Chapter Meeting

****Important notice****   The museum is having a new exhibit opening the same night as our chapter meeting which means we will be meeting in another room. We will be meeting in Room 106 in the Brazos Center.  When you enter the museum turn left like you are going to the restrooms, there is a... Read More →

Flying WILD workshop reminder

For those of you already signed up this is your official reminder. WHAT: Flying WILD is an environmental education program all about birds. This is a great training to take if you enjoy teaching the public about birds, but especially helpful if you plan on doing birding programs with kids. The curriculum book is full of... Read More →

Observe a prescribed fire

Some folks from A&M's Ecosystem Science and Management department will be conducting a prescribed burn at the Range Area (behind the airport) at 1pm Wednesday April 4. You are invited to observe the fire from a safe location near the astronomy observatory. If you would like to attend, please arrive by 1pm. Drive past the... Read More →

April 2018 Monthly Meeting: Severe Weather in Texas

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH) 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan, TX, United States

Speaker:          Dr. Christopher Nowotarski – Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M Title:                 Severe Weather In Texas Date:                Thursday, April 12, 2018 Location:       Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH)                         3232 Briarcrest Drive                         Bryan, TX 77802   Start Time:      6:30 pm     End Time:        7:30 pm... Read More →

May 2018 Monthly Meeting: Post Oak Savanna Restoration

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH) 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan, TX, United States

Speaker:         Jake Gaster – Research Associate; assisted by Hayden Smith Title:                Post Oak Savanna Restoration Description:   The talk will be about the science and best management practices for the ecological restoration of post oak savanna as well as a description of the restoration project happening at Texas A&M's... Read More →

June 2018 Monthly Meeting – Landscaping With Native Plants

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH) 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan, TX, United States

Speaker:          Cheryl Lewis, our chapter specialist in landscaping and gardening with native plants, will present a video by Doug Tallamy, professor of entomology at the University of Delaware, speaking on "The Value of Having Native Plants in Our Yards." Following the video she will lead a discussion on native plants appropriate to our... Read More →

Texas Waters Specialist Program- Group Discussion Session 1

TDI - Brooks International 14391 S. Dowling Rd, College Station, TX, United States

Our Chapter will again be hosting three group discussion sessions for the Texas Waters Specialist Program to help our members learning more about Texas waters and getting AT hours for this program. Our very own, Kate Cupps, will be facilitating the sessions. Each session will be three hours long. At this first group discussion, we... Read More →

Texas Waters Specialist Program- Group Discussion Session 2

TDI - Brooks International 14391 S. Dowling Rd, College Station, TX, United States

Our Chapter will again be hosting three group discussion sessions for the Texas Waters Specialist Program to help our members learning more about Texas waters and getting AT hours for this program. Our very own, Kate Cupps, will be facilitating the sessions. Each session will be three hours long. At this second group discussion, we... Read More →

Texas Waters Specialist Program- Group Discussion Session 3

TDI - Brooks International 14391 S. Dowling Rd, College Station, TX, United States

Our Chapter will again be hosting three group discussion sessions for the Texas Waters Specialist Program to help our members learning more about Texas waters and getting AT hours for this program. Our very own, Kate Cupps, will be facilitating the sessions. Each session will be three hours long. At this third and last group... Read More →

August 2018 Monthly Meeting – Barbara Willy speaking on Landowner-to-Landowner – An Informal Conversation About My Wildlife Restoration for Pollinators

Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (BVMNH) 3232 Briarcrest Dr., Bryan, TX, United States

Milam County landowner and wildlife enthusiast, Barbara Willy, founder of Monarch Gateway, a non-profit that facilitates the creation of wildlife habitat for pollinators and other species will present her personal 1D1 Wildlife Management Plan for pollinators on her family property Ford Blackland Prairie Pollinator Wildlife Habitat as well as the site’s Blackland Prairie restoration plan... Read More →