Who: Fort Bend County Extension What: Open House highlighting volunteer organizations Where: AgriLife Extension Office 1402 Band Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471 When: Monday, January 29, 2024 10:30am - 6:30am We have an opportunity to meet and greet the public at the Ft. Bend County AgriLife Extension Open House on Monday, January 29th from 10:30am to... Read More →
Virtual interactive webinar series with weekly online classes on Mondays at 7pm from January 22 - March 11th. Register for individual classes or the entire 8 week series here. Fee for each class is $15 individually or entire 8 week series for $100. Each class is 1 hour. Join Kristine Rivers with Birding for Fun... Read More →
Hybrid. Course fee for 5-week program to achieve certification. See Land Care Institute Certification Program website for costs and schedule details here. Course begins January 23rd with weekly webinars Tuesdays/Thursdays and in-person training Saturday February 17th, online exam February 20th. Course requires pre-reading assignments and attendance to weekly online classes Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00p-8:30p, with... Read More →
Garden Sign at the SCNP Butterfly Garden - photo by Hoiman Low Members: 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... Read More →
Garden Docent Training (All four Thursday sessions required) February 1, 8, 15, and 22, 8:30 a.m. to noon Do you have a passion for Mercer, gardening, or the outdoors? Mercer is looking for volunteers to lead walking tours for the community. This comprehensive training program consists of four sessions, combining classroom instruction with outdoor experiences.... Read More →
February 1st 2p-4pm, free in-person workshop for Coastal Prairie chapter members. Look for the workshop invitation via Sign Up Genius to submit registration. Workshop Speaker - Scott Buckle, TMN - Galveston Bay Chapter Scott spent his childhood days exploring the "wild" areas near his home in Houston. He began to develop an interest in animal... Read More →
Hybrid. Course fee for 5-week program to achieve certification. See Land Care Institute Certification Program website for costs and schedule details here. Course begins January 23rd with weekly webinars Tuesdays/Thursdays and in-person training Saturday February 17th, online exam February 20th. Course requires pre-reading assignments and attendance to weekly online classes Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00p-8:30p, with... Read More →
"Homegrown National Park" with Doug Tallamy Coastal Prairie Chapter programs are free and open to the public. This live program will be held virtually via Zoom. Admission is free but all attendees will need to pre-register. Program Description Douglas (Doug) Tallamy is the founder of “Homegrown National Park®.” A professor in the Department of Entomology... Read More →
“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 →
In person workshop 9a-5pm at the Historic Casino Hall, 254 North Jefferson, La Grange, Texas. Fee of $35/person, lunch included. Buy tickets here. This workshop is intended for two audiences: (1) those already using herbicides in prairie/savanna restoration/maintenance and wishing to learn more about their effective and safe use, and (2) those not doing prairie/savanna... Read More →
