Volunteers are needed to help at our booth at this fun event. The Keep Simonton Beautiful organizers would like us to set up a native plant booth for their event on 5/21 from 10-4. Katie Sallean will be doing a presentation on native plants at 11:00. We're looking for someone who can plan this booth with Katie... Read More →
Is the Fall Monarch Butterfly Migration Threatened by Environmental Stress Induced by Contemporary Urbanization? How do monarch butterflies orient southwards during the fall migration in order to reach their overwintering sites? How do they re-orient during the spring remigration in order to return northwards? This webinar will provide an overview of how monarchs use sensory... Read More →
Enjoy a unique night out in nature! In this fun, relaxed event, you can enjoy refreshments (light snacks, hot chocolate, coffee, and Saint Arnold Brewing Company beer) while you meet live owl ambassadors. You’ll learn all about these wise and wonderful birds, and then you’ll join our Naturalists for a hike on our nighttime trails.... Read More →
Fourth Monday of the Month Bird Survey at Archbishop Fiorenza Park (Phase 2) Houston Audubon welcomes all levels of volunteers on its bird surveys. If you're new to birding, this is an excellent way to begin your experience. "We must practice social distancing and cannot have any single group larger than 10. We will start... Read More →
This workshop is a two-day course centering on the biology and ecology of monarch butterflies, including their physiology, life cycle, annual cycle and migration, natural threats (predators, weather), and human activities that impact their survival. The workshop also includes an overview of pollinators and pollinator conservation. You will also learn what the locally adapted native... 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... Read More →
Garden Sign at the SCNP Butterfly Garden - photo by Hoiman Low 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... Read More →
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 →
HNPAT Program Meeting
Mark Froehlich will discuss The Bird Way: A New Look at the How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think by Jennifer Ackerman. This book delves into the extraordinary lives of birds around the world, showing their intelligence, deception, playfulness, culture, and more. Ackerman uses the latest scientific research along with her own experience to explain... Read More →
