We attended the annual Hays County Master Naturalists Graduation and Gala last weekend.

117 members and guests attended the event. We graduated 31 members of the Class of 2012, the Texas Live Oaks. The chapter also presented many awards, including 57 members who recertified this year. Certification requires performing at least 40 hours of volunteer work and attending 8 hours of advanced training.

We also elected the Chapter Officers for 2013 and I’m now the President. Joining me as the elected Chapter Officers are Karen Archer, Vice-President, Tracy Mock, Secretary, and Beth Ramey, Treasurer.

I’m looking forward to serving the Chapter in my new role and know that I’ll have plenty of help.

No Mother Nature’s Son post is complete without a photograph. Here’s one at Jacob’s Well, looking downstream along Cypress Creek. I took it several years ago, but like it for it’s fall color.