VSP Garden Clean-up at Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR

Attwater Prairie Chicken Wildlife Refuge 1206 Apc Nwr Rd,, Eagle Lake, TX

Garden cleanup to get ready for Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Boomin’ and Blooming’ Festival (scheduled for April 5th & 6th) Meeting location:  Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR, 1206 APC NWR Road, Eagle Lake,TX77434 Bring work gloves and your favorite garden bed tools Details:   Wildlife Refuge Specialist, Jaide Cooper, who is leading the festival activities, has requested the help of... Read More →

VSP Weekly Bird Walk at John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center

John Paul Landing Park Environmental Education Center 9950 Katy Hockley Road, Cypress, TX

Start your day with a guided walk to explore the birds of John Paul Landing Park. All ages and levels of experience welcome. Please bring your own equipment, water, and bug spray, etc. Hats and sunscreen are recommended as there is little shade along the 2-mile route. Walks leave from John Paul Landing Environmental Education... Read More →

Canceled AT: Monthly Insect Hike at Seabourne Creek Nature Park – Insects in Spring

In person

Location: Seabourne Creek Nature Park on March 27 from 9a - 11am  In person at Seabourne Creek Nature Park.  Free, open to public, and all ages are welcome.  Wear closed toe shoes and dress seasonally. This month’s focus is on Insects in Spring. Each month the Coastal Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists will lead a... Read More →

VSP STEM Night at Austin Parkway Elementary

Austin Parkway Elementary 4400 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, Texas

Austin Parkway Elementary is hosting a STEM night from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. The Chapter will be presenting the Skins and Skulls WOW. Volunteers will need to arrive early to set up. See the Sign Up Genius or VSP and Outreach channels on Slack for more details.

AT: NPSOT Trinity Forks Webinar – Managing Soils as an Ecosystem

Hybrid In person and Virtual Session, see description for program details

Free. Trinity Forks chapter meeting and program. March 27th, short business meeting followed by chapter program. Discover soil’s vital role in ecosystems with Jane Duke, NICE co-coordinator for Trinity Forks NPSOT and certified Soil Food Web Analyst. The interaction of organisms in the soil is responsible for many ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, water regulation,... Read More →

Free

VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy Friday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie

Coastal Prairie Conservancy - Indiangrass Preserve 31975 Hebert Rd., Waller, TX, United States

“Come get your hands dirty on the prairie. Every Tuesday and Friday on the Indiangrass Preserve, volunteers participate in activities critical to the success of our restoration program. Volunteers maintain the Ann Hamilton Trail, grow out native species in our Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, plant native wildflowers and grasses, remove invasive species, build and... Read More →

VSP Willow Fork Park- Volunteer in the Pollinator Garden

Willow Fork Park Grand Pkwy. & Cinco Ranch Blvd., Katy, TX, United States

Volunteers are welcome every Saturday 8:00am -10:00am (except when raining) to work in the Willow Fork Park Pollinator Garden, located just north of Cinco Ranch High School. Put in half an hour or all four hours VSP credit, as you are able. Bring  your typical gardening equipment. Questions? Call Diane Russell 281-797-1527

Free

AT: Native Plant Society of Texas Field Trip (Warren Ranch)

The Platform at Warren Lake

Field Trip: Warren Ranch Saline Barrens. Registration Required. Meeting Location: Meet approximately 0.5 miles south of Matt Cook Memorial Wildlife Viewing Platform on Warren Ranch Road in northwestern Harris County. The gate for this location is north of the intersection of Warren Ranch Road and Jack Road. GPS coordinates are: 29.96934, -95.84305 Things To Bring: Closed... Read More →

VSP FREE Nature Day at Seabourne Lake

Seabourne Creek Nature Park 3831 State Highway 36, , Rosenberg, TX

Join us on Saturday, March 29th, for Nature Day at Seabourne Creek Lake! Dive into a day of aquatic adventures with a variety of hands-on activities, including Basic Fishing Classes designed for all ages. Activities include: Fishing Equipment Basics: Casting and knot tying. Fishing Skills: Casting techniques and fishing fundamentals Fish Identification & Habitats Regulations... Read More →

AT: Guided Nature Walk with Tierra Ortiz-Rodriguez

In person

Where:  Meet by the public restrooms at Cullinan Park, 12414 Highway 6 South, Sugar Land. Join Texas Master Naturalist Tierra Ortiz-Rodriguez for a uniquely mindful nature walk at Cullinan Park to observe the signs of spring.  Tierra will lead the 90-minute walk with mindfulness, explaining the practice to enhance and heighten observational skills using sensory... Read More →

Free