Discover the delicious side of nature. Texas provides an abundance of wild edible leaves, seeds, flowers, roots, and shoots – if you know where to look. Learn where to find, how to identify, and how to properly prepare a seasonal selection of local edible plant species. As our landscape changes throughout the year, the selection... Read More →
Please consider joining me for one or more of my upcoming virtual classes, which will be held via Zoom. All classes are designed to be interactive in nature, so class sizes are limited. Register now before classes are full! You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom login details after registration. For inquiries, please... Read More →
Master Naturalist and tree lover Jim McKee leads Monthly Saturday morning walks in the park (First Saturday of the month, September to May). He not only teaches you to identify trees, but also gives historical facts and other details of tree biology.
Our March 4, 2021 monthly program will be presented by Michael Merritt, a regional community forester with the Texas A & M Forest Service. His topic will be "Forest Ecology and Urban Forest Ecosystem Services". NOTE: This will be a Zoom meeting and is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. Register in... Read More →
The wildflowers of the Katy Prairie are sure to look fantastic this spring thanks to all of the rain we received this winter! Join Cindy Crosby, author, master gardener, teacher, and prairie steward for a one-hour virtual adventure on the wildflowers you will see on the prairie this spring.
Want cheap and simple solutions to window collisions? Want to find out what’s wrong with most products on the market? Myth busting will help you find out what to do and what not to do! Find out how the Animal Help Now app (ahnow.org) can help you respond to stunned birds quickly using best practices.... Read More →
Overview Native Landscapes for Birds is a Companion Class to the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP). There is no prerequisite for the class. The NLCP is a four level certification program developed by the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) that teaches the value of including and preserving native plants in landscapes. Check it out!... Read More →
Our Spring symposium will be a virtual event on March 13 in collaboration with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. There will be seven presentations teaching the benefits of native plants for maintaining biodiversity and attracting local wildlife. The format will be a little different this year. There will be a morning session with three... Read More →
When: March 16-May 6, 2021 (see schedule) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ________ The Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training Certification is going virtual this year! Over the course of 8 weeks and over 32 instructional hours, you can gain a greater understanding of entomology, integrated pest management in the garden, landscape and home, be able to identify... Read More →
The Man & TX Native Grapes that Saved the Entire Wine World- Dr. Russell D. Kane (NPSOT/TXMN), author of The Wineslinger Chronicles: Texas on the Vine and Texas Hill Country Wineries. AT - 1 hour to AT: Native Plant Society of Texas
Description: From brit.org/StaffDirectory/trehman : Tiana Rehman joined the BRIT staff in 2003 as Herbarium Collections Assistant and has been the Collections Manager of the BRIT herbarium since 2009. As such she facilitates the care, usage and growth of the plant collection housed in the BRIT herbarium, as well as its interpretation for the public. See... Read More →
by Dr. Daniel Brooks, Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and currently point-Curator on four permanent exhibits. The Houston Museum of Natural Science believes that urban wildlife research promotes biodiversity while forming positive associations between people and wildlife. Their answer to documenting the many species we share our neighborhoods with... Read More →
Master Naturalist and tree lover Jim McKee leads Monthly Saturday morning walks in the park (First Saturday of the month, September to May). He not only teaches you to identify trees, but also gives historical facts and other details of tree biology.
