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 →
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 →
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
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
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 →
From the Big Thicket to Big Bend, and from the Rio Grande River to the Red River, Texas is one of the most biologically diverse states in the country. Stately pine forests, the spectacular Chihuahuan Desert and the Tamaulipan thornscrub are only a few of the amazing ecosystems. Our bays and rivers create a fertile... Read More →
The Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC) seeks “Preserve and Native Nursery Volunteers”. Its COVID-19 Update notes volunteer opportunities are “Open to vaccinated volunteers”. “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... Read More →
Session 4 Volunteer Service Projects (VSP) presented by Ms Johanna DeYoung TMN CPC TMN Outreach and Education presented by Ms Shannon Westveer TMN CPC Date/Time Tuesday, 3/8/2022, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Venue Zoom Presentation
On the Second Tuesday of each month at the noon hour (12:00pm Central Standard Time), the TMN State Office will offer an hour-long virtual advanced training event – which will sometimes including some fantastic new and returning guest speakers. Register to attend at https://txmn.tamu.edu/tmntuesdays/
Come help at Seabourne Creek Nature Park (SCNP), Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter’s signature project! It is a great way to earn VSP hours; learn about butterflies and prairie plants; and enjoy time with fellow Texas Master Naturalists. There are several SCNP areas needing attention: Prairie Restoration Project Butterfly Garden Bird Sanctuaries Prairie... Read More →
