Barrington Living History Farm State Historic Site

The home of Dr. Anson Jones, the last President of Texas, located at Washington-on-the-Brazos SHS. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

[Texas Parks & Wildlife @TPWDnews]

NEW WORLD SCREWWORM UPDATE

Two additional cases have been confirmed in Texas — a calf in La Salle County and a dog in Andrews County.

Details: https://t.co/9NvaBTtiOo

[Texas A&M Forest Service @TXForestService]

Emerald ash borer has been detected in three additional Texas counties: Young, Montague and Clay.

The invasive insect was confirmed after adult beetles were captured in Texas A&M Forest Service monitoring traps.

Read more at https://t.co/qfLNLDcYr6

[Sam Houston Memorial Museum @SHMMuseum]

Museum curators do all kinds of jobs, even scrubbing toilets on occasions! Santa Anna's chamber pot is being loaned to the Bullock Museum, June 2026 to September 2027.

Dive into this Texas Monthly story about Santa Anna’s infamous chamber pot.
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[National Wildlife Federation @NWF]

#DataCenters are driving energy demand. One AI data center consumes as much electricity as 100,000 homes. This pressure pushes utility companies to rely more on expensive, fossil-fuel based energy with customers & wildlife paying the cost.📲 https://t.co/pRL58nZ1jn

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

The bald eagle became a symbol of the United States in 1782.

Since then, generations of Americans have defended the freedoms represented by that symbol.

This Memorial Day, we honor the service members who gave their lives for our country and remember the freedoms that allow Americans to experience and share our public lands and wildlife.

As our nation approaches the Freedom 250 milestone, we remember that freedom has always carried a cost.

[Leave No Trace @leavenotrace]

Millions of birds are moving through right now, stopping to rest and refuel. Noise, dogs, and off-trail foot traffic can push them from the stopover sites they depend on. A little space during their migration goes a long way. 🧐

[Texas Parks & Wildlife @TPWDnews]

Be on the lookout for signs of New World screwworms.

⚠️ A case has been detected 62 miles from the Texas border in Nuevo León ⚠️

There are currently no known cases of New World Screwworms in the United States. Early detection is key!

REPORT to 👉🏽 https://t.co/jFMGHcCQNo

[Texas A&M Forest Service @TXForestService]

Texas Soil and Water Conservation Stewardship Week starts today.

🌳Trees help protect soil by reducing erosion and slowing runoff, supporting healthier landscapes across Texas.

Because soil is where it all begins.
#StewardshipWeek

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

Each spring, bluebonnets blanket the prairies in brilliant color at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. Just a short drive from Austin, this refuge offers peaceful walks, birdwatching, and roadsides bursting with the Lone Star State's flower.

Photo by @USFWS

[Texas Parks & Wildlife @TPWDnews]

He’s baaaack! 🐻

The American black bear we’ve been following since July 2025 has reemerged and is making his rounds again in #etx.

This is the first documented black bear to overwinter in East Texas in over 50 years!

Report bear sightings: https://t.co/NgFClb49t2

[Barrington Living History Farm State Historic Site @BarringtonSHS]

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[Barrington Living History Farm State Historic Site @BarringtonSHS]

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[Barrington Living History Farm State Historic Site @BarringtonSHS]

Check out some outreach we did with the Texas Cotton Gin Museum yesterday! Thanks for hosting us! @TxHistComm @TexasCottonGin_

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[Incident Information - Texas A&M Forest Service @AllHazardsTFS]

Our wildland firefighters are ready to respond statewide.

Today: cooler post-frontal conditions, but dry fuels, RH <30%, and NE winds may support wildfire activity in North & East TX.

Fire risk rises Sun–Mon with warmer, drier weather. Little rain and possible winds midweek.

[Barrington Living History Farm State Historic Site @BarringtonSHS]

Plowing our fields for the year! Thanks to help from TDHMA!

[Barrington Living History Farm State Historic Site @BarringtonSHS]

It's a day for a cozy fire.

[Texas Historical Commission @TxHistComm]

On this day in 1836, after 13 days of siege, the @OfficialAlamo fell to Santa Anna's Mexican army. From 1718 mission to 1836 fortress, the site saw Spanish, Mexican, and Texian defenders until the final battle.

Walk the TX Revolution through these sites: https://t.co/y3ylJDHkk9

[Texas Historical Commission @TxHistComm]

Step into the deep past of Texas with archeologist Carolyn E. Boyd, Ph.D. at Real Places 2026. Her keynote explores 6,000 yr old rock art that communicated ancient peoples’ cosmology and beliefs—and Shumla’s work to preserve it. Register before March 7: https://t.co/GsXlIFGWrV