What: Any season is a great season to learn about trees! Jim McKee, a Texas Master Naturalist, tree lover, and bird watcher will be leading more walks throughout the year to teach us how to identify the trees that live here in Russ Pitman Park. You’ll learn how to use leaf, bark, twig characteristics, and... Read More →
Zoom Registration Join TMN Coastal Prairie Chapter member Shannon Westveer for a 1-hour training on the living soil ecosystem. More than just rocks and dirt and minerals, the top few inches of soil are alive and foundational for all terrestrial life. Did you know the symbiosis on which nearly all plants depend? Learn who lives... 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 →
Topic: Texas Water Action Collaborative with Taylor Keys, Program Director with Texan by Nature Register Attendees can record session attendance in VMS using the AT: TX Waters Certification Training category, and the hours will count toward both TMN annual certification/recertification and Texas Waters Specialist certification requirements. Visit TPWD Texas Waters Specialist Program for information.
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 →
Hosted by: Bat Conservation International & Bracken Cave Preserve REGISTER for Live Webinar OR Join Facebook Live Event So you want to help bats and think a bat house might be the solution? Look no further! In this webinar and Facebook live event, Dr. Kristen Lear will talk about when a bat house is the... Read More →
Presented by Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation REGISTER Urban landscapes are diverse and can provide unique habitat opportunities for pollinators and other beneficial invertebrates. However, habitat loss in urban areas is a driving factor of insect decline. Small urban farms and community gardens are great locations to add in native habitat pockets, strips, hedgerows, gardens,... Read More →
Zoom Link The NPAT Fayette Prairie Chapter is delighted to host Matt Machacek, USDA-NRCS, for a presentation on adaptative grazing management for prairies. We are all too familiar with over-grazed grasslands. Our disturbance-based prairies, however, co-evolved with grazing mammals and fire. Grazing is beneficial to prairies if done correctly, and grazing can be an important tool... 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 →
Please note the following from Jaime Gonzalez, Houston Health Cities Director - The Nature Conservancy: Date/time: February 11, 2023 (three volunteer shifts available, see below) Location: Memorial Park Land Bridge area (detailed parking and event station locations will be sent by our partners at Memorial Park Conservancy) Description of Project: The Memorial Park Land Bridge and Prairie Project... Read More →
