Extension Educationin Taylor County

The Abilene Area Pecan Show will be held on Nov. 29th Pecan nut entries will be accepted starting at Nov. 20.  Forty-two nuts of same variety in a resealable plastic bag, is requirement for entry.  Baking division of show, entries will be accepted Tuesday Nov. 28th 8-5.  Recipe must be included with entry.  An education seminar will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 and all entries awards will be available for pickup 3-5 pm.  Entries not picked up become property of Taylor County Extension Office.

Join us every 1st Saturday of the month out at Lake Abilene for a 5-mile hike guided by some of the Big Country Master Naturalist volunteers. The hike will start at 9am and usually finishes around noon. Be sure to bring water and to dress for the ever-changing weather. Dogs are allowed if on a leash. Don't forget to bring your 4-legged family member some water, too!

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! What is a star party?... Read More →

Topic: Amaryllis & Poinsettia Join us the 1st Tuesday of each month for a program put on by one of our Big Country Master Gardeners. Program starts at 6pm and runs for roughly an hour. Public is welcome. Free event. No registration required.

Our 2023 Big Country CEU Conference will be held Thursday December 7th in the AEP Big Country Hall with registration starting at 8:30 am. We will be offering a total of 5 Agriculture CEU's (1 Laws & Regulations, 2 General & 2 Intergrated Pest Management) And up to *6 Structural CEU's (1 Laws & Regulations, 1 Lawn & Ornamental, 1 Pest, 1 Weed, 1 General and if needed 1 Termite) * Structural CEUs are still pending with Texas Department of Agriculture Cost is $60 if paid by Dec.... Read More →

Topic: Amaryllis & Poinsettia Join us the 2nd Friday of each month for a program put on by one of our Big Country Master Gardeners. Program starts at 10am and runs for roughly an hour. Public is welcome. Free event. No registration required.

Come join our Big Country Master Gardeners for our monthly educational programs at the South Branch library. Program starts at 6pm and runs roughly for one hour. This event is free. No registration required.

Join us the first Saturday of every month for our monthly public hike. Join some of our Big Country Master Naturalist as we lead a hike through the trails at Lake Abilene.  Be sure to check in at the park office 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 in an out and you can turn around at any time.

Come join our Big Country Master Gardeners for our monthly educational programs at the Main library. Program starts at 10am and runs roughly for one hour. This event is free. No registration required.

Join us this Saturday, January 13th starting at 6th Abilene State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife for this month's STAR PARTY. We will update our Facebook page by 4 pm if there are any changes to the event. If no update, the event is on. Be sure to dress for the cooler night weather. Don't forget to bring your red lights. If you don't have a red light flashlight you can easily convert a flashlight by covering it with red cellophane or even a red balloon.