VSP: Pollinator Workshop & CNC Bioblitz at Deer Park Prairie

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

Arrive by 9am for a short PowerPoint on Pollinators and their dependence on Native Plants. Then get out onto the prairie and collect a few insects to study and identify (all insects are catch and release). Then, you are on your own with your smart phone and iNaturalist. The more you shoot, the better to... Read More →

VSP: 2024 Saturday Outreach at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land

Sugarland Museum (HMNS) 13016 University Blvd, Sugarland, 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 of nature in a beautiful setting with families and kids at the museum. April-What’s the Buzzzz about Native Bees? 4/13/24 AND 4/27/24 NATIVE BEE WOW-Lead Sharon Watson Learn the... Read More →

AT: Houston Audubon Birding Class Series – Birding by Habitat

High Island

In person.   Fee may apply.  Morse Field Station, High Island.  No pre-registration required. Please check in at the visitor kiosks upon arrival for the latest information & meeting location. Houston Audubon and High Island is kicking off a month of classes and guided hikes to all of the High Island sanctuaries.  Enjoy birding in Boy... Read More →

VSP Mothing at Deer Park Lawther Prairie

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

Participate in a fun night of mothing on the Prairie as part of the City Nature Challenge, Deer Park Lawther Prairie 1222 E. Purdue Lane Deer Park, TX For more information and to register contact: [email protected]

AT: Guided Earth Day Nature Walk

In person

Free. April 28th 9am at Cullinan Park, 12414 Highway 6 S Sugar Land, TX 77478. April is Earth Month!  Join us in celebrating and connecting with nature with a guided Earth Day Nature Walk on April 28 at 9am at Cullinan Park in Sugar Land.  This approximately 90 minute nature walk will be co-facilitated by... Read More →

Free

AT: Houston Audubon Birding Class Series – Birding by Weather

High Island

In person.  Fee may apply.  Morse Field Station, High Island.  No pre-registration required. Please check in at the visitor kiosks upon arrival for the latest information & meeting location. Houston Audubon and High Island is kicking off a month of classes and guided hikes to all of the High Island sanctuaries.  Enjoy birding in Boy... Read More →

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VSP Eco Expo Recycle, Respect, Cultivate at Long Meadows Farms

Long Meadow Farms Earth Month celebration. The event will be outdoor. They will provide a table and chairs plus canopy. Organizers plan to give out 150 seedlings from Trees for Houston, have a couple of craft stations, and a speaker from the Houston Humane Society Wildlife Center, of Texas animal foster organizations, electronic recycling, a... Read More →

AT: Webinar with NPAT’s Della Barbato – Native Plants and Prairies

Virtual - Webinar

Sunday April 28th, 6pm-7pm.  Webinar.  Free.   Remote seating is limited. Join Della Barbato of the Native Prairies Association online on Sunday, April 28 at 6 p.m. to learn about the importance & ecosystems services of native plants & prairies in Houston.  Program  hosted by the interfaith community for environmental education. In the past 10 years,... Read More →

Free

VSP Guided Birding Walk at Barn Owl Woods – Coastal Prairie Conservancy

Join Harris County Precinct 4 Naturalists, Megan Ahlgren and Bayard Nicklow, for a guided birding walk on the newly rededicated Barn Owl Woods Trail! Look for spring migrants in the wooded preserve, along the Cypress Creek tributary, and on the edges of the rice field. Please wear boots and sun protection. Bring binoculars and a... Read More →

VSP BioBlitz at James B. Harrison Long Point Ranch

Long Point Ranch 8200 Whaley-Long Point Road, Richmond, TX, United States

BioBlitz at our partner James B. Harrison's Long Point Ranch on the last day of the City Nature Challenge. Join other Citizen Scientists from 9am - 3pm (possibly longer). Wear weather appropriate clothing, closed toe shoes, sunscreen and bug spray. Pack a lunch and bring water. Look for the SignUp Genius