Virtual. Zoom meeting invite and registration details will be posted on TWS Slack channel. The study group series for 2024 is hosted by members of the Coastal Prairie Chapter (CPC) Texas Waters Specialist Study Group. September's session will cover: Session 4: Chapter 4: Ecosystem Services pg 51-65 discussion leaders Susan Walther and James Yi... Read More →
This is a Virtual Birding curriculum. Beginning Birding is a virtual series covering birding basics and birding skills with instructor Kristine Rivers. Classes are Monday nights at 7pm for 1 hour, and may be booked individually or as an entire series. Fees apply, starting at $15 per class and discounts for series. Important note: Topic... 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 Hamilton... Read More →
The 2024 Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training course will be held every TUESDAY and THURSDAY starting Tue September 3, 2024 through Tue October 29, 2024, 10 a.m. - noon (Every Tuesday & Thursday) — Virtual Curriculum contact: Wizzie Brown ebrown@ag.tamu.edu YOU MUST BE A CERTIFIED MASTER NATURALIST OR MASTER GARDENER TO TAKE THIS TRAINING. Over the... 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 →
Start your day with a guided walk to explore the birds of John Paul Landing Park. All ages and levels of experience welcome. Please bring your own equipment, water, and bug spray, etc. Hats and sunscreen are recommended as there is little shade along the 2-mile route. Walks leave from John Paul Landing Environmental Education... Read More →
The 2024 Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training course will be held every TUESDAY and THURSDAY starting Tue September 3, 2024 through Tue October 29, 2024, 10 a.m. - noon (Every Tuesday & Thursday) — Virtual Curriculum contact: Wizzie Brown ebrown@ag.tamu.edu YOU MUST BE A CERTIFIED MASTER NATURALIST OR MASTER GARDENER TO TAKE THIS TRAINING. Over the... Read More →
Sept 12th, virtual. 7pm CDT Aldo Leopold is known best as a forester, wildlife ecologist, and author of A Sand County Almanac who thought deeply about a land ethic. But have you ever considered of him as one who cared about citizenship? Susan Flader, who wrote the first biography of Aldo Leopold, will explore what... 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 →
VSP Bioswale Planting Willow Waterhole Bayou Planting event sponsored by Houston Wilderness. The first of the six lots purchased by the City of Houston for flood control along the Willow Waterhole Bayou will be planted with over 800 plants. Be part of this special event. When: Friday, 9.13.24 Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm Where: 5659 Cartagena,... Read More →
