Event Series AT: E-STEM Education Course

AT: E-STEM Education Course (Webinars Only)

Online

Virtual 4-Week Course. Registration Required - NOTE: Only course Webinars/Open Discussions are listed on the chapter calendar. This is an asynchronous course that requires additional readings, informal discussions, and project work. Please read below and visit the course web page for all the details. E-STEM Education online course offered by Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab that runs... Read More →

$70

AT: Prairie Plant ID Workshop

Environmental Institute of Houston 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX, United States

In-Person. Registration Required - Space Limited. Prairie Plant ID Workshop Prairie Plant ID Workshop with Urban Prairie Tours and Seed Collecting Demonstrations Join us for a hands-on workshop showcasing our Gulf Coast prairie plants! We will begin the day with expert speakers covering prairie plant identification, ecology, and taxonomy. We'll then venture out to explore... Read More →

$20

AT:Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society Webinar: Prescribed Fire and Drones

Microsoft Teams- Online

Virtual - REGISTRATION is required. In this TCTWS webinar, Cole Fagen from American Bird Conservancy will speak with us about prescribed fire and the application of drones. Cole is an avid outdoorsman, with degrees in Natural Resource Management from Angelo State University and Oklahoma State University. He has worked with UAV technology to aid in... Read More →

Free

VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy Friday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie

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

“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 →

Free

VSP: Native Prairies Association of Texas at Lawther-Deer Park Prairie – 4th Saturday Workdays

Deer Park Lawther Prairie 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park, TX

Interested in helping the Native Prairies Association of Texas at Lawther-Deer Park Prairie? Who: Native Prairies Association of Texas What: "The 4th Saturday monthly workdays offer an opportunity to explore and help maintain this special coastal prairie. For the foreseeable future, we will be working on invasives removal and demo garden." When: 4th Saturday of... Read More →

VSP: 2023 Saturday Outreach at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land

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

Join us in reaching out to the community every 2nd and 4th Saturday at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land. Share your knowledge and excitement of nature in a beautiful setting with families and kids at the museum. The topic for each session follows: October 28, 2023 - Lead Randolph Watson Topic: Things That... Read More →

Free

VSP: Coastal 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 Hamilton... Read More →

AT: Roadside Chat Webinar – Protecting Migrating Monarchs

Webex online

Virtual. Registration Required. Between September and November, ninety percent of all monarch butterflies migrate through Texas. Their journey is arduous—and only getting harder. Over the last 20 years, Monarch numbers have declined due to weather changes, pesticides, and loss of habitat. Surveys in Texas have found that 2-4% of the monarch population is lost along... Read More →

Free

AT: Milkweed 101 and Pop Up Plant Sale

The University of Houston-Clear Lake 2700 Bay Area Blvd,, Houston, TX, United States

In-Person - Register to Attend Join us for Native Milkweed 101 and Pop-up Plant Sale on Tuesday, October 31, at EIH! Location UHCL Environmental Institute of Houston North Office Annex 1 (NOA1) Native Milkweed 101 10–11am EIH Training Room, NOA1 This free in-person class by Greg Pearson includes an introduction to Houston native milkweeds followed by a... Read More →

Free

AT: Bat Chat – Unmasking the Mystery: The Battle Against White-nose Syndrome

Online Zoom

Virtual. Register for Zoom Link or watch on Facebook LIVE We’ll be finishing off BatWeek strong with a BatChat with Director of White-nose Syndrome Research Tina Cheng, Ph.D. Tina will guide us through the history of White-nose Syndrome in the U.S. and the impact it has had on our bat populations. She’ll also be covering... Read More →