Week of Events
AT: NPSOT Native Landscape Certification Program Fall Courses – Level 1 Class
Level 1 NPSOT Native Landscape Certification course series. Registration for the Fall Classes for the Native Landscape Certification Program series opens August 1st at 8am. Levels 1 through 4 classes are hosted by various NPSOT chapters throughout the state. Some are by zoom, some are in person. To view all course dates and locations visit... Read More →
AT: NPSOT Native Landscape Certification Program Fall Courses – Level 3 Class
Level 3 NPSOT Native Landscape Certification course series. Registration for the Fall Classes for the Native Landscape Certification Program series opens August 1st at 8am. Levels 1 through 4 classes are hosted by various NPSOT chapters throughout the state. Some are by zoom, some are in person. To view all course dates and locations visit webpage... Read More →
AT: TPWD Basic Angler ‘Hands On’ in Galveston Bay – Galveston Island State Park
AT: TPWD Basic Angler ‘Hands On’ in Galveston Bay – Galveston Island State Park
Sundays in August & September on Galveston Bay with a TPWD angler guide. Pre-registration required, limited slots available. Galveston Island State Park is hosting in-the-field guided angler education "Basic Angler Education for Galveston Bay" on Sunday mornings in August and September from 9am - 12pm. This is a hands-on experience with gear and guide for... Read More →
AT: 2024 Tx Waters Specialist Study Group Session 4 – Chapter 4 Ecosystem Services
AT: 2024 Tx Waters Specialist Study Group Session 4 – Chapter 4 Ecosystem Services
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. September's session will cover: Session 4: Chapter 4: Ecosystem Services pg 51-65 discussion leaders Susan Walther and James Yi... Read More →
AT: Birding Basics: Birding Skills Virtual Classes – Summer Series
AT: Birding Basics: Birding Skills Virtual Classes – Summer Series
This is a Virtual Birding curriculum. Beginning Birding is a virtual series covering birding basics and birding skills with instructor Kristine Rivers. Classes are Monday nights at 7pm for 1 hour, and may be booked individually or as an entire series. Fees apply, starting at $15 per class and discounts for series. Important note: Topic... Read More →
AT: Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training Series
AT: Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training Series
The 2024 Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training course will be held every TUESDAY and THURSDAY starting Tue September 3, 2024 through Tue October 29, 2024, 10 a.m. - noon (Every Tuesday & Thursday) — Virtual Curriculum contact: Wizzie Brown ebrown@ag.tamu.edu YOU MUST BE A CERTIFIED MASTER NATURALIST OR MASTER GARDENER TO TAKE THIS TRAINING. Over the... Read More →
AT: Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training Series
AT: Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training Series
The 2024 Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training course will be held every TUESDAY and THURSDAY starting Tue September 3, 2024 through Tue October 29, 2024, 10 a.m. - noon (Every Tuesday & Thursday) — Virtual Curriculum contact: Wizzie Brown ebrown@ag.tamu.edu YOU MUST BE A CERTIFIED MASTER NATURALIST OR MASTER GARDENER TO TAKE THIS TRAINING. Over the... Read More →
AT: Aldo Leopold and Environmental Citizenship
AT: Aldo Leopold and Environmental Citizenship
Sept 12th, virtual. 7pm CDT Aldo Leopold is known best as a forester, wildlife ecologist, and author of A Sand County Almanac who thought deeply about a land ethic. But have you ever considered of him as one who cared about citizenship? Susan Flader, who wrote the first biography of Aldo Leopold, will explore what... Read More →
AT: Plant Walk with Susie Doe – Seabourne Creek Nature Park
AT: Plant Walk with Susie Doe – Seabourne Creek Nature Park
Free and open to the public. This event is outdoors so dress for current weather conditions. Bring a water bottle, hat, camera or phone for close up photos, notepad, and closed toe shoes are recommended. Plant Walks at Seabourne Creek Nature Park with Texas Master Naturalist Susie Doe Take a 2 hour walk with botany... Read More →
AT: Wildflowers to the Rescue – Growing Native Plants (Jaime Gonzales)
AT: Wildflowers to the Rescue – Growing Native Plants (Jaime Gonzales)
Popular prairie conservationist Jaime González is giving a lecture at the main campus of the Houston Museum of Natural Science Saturday morning, September 14th starting at 9:30am. Ticket pricing for the lecture ranges $12-18, additional fees apply for museum access. Texas wildflowers are often appreciated for their beauty but that’s just the start of their... Read More →
AT: Jurassic Perks – Using Dinosaurs to Inspire Interest in Natural Sciences – Teacher Workshop
AT: Jurassic Perks – Using Dinosaurs to Inspire Interest in Natural Sciences – Teacher Workshop
September 14th 10am. Virtual. Program information found here. Registration link for zoom information here. Texas Children in Nature is hosting a Teacher Workshop with Abigail Jacks, Environmental Science Education Manager, The Witte Museum. Few animals inspire minds the way that Cretaceous-era creatures do! By learning about the land through the lens of dinosaurs, educators can... Read More →
AT: TPWD Guided Hike – Understanding the Marsh Ecosystems of West Bay (Lake Como cove)
AT: TPWD Guided Hike – Understanding the Marsh Ecosystems of West Bay (Lake Como cove)
This 1.5 hour guided field hike will be offered on 5 Saturdays between August and October along the cove waters of West Bay near Galveston Island State Park. Dates available for registration are August 17, August 31, September 14, September 28, and October 26. To register please visit webpage here. (Note: TMNs may receive AT... Read More →
AT: TPWD Certified Angler Education Instructor Workshop – Pearland
AT: TPWD Certified Angler Education Instructor Workshop – Pearland
Become a TPWD Certified Angler Education Instructor 10:00a to 2:30p Sat, September 14, 2024 Location: Bass Pro Shops 1000 Bass Pro Drive Pearland, Tx 77047 This free workshop is open to anyone 18 or older interested in learning and teaching fishing skills in their communities. All equipment and materials are provided for the workshop. After... Read More →