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 →
Gather the family, pack blankets and lawn chairs, grab snacks and drinks, then get outdoors for an entertaining, interactive program with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Urban Ranger Felice Yarbough! In a shaded area tucked in Mercer’s East Side Gardens, learn about native, stellar wildlife right here in Houston. Watch a locally produced video about... Read More →
Jump-start your school year by joining us to learn how you can integrate STEM and the Arts through Project WILD. This webinar will give you fun, easy activities to engage your new class while laying a foundation of shared experiences and concepts to connect back to throughout the year. Preregistration required
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
Habitat ponds bring a garden to life by bringing life to a garden! Simple methods for designing and installing low-cost and low-maintenance habitat ponds with easily obtainable materials, and native Texas aquatic plants. These balanced pond ecosystems are kept free from mosquito larva with the addition native minnows and the larva from visiting dragonflies. They... Read More →
Meeting link: https://agrilife-tamu.webex.com/agrilife-tamu/j.php?MTID=m2a3d2b0b2f2b78a3b0acc65ed3ca1829 Meeting number: 145 712 2533 Password: M5Ud26a6Q9C
Description Amid COVID-19, this interactive two-day workshop will be hosted online (via Zoom) on July 21 (12pm-5pm), and July 23 (12pm-6pm), with plenty of breaks and time for Q & A. Registration page indicates the first day of the workshop (July 21); however, once you fill out the registration form and cover the fee, you... Read More →
This class is FREE will be LIVE on our Facebook page AgriLife Water University. NO LINKS TO CLICK and NO NEED TO REGISTER. Native and adapted plants are not only beautiful, water-efficient additions to your landscape, but they can be useful tools to attract beneficial wildlife as well! Learn ways to attract and provide habitat... Read More →
Meeting link: https://agrilife-tamu.webex.com/agrilife-tamu/j.php?MTID=m2a3d2b0b2f2b78a3b0acc65ed3ca1829 Meeting number: 145 712 2533 Password: M5Ud26a6Q9C
This webinar will focus primarily on common growing season identification (ID) features, such as leaves, flowers, fruit and bark. The webinar will also include some dormant season ID characteristics, such as buds, branching, bark and habitat. County Extension Agents are often asked to identify a tree growing in a client's yard. This webinar will take... Read More →
