World Sea Turtle Day is on June 16th and to celebrate sea turtles Turtle Island Restoration Network is leading an island wide beach cleanup! Check in will be at Menard Park and cleaning sites are all around Galveston Island. Specific cleaning sites will be designated based on your registration. Please register prior to event with... Read More →
Per Fenglin Du, Parks Development Manager, Parks and Recreation City of Sugar Land, "This summer 9-10am on every Friday starting from tomorrow, I invite the student volunteers to come to butterfly garden to help improve the habitat there. If any master naturalists have time and can join us, that will be greatly appreciated." Who: City... Read More →
Per the Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC), "COVID-19 UPDATE - Volunteer opportunities are back! Following the latest recommendation from the CDC, face coverings are now optional for volunteers and visitors indoors and outdoors. We ask that all volunteers and visitors continue to act with courtesy, kindness, and common sense, respecting the choice of the Coastal Prairie... Read More →
Sun in Fog - photo by Noel Zinn Join in the weekend fun at Seabourne. Every first and third Saturdays, we will be at Seabourne working in the various projects we have going on there. Come help at Seabourne Creek Nature Park (SCNP), Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter’s signature project! It is a great... Read More →
Virtual. Register to attend. Fee - $20 Insectaries are fascinating gardens – in bloom much of the time, and alive with some of nature’s most interesting creatures! Organic gardeners depend on beneficial insects as one of our front-line defenses against pest species. Yet how do we invite them to choose our gardens as their home... Read More →
In Person. Registration Required. Fee $5 (CTMS Members) $10 (Non-Members). Space Limited. Join legendary mycologist David Lewis, author of Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States who has discovered many new species of mushrooms in Deep East Texas at his 60 acres Bleakwood property. It has 5 plant associations, including upland pine, beech-magnolia-pine-oak slope forest, baygall,... Read More →
Virtual The Texas Waters Specialist study group will be having a discussion session on Monday, June 19 covering Ch. 6 – "The Role and Function of Wetlands and Estuarine Systems" and Ch. 8 - "Human Caused Instruments of Watershed Change" Topics that we’ll be discussing include: What functions do wetlands perform? How do wetlands affect... Read More →
In-Person, REGISTRATION is required. Dragonflies are very easy to photograph if you know a little bit about their behavior. Join esteemed nature photographer, Kathy Adams Clark, for this class at the Indiangrass Preserve. You’ll need a camera with a telephoto lens in the 300-500mm range. The weather could be warm so dress accordingly. Wear appropriate... 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 →
Virtual. Register to Attend. Fee - $20 In this presentation, Ms. Lauren Simpson showcases her front yard transformation to a thriving and diverse pollinator garden. She introduces our pollinators and their needs, showcases a wide variety of prairie plants that help pollinator plants thrive, and shares management techniques to welcome pollinators into any garden. (At... Read More →
