Managing your land for wildlife workshop

Pre-registration is required for this event. AT counts for the speaking events: (9-10, 10-10:30, 10:45-11:45, 12:30-1:30, 1:30-3).

8:00 am Check-in Begins
8:45 am Welcome and Introductions
9:00 – 10:00 History, Ecology and Management of Texas Coastal Wetlands
David Lobpries, TPWD Wildlife Biologist, District 7
10:00 – 10:30 Wildlife & Plant Census on Your Property: Identifying Species, Using Your Phone & iNaturalist
Kelly Norrid, TPWD Urban Wildlife Biologist, Houston
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:45 Save The Night (Artificial Light and Its Effects on Wildlife, Plants, and Our Lives)
Cindy Luongo Cassidy, Texas Section Leader, International Dark-Sky Association
11:45 – 12:30 Catered Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 East Texas Black Bear Task Force: Return of a Texas Native
Sarah Fuller, ETBBTF Coordinator, Nacogdoches
1:30 – 3:00 Wildlife Management: An Appraiser’s Perspective – ‘Mini-Workshop’
Dr. Gary Underwood and Dr. Brian White, Harris County Tax Appraisers

Join us for a more ‘hands-on’ discussion indoors about guidelines and updates on the wildlife tax valuation, developing your own wildlife/property masterplan, plus spend some outdoor time on the park grounds for Q & A on best management practices

Questions? Please call 281-456-7029 ext. 21 or 22
or call 713-274-4367