Extension Educationin Taylor County

2025 Vector Management CEU Program - Wednesday, April 2nd 8am - 3pm. Registration ends 7 days before the event. Cost is $50. https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.php...& This is a recertification program that will educate personnel in cities and municipalities in the field of vector abatement on mosquitos, trap usage, ticks, surveillance, fleas and bugs, virus testing, control tactics, and mosquito control. There are several dates and locations throughout Texas available. You will be asked to make your selection during enrollment.

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 →

Online plant sale begins Wednesday, April 9th starting at 8:00am and end Friday, April 11th at noon. Online plant purchase pickup will be Friday, April 11th between 2pm and 6pm. Times are based on your last name and will be listed on your purchase confirmations. In person sale begins Saturday, April 12th at 8:00am and ends at 1:00pm. The in person sale is inside the Modern Living Mall on the Taylor County Expo fairgrounds. Direction Instructions: It's best to come through Gate 5. Gate 5 is off of... Read More →

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

In observance of Good Friday, our offices are closed.

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 →