AT: Books, Bats, and Breaking Stigmas: Inspiring Bat Conservation Through Literature

GoTo Webinar

Virtual. Register for Webinar. Join us on October 18 at 12 pm CT to learn how arts and literature can inspire a lifelong appreciation for bats. You’ll hear Caldecott Honor-winning author and illustrator Brian Lies read one of his children’s books featuring bats, and then bat rescue and preservation expert Leslie Sturges will discuss how... Read More →

Free

AT: In the Life of Bees: Nesting in Darkness

Online Zoom

Virtual. Registration Required for Zoom Link. When you think of bees, you probably imagine the things they do on sunny days, like flying around and pollinating flowers. But this is only half of the story, as most of the 20,000 species of bees found around the world nest belowground, and spend the majority of their... Read More →

Free

AT: Amending and Bending Soils for Native Plantings

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

In-Person. Come explore some custom tricks of the trade for prepping soils specifically for a variety of native plants. We will delve into approaches for improving and restoring existing soils as well as recipes and techniques for blending your own Native Plant Soil mixes from scratch. Please bring your questions and/or existing soil samples relating... Read More →

Free

AT: Mindful Meditation Walk with Tierra Ortiz-Rodriguez

Cullinan Park 12414 Highway 6 S, Sugar Land, TX, United States

Explore your natural surroundings through a series of invitations that evoke a state of flow…Join Texas Master Naturalist Tierra Ortiz-Rodriguez for a mindful saunter over the sacred living earth. This approximately 90 minute Mindful Outdoor Experience will feature mindful movement, mindful breathing, sensory awareness, and nature meditation. We will meet at Cullinan Park near the... Read More →

AT: Butterfly Photography Workshop with Kathy Adams Clark

Coastal Prairie Conservancy - Indiangrass Preserve 31975 Hebert Rd., Waller, TX, United States

In-Person. Register to Attend. We see these magnificent creatures in our gardens, along the road, in the forests, and on the prairies.  Join this class to learn about butterfly biology and how to photograph them.  We’ll photograph butterflies along the Indiangrass Preserve’s trails and in the grasses. What to Bring: Camera with a telephoto lens... Read More →

$99

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: Cullinan Picnic for the Park at Sweetwater Country Club

Sweetwater Country Club 4400 Palm Royale Blvd, Sugar Land, TX, United States

TMNCPC President Terri Hurley needs one volunteer to join her at the Cullinan Picnic for the Park and help her staff the Bat Wow on Friday, Oct 20 from about 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.   You will be at the at Sweetwater Country Club, but you will not be involved in the fundraising at all,... Read More →

VSP: Fort Bend YMCA Fall Festival – Fall Family Fun

YMCA Fort Bend 4433 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, TX, United States

Ms Deborah Nelson, ForeverWell Program Assistant at the Fort Bend YMCA, has invited the TMNCPC to share its Skulls and Skins Workshop on Wheels (WOW) with attendees at this Spooktacular event on Friday, 10/20/2023, 6:00 - 8:30 PM.  The venue is the parking lot at the Fort Bend Family YMCA  4433 Cartwright Road Missouri City TX 77459, "Enjoy... Read More →