VSP: Houston Audubon’s Houston Botanic Garden Bird Survey

Leader: Mary Anne Weber Please join HAS for a monthly bird survey at the Houston Botanic Garden (Glenbrook Golf Course). They meet the first Thursday of each month at the main parking lot at 8205 N Bayou Dr, Houston, TX 77017. If the lot is closed, park at the park next door. There is a... Read More →

AT: Influence of Disease on Wildlife Conservation

Online

Join us on Thursday March 3rd Noon CST as Dr. Tammi Johnson shares with us how host-pathogen-vector interactions influence the emergence of new diseases, the spread of familiar ones, and the appearance of outbreaks and epidemics. An increased awareness of the role of disease in wildlife conservation will enable managers to focus on proactive, rather... Read More →

$35

Chapter Meeting: “Leveraging New Techniques and Community Science to Track Cryptic Prairie Species” by Chelsea Jones

Zoom Meeting Info to Access this Meeting will be sent by email

ZOOM registration link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvfuuqqDgjHdAJaH_0Y-cuUROvmt00tyAa The Texas Comptroller’s Natural Resources Program funds research at state universities to inform Endangered Species Act decisions and help communities and stakeholders develop voluntary conservation programs. This talk will include a closer look at the Endangered Species Act work flow and how active research and community science is contributing data to... Read More →

FREE ZOOM MEETING!

VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Formerly Katy Prairie Conservancy, Friday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie

CPC Indiangrass Preserve-Field Office 31975 Hebert Road, Waller, Texas

Per the Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC), "COVID-19 UPDATE - Volunteer opportunities are back! Following the latest recommendation from the CDC, face coverings are now optional for volunteers and visitors indoors and outdoors. We ask that all volunteers and visitors continue to act with courtesy, kindness, and common sense, respecting the choice of the Coastal Prairie... Read More →

Free

AT: Foraged Delicacies: A Walk on the Wild Side

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

IN PERSON EVENT - Learn the basics of foraging, including foraging ethics and techniques with Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen, Ph.D., followed by a walk around the museum grounds to learn about the many uses of the flavorful flora growing all around us. Dr. Vorderbruggen is the author of "Idiot's Guide to Foraging" and operates Foraging Texas,... Read More →

$50 – $65
Event Series AT: Raptor Center Tour

AT: Raptor Center Tour

Houston Audubon Raptor and Education Center 3997 River Drive, Houston, TX, United States

Get "enraptored"! Don’t miss this opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Houston Audubon Raptor and Education Center. Learn about our native raptors and raptor conservation, meet the raptors up close with lots of photo ops and discover what it takes to run a raptor center.

$20

AT: NPSOT Spring Symposium

Description Saturday, March 5, 2022 Time Topic and Speaker 8:45 - 9:00 Online start - welcome and opening remarks 9:00 - 10:00 Conservation and Education: The Varied Habitats of Westcave, Kathy Zarsky, Nature to Neighborhood Manager, Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center 10:00 - 11:00 Native Plants and Ecosystem Resilience: The Role of Native Plants & Invasive... Read More →

$20 – $30

AT: Backyard Wildlife Habitat Certification Series

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX, United States

If you want to get serious about building a backyard wildlife garden, but don’t know where to start – we’ve got you covered! Join us for this inaugural series of classes that will take you step-by-step through the process of planning, planting, and maintaining a backyard wildlife habitat that meets National Wildlife Federation certification standards.... Read More →

$130 – $190

Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter: Spring 2022 Initial Training – Session 3

Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land 13016 University Blvd., Sugar Land TX 77479, TX, United States

Session 3 Geology presented by Dr. Kevin Biddle, Adjunct Faculty Rice University Botany Part 2 presented by Ms Susie Doe, TMN CPC Date/Time Saturday, 3/5/2022, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Venue Houston Museum of Science – Sugar Land 13016 University Blvd. Sugar Land TX 77479