Free. April 28th 9am at Cullinan Park, 12414 Highway 6 S Sugar Land, TX 77478. April is Earth Month! Join us in celebrating and connecting with nature with a guided Earth Day Nature Walk on April 28 at 9am at Cullinan Park in Sugar Land. This approximately 90 minute nature walk will be co-facilitated by... Read More →
In person. Fee may apply. Morse Field Station, High Island. No pre-registration required. Please check in at the visitor kiosks upon arrival for the latest information & meeting location. Houston Audubon and High Island is kicking off a month of classes and guided hikes to all of the High Island sanctuaries. Enjoy birding in Boy... Read More →
Sunday April 28th, 6pm-7pm. Webinar. Free. Remote seating is limited. Join Della Barbato of the Native Prairies Association online on Sunday, April 28 at 6 p.m. to learn about the importance & ecosystems services of native plants & prairies in Houston. Program hosted by the interfaith community for environmental education. In the past 10 years,... Read More →
In person. April 30th 8a-4:30p at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 2401 Business Hwy 83 E, Weslaco, TX 78596 To register for event visit webpage here. This workshop is being co-hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & Research and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on the nature and... Read More →
This program has been postponed. In his role as Deputy Director of Space Flight Operations, Dr. Lindgren has been called to the Kennedy Space Center. You can view the space launch he is working on by clicking here The May 2024 Program is canceled. The Texas Master Naturalist program is sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife... Read More →
In person. May 2nd 8a-4:30pm at Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center, 1730 W Corral Ave, Kingsville, TX 78363 To register visit webpage here. This workshop is being co-hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & Research and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones... Read More →
In person. Park fees apply. Entrance fees $7 per person ages 13 and older. Ages 12 and under free. If you are new to birding and bird identification then this hike is for you. Brazos Bend State Park is home to over 300 species of birds making it the perfect place to bird-watch all year... Read More →
In Person only, Boerne, Texas. May 4th 7:45a - 3:00p $50-$65 Location: In-Person at the Cibolo Center for Conservation, Nature Center Auditorium, 140 City Park Road. To view program outline and register complete link here. On May 4, the Boerne NPSOT chapter will offer Level 4 of the Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) with instructors Kathy Ward and... Read More →
In-person and online options available. To register complete form on certification page for class dates here. Learn about the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area and design considerations for your landscape. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants in the region in which they are taught.... Read More →
May 4th. Free, in person. 9a-10:30a Learn to grow plants from cuttings, division and seeds in a free class offered May 4 by Fort Bend County Master Gardeners. The class "Growing Plants from Seeds/Cuttings" is part of the Grow Your Own Series and will be offered at the Bud O'Shieles Community Center, 1330 Band Road... Read More →
In person classes, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. Attendance to all 4 Saturdays February-May to qualify for certification. Register online here. Cost: $130 member / $190 nonmembers First Saturday of the month February – May 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Instructor: Kelsey Low Ages 12+ If you want to get serious about building a backyard... Read More →
In person at Russ Pitman Park, located at 7112 Newcastle, Bellaire, TX, just inside West 610 Loop between Bellaire Blvd and Evergreen. Any season is a great season to learn about trees! Jim McKee, a Master Naturalist, tree lover, and bird watcher leads outdoor monthly walks on tree identification. You’ll learn how to use leaf,... Read More →
In person. Location St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 5373 Franz Road, Katy, TX, 77493 To register complete forms at link here. Join us for a hands-on pocket prairie and native plant grow-out workshop in partnership with Communities of Faith. Staff from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and the Native Prairies Association of Texas will lead participants in... Read More →
In person at Babe's Beach, 6477 Seawall Blvd in Galveston, TX. 2024 Turtle Trails patrol training series. During this program you'll have the opportunity to embark on a 1-mile patrol walk, learn about our local sea turtle species, their nesting habits, how to identify tracks, the process of excavating eggs from a nest, why it's... Read More →
In-Person. Open to public. Event is outdoors, dress for current weather conditions. Bring water bottle, closed toe shoes recommended. Plant Walk at Seabourne Creek Nature Park Come join Susie Doe for a short walk at Seabourne Creek Nature Park to learn about the plants that grow here. We will meet at the Prairie Demo Area... Read More →
