- TMNCPC President’s Message – 2026: September
After its summer hiatus, I’m especially excited to introduce our reformatted, web-based newsletter - Volunteer Spotlight
What is this email and where is my beloved Newsletter!??? - Ruby-throated Hummingbird Fall Migration
Fall migration of Ruby-throated hummingbirds is in full swing at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory! To learn more about these beautiful birds and their amazing journey, check out the Hummingbird Xtravaganza event this September at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory headquarters in Lake Jackson, Texas. - Preparations for the Fall 2026 Training Class Are Underway!
The Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter Fall 2026 Training class is underway, and plans are beginning for the Spring 2027 Training class. Here is how to get involved! - Texas Junior Master Naturalist Program coming soon!
The Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter launches a new youth-focused Junior Master Naturalist educational series this September. The first Junior Master Naturalist class will be held monthly at the Hesed House of Wharton community center in Wharton County, Texas. - HEB Pollinators for Texas Grants in Action at Cullinan Park
The Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter grant team was awarded two HEB Pollinators for Texas grants, establishing a new native pollinator habitat with gravel pathways and signage at Cullinan Park in Sugar Land, Texas - Bat Acoustic Monitoring Project
The Bat Acoustic Monitoring Project identifies potential bat presence by recording ultrasonic echolocation calls over a period of time. Several species of bats have been recorded in the Coastal Plain, including four different species at Seabourne Creek Nature Park in Rosenberg, Texas. - Cullinan Park Ploggers
Learn how a group of Texas Master Naturalists from the Coastal Prairie Chapter came together to improve the visitor experience at Cullinan Park in Sugar Land. What is a plogger and what do the Cullinan Ploggers do weekly at Cullinan Park? - Texas Master Naturalist Outreach at HMNS–Sugar Land
The Texas Master Naturalist program continued its strong community engagement this summer with our Saturday outreach series at the Houston Museum of Natural Science–Sugar Land. Volunteers reached more than 450 visitors in June and July, sharing hands-on activities that connected families to nature, science, and conservation.
Coastal Prairie Chapter Blogs
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