Come out to help at our signature project, Seabourne Creek Nature Park! Several areas have volunteer opportunities, among them: Butterfly Garden Prairie Demo Garden Prairie Restoration Project Bird Sanctuary You will earn VSP hours and enjoy the company of other master naturalists in a beautiful setting! Directons to Seabourne Creek Nature Park
The Adult Only Owl Prowl is the perfect way to spend a Saturday night in nature. Learn about the wise and wonderful owls you can find in Houston, and get up close and personal with live owls from the Wildlife Center of Texas. After the presentation we’ll head out into the woods to look for... Read More →
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 →
Come out to help at Seabourne Creek Nature Park! There are several areas that need volunteers. The following are a few of the opportunities. Butterfly Garden Prairie Demo Garden Prairie Restoration Project--plantings and bump ups Bird Sanctuary You will earn VSP hours and have a good time working with your fellow master naturalists. Directions to... Read More →
The event is free and open to the public. Indicate your plans to attend via Facebook. The average neighborhood yard looks pretty, but doesn’t support the wide range of wildlife that is crucial to a healthy environment and community. The good news is that yards can be both beautiful and beneficial by incorporating the native... Read More →
Plant Family Classes -- Please also consider joining us for our regular monthly Class session on the second Tuesday of each month for ongoing presentations about the various plant families. We meet at 7-8:30 pm in the Ag Center Annex Conference Room. Last year we studied the Rubiaceae (the Madder Family), the non-graminoid families of... Read More →
The Seabourne Volunteer Day is cancelled as Fistastics, a city event will be out at the park. We will be having our Wednesday Volunteer Day next week. Come out to help at Seabourne Creek Nature Park! There are several areas that need volunteers. The following are a few of the opportunities. Butterfly Garden Prairie Demo... Read More →
Texas Waters Webinar. The February 15th webinar will cover small stream dynamics, stream urbanization, and potential projects related to managing urban streams. The webinar relates to material from Chapter 8: Human Caused Instruments of Watershed Change of the Texas Waters: Exploring Water and Watersheds curriculum. About the speaker: Mateo Scoggins has worked in stream... Read More →
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
By Cullen Ondracek* and Kelli Ondracek** *Natural Resources Manager, City of Pearland **Park Naturalist, City of Houston This talk will address how two neighboring cities of different sizes manage natural resources within their boundaries. Both large and small municipalities face challenges and opportunities unique to their size. The discussion will include how the Natural Resources... Read More →