May 9th In Person from 9:30a-3:30pm $20 per person Meeting details provided after registration. Workshop hosted by the Armand Bayou Nature Center, 8500 Bay Area Blvd, Pasadena 77507. This collaborative workshop begins with speakers followed by field demonstration in three different urban prairies in the Clear Lake area. Workshop is jointly sponsored by Armand Bayou... Read More →
Virtual. Free. Program is 4th in series by the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Team. Webinar topic: Weather and Climate Speakers and registration details will be updated as the GPM website updates. The GPM webinar series schedule may be found here. The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission is an international network of satellites that provide next-generation... Read More →
Free. May 9th 7pm - 8:30pm Hybrid meeting, physical address shown below. To receive zoom link register for meeting in advance. To register and receive zoom link information visit webpage here. Join NPSOT-Williamson County on Thursday, May 9, 2024, when our featured topic will be “Archeology in Texas Botanical Gardens / Ethnobotany in Texas Botanical Gardens” with... Read More →
Free. Webinar, May 10th 9a-12pm, pre-registration required to receive link to webinar via email. Join TPWD biologists as they present the basics of the Managed Lands Deer Program. Learn the purpose of the program, guidelines, how to enroll, habitat management, deer survey methods and more. This workshop is intended for landowners interested in learning about the Managed... Read More →
Date: May 14, 2024 at 12pm Speaker: Rachel Richter, Urban Wildlife Biologist, TPWD Description: Mowing is time consuming. Mowing is expensive. Mowing, in most cases, doesn’t provide any benefit to wildlife. So why are so many of our community greenspaces dominated by mowed fields? This presentation will cover the benefits of reduced mowing programs, best management practices for... Read More →
May 14th 9a-5pm Free Registration required by May 7th. In Person, Azle Memorial Library, 333 W. Main St., Azle, Texas 76020 To register visit event webpage here. This workshop is being co-hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & Research and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on the nature and function... Read More →
Free. In person Tuesday May 14th 6:30pm-7:30pm at the Missouri City Recreation & Tennis Center, 2701 Cypres Point Drive, Missouri City, Texas 77459 To register for event visit Missouri City Green or use the SignUp Genius form to commit. Pre-registration is preferred if possible. Shannon Westveer is a certified Texas Master Naturalist™ and member of... Read More →
Texas Parks & Wildlife - Wildlife Diversity Webinars are usually held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12 noon to 1PM. Free. To register for the webinar series visit webpage here. For questions or more information about the Wildlife Diversity Webinar Series, please contact Jonah Evans at Jonah.Evans@tpwd.texas.gov Upcoming Webinars May 15, 2024 - Assessing... Read More →
In person event. Space is limited, please only register if you plan to attend. If your plans change and you are no longer able to attend, email cspade@houstonarboretum.or Register for event here. Ready to Bug Out? We’ll sweep-net the savanna to collect specimens for up-close observation and mount paper models to become amateur entomologists. All... Read More →
Brazos River Clean Up sponsored by the Rio Brazos Chapter Registration is OPEN. May 17 - 20, 2024 The Seventh Annual Brazos River Cleanup and Campout rendezvous at Little L Ranch is ready for registration! There will be four days of opportunities for advanced training and volunteer time while cleansing our chapter’s namesake (Rio Brazos)... Read More →
Zoom live webinar series. Do you love to learn about insects? Then join Entomologist Wizzie Brown each month on the third Friday at 10am CST for an exciting discussion about creeping things in the backyard. Entomologist Wizzie Brown is a Senior Extension Program Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Brown received a BS in... Read More →
May 18th 8am - 10am Join the Native Plant Society of Texas Pines & Prairies Chapter for a guided mushroom walk at Bear Branch Park, 5200 Research Forest Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77381, with hike leader Teri MacArthur. Registration is not required for the event, but interested parties should stay weather aware. To inquire for... Read More →
In person. Free. May 18th 9:00am - 11:30am - Guided Hike at the Almeda Road Nature Reserve. Registration not required. Bring camera or smartphone for an interactive hike with conservationist and storyteller Jaime Gonzalez and members of the Houston Audubon. Jaime will discuss the history of ethnobotany of prairie plants, the plants of the Almeda... Read More →
In person at Babe's Beach, 6477 Seawall Blvd in Galveston, TX. 2024 Turtle Trails patrol training series. During this program you'll have the opportunity to embark on a 1-mile patrol walk, learn about our local sea turtle species, their nesting habits, how to identify tracks, the process of excavating eggs from a nest, why it's... Read More →
