NPSOT 2024 Fall Symposium – Save the Date 10/10 – 10/13 New Braunfels

Hybrid In person and Virtual Session, see description for program details

Native Plant Society of Texas Fall Symposium 2024 "Preserving Our Botanical Heritage" The NPSOT 2024 Fall Symposium is coming to New Braunfels, Texas with the theme of Preserving Our Botanical Heritage! Event Overview Join us October 10-13 for our 2024 Fall Symposium. The New Braunfels Civic Convention Center will serve as the symposium headquarters with... Read More →

VSP Weekly Bird Walk at John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center

John Paul Landing Park Environmental Education Center 9950 Katy Hockley Road, Cypress, TX

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 →

VSP WOW Presentation at Long Acres Ranch

Long Acres Ranch 2317 Williams Way Blvd, Richmond, TX, United States

During the school year, Long Acres Ranch (LAR) offers science classes to home schoolers and private schools. They have asked us to present several of our WOWs during related science sessions. We will be one of 5 stations that the students will rotate through. Bats - October 8, 9, & 10 for Zoology Soil -... Read More →

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: Homegrown National Park Webinar – Unlawning America

Virtual - Webinar

Virtual. Fee $25 to attend.  Homegrown National Park is hosting speaker Benjamin Vogt on the topic of Unlawning America. Join us for an engaging 90-minute session where you’ll learn all about transforming your lawn into a resilient, native plant paradise.  Register here for the webinar to receive zoom link details. Benjamin will provide a crash... Read More →

$25

AT: Monarch Joint Venture Webinar – The State of Monarch Conservation

Virtual, Free.   ** Registration for this webinar closes on 10/7/24 ** This enlightening and informative event will cover the current state of the monarch butterfly and the vital work Monarch Joint Venture is undertaking to protect this iconic species. Don't miss this chance to engage with experts and learn how you can make a difference... Read More →

Free

VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy Friday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie

CPC Indiangrass Preserve-Field Office 31975 Hebert Road, Waller, Texas

“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 →

Free

VSP October Big Day Bird Count

Mark your calendars for October Big Day—12 Oct 2024! Like Global Big Day, October Big Day is an opportunity to unite around our shared love of birds. Last October, nearly 35,000 people from 185 countries submitted 83,735 checklists with eBird, demonstrating the power of birds to bring people together. Wherever you are on 12 October, take a... Read More →

Big Sit Events at John Paul Landing

John Paul Landing Park Environmental Education Center 9950 Katy Hockley Road, Cypress, TX

John Paul Landing is having a Big Sit . You can come and go for the bird count any time between 7:00am and 5pm. There will also be a Bird Walk from 8-9 a.m. and a Birding 101 class  from 11am-Noon. The Bird count and Bird Walk are VSP and should be reported as: The... Read More →