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Come join us Friday night the 20th at the Fairgrounds Event Center!

Social begins at 6:00 pm with a short business meeting for election of officers

for 2017

A stew dinner will follow at 6:45 pm

Free Will Donation Dinner

REBECCA McKEEVER, LONE STAR WILDLIFE RESCUE

Lone Star Wildlife Rescue is a group of state and federally permitted rehabilitators who are dedicated to the care of injured and orphaned native Texas wildlife for the purpose of release back into the wild.  They serve the counties of Austin, Brazos, Colorado, Fayette, Waller and Washington

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the South Central Texas Prescribed Burn Association and the Washington County Wildlife Society will host a prescribed burn workshop on Friday, January 13 from 1:00PM until 5:00PM

AGENDA

1:00-1:30   Registration
1:30-2:00   Laws and Regulations of Prescribed Burning - David Veale, District Leader, TPWD
2:00-2:30   Prescribed Burn Plan - David Veale, District Leader, TPWD

2:30-2:45   Break
2:45-3:45   Prescribed Burn Weather and Safety - Greg Pleasant, Region 4 Fire Management Coordinator, TPWD

3:45-4:00   Break
4:00-4:30   Prescribed Burning for Wildlife - Greg Pleasant, Region 4 Fire Management Coordinator, TPWD
4:30-5:00   South Central Texas Prescribed Burn Association, Inc. - Dave Redden, SCTPBA

Location: Blinn College - Rankin Agriculture Complex, 1409 Old Mill Creek Road, Brenham, Texas 77833

For more information and to RSVP call: (979) 277-6297 or online

Guest speaker will be Mr. Bobby Eichler, Technical Guidance Biologist - Texas Parks & Wildlife (Colorado County) Topic: Native grass conservation

Location: Firemen's Kitchen - Firemen's Park, 901 N. Park St., Brenham, TX

Time and Meal:  Social begins at 5:45 PM, POT LUCK dinner begins at 6:00 PM

Please bring side dishes and desserts.  Catered bar-b-que brisket and drinks provided

Donations to cover the meal expenses are welcome.

Please RSVP to the County Extension office by November 15th at 979-277-6212 or online Registration.

Come join us and bring a friend/neighbor to enjoy your New Years Creek & Post Oak WMA meeting.

Date:  Thursday October 27, 2016

Location: Home of Jim & Judy Dickson, 1420 Live Oak Ln.  Brenham

Time:  6:30 PM – Meal and beverages will be served.  Please bring a dessert to enjoy.  Donations to cover the meal expenses are welcome.

Speaker: Charlotte von Rosenburg will discuss the Texas Master Naturalist program and the identification of Native Prairie Remnants.

Please RSVP to the County Extension office by October 24th at 979-277-6212 or

Come join us and bring a friend/neighbor to enjoy your Sun Oil Field WMA meeting

Wildlife Management Association Fall Meeting

Date:  Saturday, October 22^th,  2016  at 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: The Green Door  -  5005 FM 2502,  Greenvine, Texas

Time: Social begins @ 11:00 AM; beef stew lunch served @ 12 noon, followed by presentation

Program:     Mark Frayser, TPWD – Washington County Game Warden, will discuss his function and responsibilities as a county game warden.

Come join us & bring friends/neighbors and meet our new county Game Warden.

Please RSVP to the County Extension office by Oct 19th at 979-277-6212, or online registration

Donations to cover the meal expenses are welcome.