In person 4-part series NASA GLOBE Observer Mission: Mosquitoes in Science presented at Harris County Precinct 4 parks Klebs Wood Nature Center & at John Paul Landing Park. Park locations: John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center, 9950 Katy Hockley Rd, Cypress, TX 77433. Klebs Woods Nature Center located at 20303 Draper Rd, Tomball, TX, 77377... Read More →
Virtual. May 21st 12pm-1pm To register for program visit page here. Speaker: Lee Smith, Wildlife Diversity Information Specialist, TPWD Description: Lee Smith is soliciting TMN Chapters around the state to shoot video of their members in action, in the field, volunteering their time and knowledge. Lee will provide a training session with guidelines on how to use... Read More →
Virtual. Free. This offering is part of the 2024 Monarch Joint Venture Monarch Conservation Webinar series. Webinars occur on the 3rd or 4th Tuesday each month and are free. Registration required, complete registration here. Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. This series is a unique opportunity to... Read More →
Virtual. Registration Required - Zoom Link Presented by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology - K-12 Education Who’s that bird I hear? What’s that bird I see? Empower yourself and your students to identify birds with free apps and online resources. Birds provide a great way to connect kids to nature and encourage them to tune... Read More →
Webinar. May 21st 7pm-8pm via zoom or youtube live link. Registration required to receive links. To register visit webpage here. Speaker: Dr. Danielle Stevenson This talk will introduce Mycoremediation and go through basic principles, case studies from Danielle's own research within community science, academic as well as commercial contexts, and discuss potentials and limitations as... Read More →
Virtual, May 21st 7pm - 8pm. Pre-register to receive zoom invite. Our guest speaker this month is Ricky Linex. His presentation is a virtual creek walk across Texas identifying riparian plants found in different regions of the state. Native plants in riparian areas across the state of Texas will be shown and discussed. Plants are... Read More →
In person 4-part series NASA GLOBE Observer Mission: Mosquitoes in Science presented at Harris County Precinct 4 parks Klebs Wood Nature Center & at John Paul Landing Park. Park locations: John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center, 9950 Katy Hockley Rd, Cypress, TX 77433. Klebs Woods Nature Center located at 20303 Draper Rd, Tomball, TX, 77377... Read More →
May 22nd 6pm-7pm CST Webinar. Free. Hosted by Xerces Society/Bee City and Bee Campus Regional Affiliates in South Central USA League City Texas is a recognized Bee City affiliate of the Bee City USA regional campus. To register complete the zoom registration link. Join Ray Moranz, Xerces Society’s Pollinator Conservation Specialist, for a short presentation... Read More →
Hybrid, in person and by zoom. In person attendance limited seating. About the Speaker: Betty Keese is a Comal County Master Gardener and Master Naturalist who moved back to Texas with her military spouse for the last time in 2010 and retired from her paying job as an education specialist at Ft. Sam Houston in 2015. She... Read More →
Hybrid. In person at American Red Cross Bldg 2700 SW Freeway and streamed online. Meeting and presentation "Between Bay & Bayou" with speaker Lyndsey Anne Ware, currently restoring prairie at Houston Botanic Gardens. As an eighth generation Texan whose first coast was the Third Coast, Lyndsey Anne Ware has a deep rooted passion to help... Read More →
In person at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Free, open to public. Each month the Coastal Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists will lead a guided Insect Hike. Participation is open to the public and all ages are welcome. Wear appropriate clothing for outdoors. Closed toe shoes recommended. Hike may be canceled during inclement weather. This... Read More →
Virtual. To register for event visit website here. Join Xerces pollinator conservation biologist Emily May to learn more about the pollinators that come out to work as others turn in for the evening. Moths, flies, beetles, and other dusk and night-time pollinators can play important roles in pollinating wild and managed plants. Emily will talk... Read More →
Hybrid. Zoom session begins at 7pm. To register visit webpage here. Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas chapter meeting and program. Good photography can change hearts and minds. Join professional photographer Sean Fitzgerald for a presentation on how to photograph prairies for maximum impact, with a particular focus on often overlooked Texas prairie... Read More →
May 25th 7pm-9pm. Fee to attend. To register complete online form here. Spend a unique night out in nature! In this fun, relaxed event, you can enjoy light refreshments while you meet live owl ambassadors. Learn all about these wise and wonderful birds, and then join our Naturalists for a hike on our nighttime trails.... Read More →
