AT: Nine Natives for Shade Gardens – Creating Simple Gardens With Native Prairie Plants

Meeting Presentation: "Nine Natives for Shade Gardens – Creating Simple Gardens With Native Prairie Plants" by Beth Clark, Professional Landscape Architect with Clark Condon, Landscape Architecture. Following the original Nine Natives, presented in 2018, The Houston Native Prairie Association, Katy Prairie Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy Texas, and Clark Condon, Landscape Architecture present the next step:... Read More →

AT: Beginning Bird Series-Using Your Birding Field Guide

Using Your Birding Field Guide – When you’re just starting out, using your field guide to try to identify a bird in the field can be difficult! We’ll help you narrow down where to look in your field guide, and talk about different identification methods using size and shape, behavior and habitat clues. Then you’ll... Read More →

Free

VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Formerly Katy 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... Read More →

VSP Seabourne Prairie Demo Garden Work Day

Seabourne Creek Nature Park 3831 State Highway 36, , Rosenberg, TX

The purpose of the garden is to educate the public about prairie plants and how people can use them in their home gardens. We also see some interesting critters! We supply seed for plants that will be planted in the Seabourne Prairie Restoration Project as well. Plots are open for adoption, as small or large... Read More →

Event Series VSP – Seabourne Volunteer Day

VSP – Seabourne Volunteer Day

Seabourne Creek Nature Park 3831 State Highway 36 South, Rosenberg, TX, United States

  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 SCNP areas needing attention: Prairie Restoration Project Butterfly Garden Bird Sanctuaries Prairie... Read More →

VSP: Seabourne Wednesday Work Day – COVID-19 RED STATUS – SUSPENDED

Seabourne Creek Nature Park 3831 State Highway 36 South, Rosenberg, TX, United States

Seabourne Lake is stocked with fish every year. Come help be a part of the team! Photo by Garret Englehardt                     Seabourne Volunteer Days are SUSPENDED until further notice due to the COVID -19 situation. Per Jerry Trenta, we are implementing an "Essential Tasks Only" plan,... Read More →

Chapter Program: “Prairies in the Sky” by Associate Professor Bruce Dvorak

Zoom Online Meeting Advance registration required

In Prairies in the Sky, Associate Professor Bruce Dvorak will highlight prairie-based green roofs and green roofs planted with locally native vegetation in Texas and the western US.  The presentation will demonstrate the value of conservation preserves and how they have inspired the design and construction of green roofs (vegetated rooftops). His book, Ecoregional Green... Read More →

Free

AT: Butterfly Class and Bug Hunt

Nature's Way Nursery 101 Sherbrook Circle, Conroe, TX

Come join us at Nature's Way Resources for a short class about butterflies, their food, lifecycle, and enemies. Stay afterwards for butterfly activities and a bug hunt (nets provided). Class size is limited, so please RSVP via email: nwrnursery@gmail.com, or by phone: 936.321.6990 Make sure you pack water, and don't forget your sunscreen and hats!

Free

AT: Shorebirds: Fall Migration Already?

Zoom Online Meeting Advance registration required

Unlike Spring migration, fall migration is an extended wildlife phenomenon. Tune in to learn about some of the early fall migrants.

$5