In-Person Private Applicator Training is held the 2nd Monday of each month at the Taylor County Extension office. Cost: $60 - cost incudes training materials required. Once you complete the in-person training, you will leave our office ready to start at step-4 of the below flyer. Steps to becoming a private applicator: Private Applicator Testing Flyer
Join us for our Wings on the Wind Festival at the Abilene State Park Saturday, September 21st. The festival will start at 10am and end at 2pm. This is a come and go event, so come when you can. Entry into the festival is free. The park has graciously offered a $5 entry fee into the park per CAR this day if you are coming to our event but the great news is that you can enjoy the entire park all day! So bring your family and spend... Read More →
Join our Big Country Master Gardeners for their monthly programs at Abilene Public Library the 1st Tuesday of every month for a FREE program. October's program is Seed Salving! Program starts at 6pm and ends usually ends by 7pm. No registration is required. The South Branch library is located inside the Mall of Abilene.
Join us the first Saturday of every month for our monthly public hike. Join some of our Big Country Master Naturalists as we lead a hike through the trails at Lake Abilene. Be sure to check in at the park office and get your parking pass. $5 per person unless you have a park pass. Then meet us a mile up the road at the Lake Abilene parking lot at 9am. We take a casual hike for roughly 3 hours covered about 5 miles. The hike is an... Read More →
Public Welcome Please join us for this month’s Star Party at Abilene State Park. Meet us across from the swimming pool in the open area (soccer field). Please bring red lights if you have them. We ask you dim headlights when entering swimming pool area so people observing the stars don’t lose their night vision. You do not have to have a telescope to enjoy the star party but you are welcome to bring one if you have one. Come join in on the fun! Entry into the... Read More →
Big Country Master Gardener Fall ONLINE and IN PERSON plant sale Online Sale: Online sale runs online from Wed., Oct 9th at 8 am through noon on Fri., Oct 11th. Pickup for all online orders is Friday, Oct., 11th between 2pm and 6pm based on the last letter of your last name. (see below) In Person Sale: IN PERSON plant sale is Saturday, Oct. 12th from 8am until noon (or sold out). Online Plant Sale Pick up Times for Friday, October 11th *Online plant sale pickup breakout by... Read More →
Join our Big Country Master Gardeners for their monthly programs at Abilene Public Library the 2nd Friday of every month for a FREE program. October's program is Seed Salving! Program starts at 6pm and ends usually ends by 7pm. No registration is required. The downtown location is located at 2o2 Cedar Street. There is plenty of parking directly across the street from the library.
Big Country Master Gardener IN PERSON plant sale Join us IN PERSON on Saturday, October 12th starting at 8am and ending at noon or when all the plants are sold. We will be inside the Modern Living Mall on the Taylor County Expo fairgrounds. Doors open at 8am. Feel free to bring your own wagon. If you don't have one, don't worry, we have some ready for you to use! Click image to enlarge
In-Person Private Applicator Training is held the 2nd Monday of each month at the Taylor County Extension office. Cost: $60 – cost incudes training materials required. Once you complete the in-person training, you will leave our office ready to start at step-4 of the below flyer. Steps to becoming a private applicator: Private Applicator Testing Flyer
Join us for a Food Managers 2-Day Certification Training October 21st - October 22nd starting at 8am and ending at 5pm. Cost is $125 per person. Please see below flyer for more information. Registration deadline is Monday, October 7th. Click HERE for registration form. Click images to enlarge