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 →
Course Description and Details Membership in The Texas Archeological Society is required for their Academies. For more info- https://a78970f8-50f8-44ce-8e70-98f028a29253.filesusr.com/ugd/174eaf_bbf36691f13346ecac7e2c597c318d16.pdf?index=true The 2021 TAS Archeobotany Academy will be offered VIRTUALLY via Zoom with an emphasis on Caddo ancestors and the plant species of east Texas. The academy will introduce participants to how archeologists understand the relationships between... Read More →
Get ENRaptored with our Birds of Prey! Can’t get enough of hawks, falcons, owls and kites? Well, join us for this virtual program. You will meet some of the Houston Audubon education raptors and learn more about their natural history. This is a family–friendly program for all ages. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. The... Read More →
by Dr. Barron Rector, Associate Professor and Extension Range Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Department of Range, Wildlife and Fisheries Management Topics to be covered in the presentation will include natural processes of prairies small to large, impacts of urban sprawl and human decisions, restoration of prairies, continued human impact, connecting corridors and value... Read More →
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 →
Bring Back the Monarch Migration – What can citizens do to conserve monarchs? Join us for a great presentation on the most favorite of butterflies...the monarch! The monarch butterfly migration has been in decline and has reached all-time lows in the last 5 years. Angie Babbit of Monarch Watch will discuss what has contributed... Read More →
Classes will be held on Mondays at 4:30pm via Zoom, as follows: Monday, June 7: Intro to Birding – Find out why our area offers some of the best birding in the world, and how you can get involved! We’ll also review some common species of birds in our area, with tips on identification. Monday,... Read More →
Classes will be held on Mondays at 4:30pm via Zoom, as follows: Monday, June 7: Intro to Birding – Find out why our area offers some of the best birding in the world, and how you can get involved! We’ll also review some common species of birds in our area, with tips on identification. Monday,... Read More →
Classes will be held on Mondays at 4:30pm via Zoom, as follows: Monday, June 7: Intro to Birding – Find out why our area offers some of the best birding in the world, and how you can get involved! We’ll also review some common species of birds in our area, with tips on identification. Monday,... Read More →
Description. Pollinators face many challenges to their survival, and they need our help. The good news is that we can take simple steps to help them―right here, right now, right in our own gardens. In this talk, Lauren Simpson introduces our pollinators, explains why they (and all insects and wildlife) need our help, and offers... 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
Minnette Marr, Conservation Botanist and Research Associate, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on Bluebonnets, Big Red Sage and Biodiversity Benchmarks. “Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center has provided formal and informal programs about native-to-Texas plants and central Texas landscapes for almost forty years. The Public Garden Sustainability Index is one of the newer tools in the... Read More →
East Texas Friends (Or Anyone 😉) please join us for A Walk In The Woods, a members only foray, lead by Jeremy @the.mushroom.wizard 🧙♂️🍄 MEETING LOCATION: Sam Houston National Forest/ Lone Star Hiking Trailhead #15. We have a limited number of tickets that are open to MEMBERS ONLY. If you want to bring a friend,... Read More →
Come participate in a roundtable discussion with Texas A&M Forest Service. Q and A with state foresters and arborists as they share about impacts to trees from the severe winter storm, how to tell which trees are worth saving and which are good candidates for removals, as well as answer questions on what to do... Read More →
Get ENRaptored with our Birds of Prey! Can’t get enough of hawks, falcons, owls and kites? Well, join us for this virtual program. You will meet some of the Houston Audubon education raptors and learn more about their natural history. This is a family–friendly program for all ages. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. The... Read More →
by Joey Santore, a self-taught botanist and producer of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t YouTube channel, which he describes as “a low-brow, crass approach to plant ecology as muttered by a misanthropic Chicago Italian.” Joey's presentation to the Houston Native Prairie Association will be a series of slides of prairie plants encountered in this open,... Read More →
Program will be presented online via Zoom. Pre-registration is required. Don’t let that water go down the drain! Learn to collect and store rainwater. Nat Gruesen, Galveston County Master Gardener and Certified Rainwater Harvesting Specialist, will present rainwater harvesting practices and ways to incorporate rainwater collection into your residential landscaping along with methods for making... Read More →
