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 the... Read More →

VSP Galveston Beach Cleanup

Menard Park Galveston TX 2222 28th Street, Galveston, TX, United States

Join the CAI Greater Houston Chapter on Saturday, September 28th at 8:30 am to help reduce litter, protect our ocean, and raise awareness about litter and plastic pollution. Meeting Location: Menard Park (27th and Seawall) Register HERE. IMPORTANT: When registering, please be sure to list your company as "CAI Houston" TIME: Check-in opens at 8:30... Read More →

VSP Surfside Crab Street Beach Cleanup

Join splasH Texas  for a wetlands cleanup at Crab St Surfside on Saturday September 28th from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM! They will be picking up trash and debris to make this habitat safer for birds and wildlife! Map Link Register here

AT: TPWD Guided Hike – Understanding the Marsh Ecosystems of West Bay (Lake Como cove)

In person

This 1.5 hour guided field hike will be offered on 5 Saturdays between August and October along the cove waters of West Bay near Galveston Island State Park.  Dates available for registration are August 17, August 31, September 14, September 28, and October 26.   To register please visit webpage here.  (Note: TMNs may receive AT... 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. September - Fantastic Fungi 9/14/24 and 9/28/24 Lead -Shari Lewis (co lead- Lisa Sanders) Learn some... Read More →

VSP Nature Day Committee Check in

Online Zoom

Nature Day is a little over a month away. Let's check in and make sure we have all of our bases covered. Check the VSP Channel for the Zoom Link  

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: WHF Workshop at Long Acres Ranch – Healthy Soils for Thriving Grasslands

In person

This In person workshop is being held at Long Acres Ranch, 2335 Richmond Parkway, Richmond Tx 77469 Seating is limited, to reserve a seat register here. Join staff from Wildlife Habitat Federation, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, and Long Acres Ranch for a hands-on grassland and wildlife habitat restoration workshop. This free workshop will include... Read More →

Free

AT: Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training Series

Virtual - Webinar

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 →

$125

AT: Monarch Joint Venture Online Mini Course – Monarch Essentials

Virtual - Webinar

Virtual webinar series.  Fee to attend is $75 for the 3 part series.  Monarch Joint Venture is hosting an online mini-course series on Monarch Essentials on Tuesday evenings from 6pm - 7:30pm on October 1st, 8th, and 15th. Join MJV for a virtual 3-week course to learn about monarch butterfly ecology, threats, and the effective... Read More →

$75