Secret Organic Gardening Hacks That Will Blow Your Mind Learn eco-friendly solutions to improve any garden. Shawna Coronado helps you discover clever ways to upcycle everyday items in your garden in order to save your pennies and save the environment. Each hack is natural or organic and easy to accomplish in the garden, and they... Read More →
The University of Houston is planning a prescribed burn at its Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education (UH Coastal Center) in La Marque this spring. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is preparing the burn plan. We need volunteers to assist in the execution of the burn, ideally with some scheduling flexibility. Since a... Read More →
Howard Garrett reviews tree selection considerations, including natives vs. imported, single vs. multitrunked, and also container trees vs. ball and burlapped and barerooted trees. Garrett also discusses natural-organic planting techniques in detail and why they work better, why dramatically exposed root flares are important, and how to expose them properly so trees can resist insect... Read More →
The most effective pest control just happens to be organic. Howard Garrett discusses how to protect and work with beneficial insects, as well as what natural, organic pest control products to use in certain situations.
Meet at the Elm Lake viewing platform. All levels of experience are welcome. Bring binoculars. View the current Bird Sightings on Ebird Hotspot Brazos Bend SP (UTC 117) Hikes are free of charge after regular park admission and are subject to change and cancellation without notice. Please check the BBSP website at www.brazosbend.org for changes or cancellations.
Presentation and discussion by Dale Strickler on how to create drought-resistant soil. This presentation outlines effective actions you can take to create soils that capture and store more rainfall, and deeper root systems that extract more moisture from the soil. Dale Strickler is a leader in the soil health movement and an agronomist for Green... 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 →
This guided hike will take you along the Park’s hiking trails through 4 distinct ecosystems. Bring a water bottle and sturdy shoes; prepare to hike 1-2 miles on uneven surfaces.
Meet to ride together at 4:00 p.m.- Kroger parking lot, Katy (99 and Highland Knolls)
Input VSP hours in Onsite School Education Outreach
Come help out at Seabourne Creek Nature Park, our signature project! Our starting time has moved to 9am. There are several areas that we need help in: Butterfly Garden Weeding, mulching, planting Prairie Demo Garden Planning habitat gardens, planting, weeding, mulching, establishing water features, etc. Prairie Restoration Project Bumping up plants, weeding pots, help... Read More →
