A. Wilson Professor Emeritus of Invertebrate Paleontology at UT Pickle Research Center, will be speaking on Paleontology of our area - particularly in Inner Space Cavern. Nature Club Meeting - Bald Eagles 2:30PM There is a population of bald eagles that typically spend the winter in Central Texas preferring high bluffs and trees along upper Lake Buchanan and the Colorado River that provide them with places to roost and watch for fish. Charles Tischler, Naturalist, and coordinator of the Central Texas Bald Eagle Count will speak about his 30 years observing, studying and counting these bald eagles every fall. He will also talk about the need for establishing a protective corridor for them along rivers. |
