VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Formerly Katy Prairie Conservancy, Friday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie

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

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 →

Free

AT: Foraged Delicacies: A Walk on the Wild Side

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

IN PERSON EVENT - Learn the basics of foraging, including foraging ethics and techniques with Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen, Ph.D., followed by a walk around the museum grounds to learn about the many uses of the flavorful flora growing all around us. Dr. Vorderbruggen is the author of "Idiot's Guide to Foraging" and operates Foraging Texas,... Read More →

$50 – $65
Event Series AT: Raptor Center Tour

AT: Raptor Center Tour

Houston Audubon Raptor and Education Center 3997 River Drive, Houston, TX, United States

Get "enraptored"! Don’t miss this opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Houston Audubon Raptor and Education Center. Learn about our native raptors and raptor conservation, meet the raptors up close with lots of photo ops and discover what it takes to run a raptor center.

$20

AT: NPSOT Spring Symposium

Description Saturday, March 5, 2022 Time Topic and Speaker 8:45 - 9:00 Online start - welcome and opening remarks 9:00 - 10:00 Conservation and Education: The Varied Habitats of Westcave, Kathy Zarsky, Nature to Neighborhood Manager, Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center 10:00 - 11:00 Native Plants and Ecosystem Resilience: The Role of Native Plants & Invasive... Read More →

$20 – $30

AT: Backyard Wildlife Habitat Certification Series

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX, United States

If you want to get serious about building a backyard wildlife garden, but don’t know where to start – we’ve got you covered! Join us for this inaugural series of classes that will take you step-by-step through the process of planning, planting, and maintaining a backyard wildlife habitat that meets National Wildlife Federation certification standards.... Read More →

$130 – $190

Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter: Spring 2022 Initial Training – Session 3

Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land 13016 University Blvd., Sugar Land TX 77479, TX, United States

Session 3 Geology presented by Dr. Kevin Biddle, Adjunct Faculty Rice University Botany Part 2 presented by Ms Susie Doe, TMN CPC Date/Time Saturday, 3/5/2022, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Venue Houston Museum of Science – Sugar Land 13016 University Blvd. Sugar Land TX 77479  

Event Series AT: Edible Wild Plants

AT: Edible Wild Plants

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX, United States

Discover the delicious side of nature. Texas provides an abundance of wild edible leaves, seeds, flowers, roots, and shoots – if you know where to look. Learn where to find, how to identify, and how to properly prepare a seasonal selection of local edible plant species. As our landscape changes throughout the year, the selection... Read More →

$40 – $70

AT: A Natural History of Texas and the Gulf Coast

Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University 6100 S Main St., Houston, TX

From the Big Thicket to Big Bend, and from the Rio Grande River to the Red River, Texas is one of the most biologically diverse states in the country. Stately pine forests, the spectacular Chihuahuan Desert and the Tamaulipan thornscrub are only a few of the amazing ecosystems. Our bays and rivers create a fertile... Read More →

$210

VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Formerly Katy Prairie Conservancy, – Tuesday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie

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

  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 →