Week of Events
AT: 7/8 date** rescheduled for 7/22 ** 2024 Tx Waters Specialist Study Group Session 2 – CoCoRAHs & Chapter 2: Characteristics of Healthy Watershed Ecosystems
AT: 7/8 date** rescheduled for 7/22 ** 2024 Tx Waters Specialist Study Group Session 2 – CoCoRAHs & Chapter 2: Characteristics of Healthy Watershed Ecosystems
Virtual. Zoom meeting invite and registration details will be posted on TWS Slack channel. The study group series for 2024 is hosted by members of the Coastal Prairie Chapter (CPC) Texas Waters Specialist Study Group. July's session will cover: Session 2: The Characteristics, Components and Value of Healthy Watershed Ecosystems pg 27-41; session discussion leaders Pam Jackson... Read More →
AT: Birding Basics Part 1: Virtual Class Series -Understanding Your Birding Field Guide
AT: Birding Basics Part 1: Virtual Class Series -Understanding Your Birding Field Guide
Virtual curriculum. Beginning Birding virtual class summer series with instructor Kristine Rivers. Classes are Monday nights at 7pm for 1 hour, and may be booked individually or as a series. Fees apply, starting at $15 per class and discounts for series. To register for classes visit webpage here. July 8 - 29, 2024 Monday, July... Read More →
AT: TPWD Project WILD Educator Workshop – Richmond
AT: TPWD Project WILD Educator Workshop – Richmond
Free. In person, July 23rd 8:30a-3:30pm at Long Acres Ranch, 2335 Richmond Pkwy, Richmond, Tx 77469. Professional development for those who work to educate elementary students about nature. Project WILD invites you to explore and share the fascinating world of wildlife and ecosystems using fun, hands-on educational activities. You will experience engaging TEKS-aligned activities while networking... Read More →
AT: Monarch Conservation Webinar Series – Monarch Research and Restoration Highlights
AT: Monarch Conservation Webinar Series – Monarch Research and Restoration Highlights
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 →
AT: Aquatic WILD Workshop – Richmond
AT: Aquatic WILD Workshop – Richmond
July 24th 8:30a-3:30pm. In person. Note: Registration Fee waived courtesy of grant donor to Long Acres Ranch. Location is Long Acres Ranch, 2335 Richmond Pkway, Richmond TX 77469 Professional development for adults who work with middle and high school students. Aquatic WILD invites you to explore and share the fascinating world of aquatic wildlife and... Read More →
Canceled due to bad weather AT: Monthly Insect Hike at Seabourne Creek Nature Park – Aquatic Invertebrates
Canceled due to bad weather AT: Monthly Insect Hike at Seabourne Creek Nature Park – Aquatic Invertebrates
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 →
AT: NPSOT Seminar – Learning the Aquatic Plants of Texas: Habitats, Ecology & Identification (San Marcos)
AT: NPSOT Seminar – Learning the Aquatic Plants of Texas: Habitats, Ecology & Identification (San Marcos)
In person. $75 per person. 9am - 5pm. Seminar Location: Meadows Center for Water and the Environment Discovery Hall, 201 San Marcos Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 Seating is limited to 20 participants - register early. Do you want to learn how to ID those “water weeds” or “sea weeds” and why they may... Read More →
AT: Xerces Society – Butterflies East of the Rockies
AT: Xerces Society – Butterflies East of the Rockies
Free webinar. 12pm - 1pm CST. Join Ray Moranz and Steve Armstead, Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Specialists, to explore the world of butterflies east of the Rockies. This webinar continues to explore the life of butterflies that began in the west and now looks east over the Continental Divide running along the Rockies to the... Read More →
AT: Texas Watershed Steward Workshop – Houston: Greens Bayou Watershed
AT: Texas Watershed Steward Workshop – Houston: Greens Bayou Watershed
In person. Free. 1:00pm - 5:00pm, on location 7522 Prairie Oak Dr., Houston 77086 July 25th workshop focus is on Greens Bayou. The free workshop will be held at the Michael Talbott Pavilion—Harris County Flood Control District North Service Center, located at 7522 Prairie Oak Dr., Houston, TX 77086. Registration link provided below. To view... Read More →
AT: NPAT Fayette – Climate Models & Forecasts for SE Texas
AT: NPAT Fayette – Climate Models & Forecasts for SE Texas
Free. 2024 Climate Change and Implications for the Fayette Prairie Ecosystem Webinar Series. A series of 7 webinars offered on a Thursday monthly/bimonthly from 6pm - 7pm, beginning February 2024. How will climate change impact Texas and the native prairie and savanna ecosystems? How do we plan restorations to be sustainable in 2050? Do we... Read More →
AT: Bonus webinar in Backyard Bughunt Series: Monarchs & Milkweed
AT: Bonus webinar in Backyard Bughunt Series: Monarchs & Milkweed
July 26th at 10am, Virtual. This is a bonus webinar added into the July calendar from the Wizzie Brown Backyard Bughunt series. About this presentation: As part of his entomology research, Howard Nemerov reviewed dozens of recent peer-review papers addressing Monarch butterflies, their migration, and how tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) impacts both. Learn about the science... Read More →
AT: Houston Arboretum – Gardening for Butterflies
AT: Houston Arboretum – Gardening for Butterflies
July 27th in person. Fee to attend. Fee range $20-35 Instructor: Kelsey Low. Set the table for butterflies (and moths) in your backyard! In this class you’ll discover the best ways to support butterflies in your space from nectar plants for adults to host plants for caterpillars. You’ll get a list of native butterfly plants... Read More →
AT: TMN Good Water Chapter Workshop – From Balconies to Backyards
AT: TMN Good Water Chapter Workshop – From Balconies to Backyards
July 27th, Hybrid. In person at Georgetown, Texas. Fee to attend in person $35, or virtual session $20. In person fee includes box lunch meal. Click here to register for this event. Note: deadline for purchase of in person attendance tickets is July 19th. Balconies to Backyards will be held at the Williamson County Annex building located... Read More →