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

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

  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 →

Event Series VSP – Seabourne Volunteer Day

VSP – Seabourne Volunteer Day

Seabourne Creek Nature Park 3831 State Highway 36 South, Rosenberg, TX, United States

  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 →

Partnering for Change: The Journey to Secure a Better Future for Texas Mountain Lions by Monica Morrison

Texas mountain lions face incredible odds. Hunting and trapping remain unregulated as these cats have no protection in Texas. There is no data on the number of cats, no mandatory requirement to report killed lions and they’re classified as imperiled (S2)/threatened (S3) by TPWD. Yet, they persist in spite of our actions, especially in west... Read More →

Free

AT: Nature Discussion Group at John Paul Landing Environmental Center

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

Mark Froehlich will discuss The Bird Way: A New Look at the How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think by Jennifer Ackerman. This book delves into the extraordinary lives of birds around the world, showing their intelligence, deception, playfulness, culture, and more. Ackerman uses the latest scientific research along with her own experience to explain... Read More →

Free
Event Series Tree ID Walk

Tree ID Walk

Nature Discovery Center-Russ Pitman Park 7112 Newcastle, Bellaire, TX

What: Anytime is a great time to learn more about trees! Jim McKee, a Master Naturalist, tree lover, and bird watcher leads walks to teach visitors how to identify the trees that live here in Russ Pitman Park. Jim shares lots of interesting historical and biological facts about the many species of trees we have... Read More →

Free

Possums and Popsicles

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

Instructor: Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition Chill out with some of the coolest critters around! Grab a frozen treat, enjoy a refreshing root beer (or regular beer) from Saint Arnold Brewing Co., and get up close and personal with live wild animals from TWRC. You’ll learn all about Houston’s amazing urban wildlife – including opossums –... Read More →

$30 – $45

Featured Featured Event Series VOTE DAILY FROM AUG 1 – SEPT 12 FOR SEABOURNE TO WIN A $75,000 GRANT!

VOTE DAILY FROM AUG 1 – SEPT 12 FOR SEABOURNE TO WIN A $75,000 GRANT!

A project at the Coastal Prairie Chapter’s Seabourne Creek Nature Park in Rosenberg has been selected as one of ten national semifinalists for a $75,000 grant from Niagara Bottling Company’s “Perk Your Park” Contest. In March of this year, our grant committee members proposed the new “Arboretum at Seabourne Creek” as a project for this... Read More →

AT: Edible Wild Plants

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

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 →

$40 – $70