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 →
Learn how to begin to create a garden that is a magnet for hummingbirds, butterflies and many other birds. We will cover ground covers, low-growing flowers and grasses, short height shrubs and flowers, medium height trees, plants for shade and sun and vines. By using a layering technique and selected plants you can greatly increase... Read More →
Wildlife District 7. Presented by Clint Faas. With many of our in-person workshops canceled, we are excited to announce a slate of free online webinars in August. Each webinar will begin at noon and wrap up within the hour. Please direct any questions to [email protected]
Our speaker for August is Dr. Tina Davies, Texas Master Naturalist. She will be discussing how fungi shape the natural world. Topics for the evening will range from taxonomy to ecology. Davies will also touch on the importance of mycorrhizal fungi, fungi as agents of disease, and edible fungi. Tina Davies has always had an... Read More →
Michelle Bertelsen & John Hart Asher Ecologist and Land Steward & Senior Environmental Designer Ecosystem Design Group Ryan McGillicuddy Conservation Biologist TPWD-Inland Fisheries Michelle Bertelsen and John Hart Asher will familiarize attendees with basic riparian function, active verses passive restoration, and the thought process required to combine protecting and enhancing ecological health with supporting human... Read More →
Join us to learn about the ecology of our local pollinators and their natural and anthropogenic threats, and get to know our local pollinator and pollinator conservation experts in a relaxed, friendly environment. These one-hour Webinar is free and open to all the public. Our August speaker is U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Supervisory Fish... Read More →
Field Trip: August 22, 2020 The Upper Texas Coast – one of the best places in the nation for observing shorebirds – is a beautiful and complex habitat of salt marsh, coastal marsh, uplands and beach. Only a short drive from Houston, this critically important habitat provides resting, feeding and breeding sites for hundreds of... Read More →
Wildlife District 7. Presented by Clint Faas. With many of our in-person workshops canceled, we are excited to announce a slate of free online webinars in August. Each webinar will begin at noon and wrap up within the hour. Please direct any questions to [email protected]
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
With many of our in-person workshops canceled, we are excited to announce a slate of free online webinars in August. Each webinar will begin at noon and wrap up within the hour. Any questions, please email [email protected]
