Lynne & Jim Weber are certified Texas Master Naturalists (Lynne is past president of the Capital Area chapter). Volunteer activities include:

• Golden-cheeked Warbler surveys, guided hikes, property monitoring & invasive plant mapping/control for the City of Austin Wildland Conservation Division

• Lepidoptera curating & outreach for the University of Texas Insect Collection

• Colima Warbler surveys for Big Bend National Park

• Certified Habitat Stewards for the National Wildlife Federation & stewards of a private 8-acre preserve now part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve

• Nature writers & photographers for newsletters & other publications

Our Blog: naturewatchaustin.blogspot.com

Lynne has served on the Board of Directors for both the Big Bend Natural History Association (BBNHA) and the Big Bend Conservancy, and has also served on the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve Citizens Advisory Council. Jim has served as a member of the BBNHA Advisory Board and on the Board of Directors for the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute.

The Webers have co-authored Nature Watch Austin: Guide to the Seasons in an Urban Wildland, Nature Watch Big Bend: A Seasonal Guide, Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies: A Field Guide, Native Host Plants for Texas Moths: A Field Guide, and Naturalist's Austin: A Guide to the Plants and Animals of Central Texas, all published by Texas A&M University Press.