AT: Xerces Society – Butterflies East of the Rockies

Virtual - Webinar

Free webinar.  12pm - 1pm CST. Join Ray Moranz and Steve Armstead, Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Specialists, to explore the world of butterflies east of the Rockies. This webinar continues to explore the life of butterflies that began in the west and now looks east over the Continental Divide running along the Rockies to the... Read More →

Free

AT: Texas Watershed Steward Workshop – Houston: Greens Bayou Watershed

In person

In person.  Free.  1:00pm - 5:00pm, on location 7522 Prairie Oak Dr., Houston 77086 July 25th workshop focus is on Greens Bayou.  The free workshop will be held at the Michael Talbott Pavilion—Harris County Flood Control District North Service Center, located at 7522 Prairie Oak Dr., Houston, TX 77086. Registration link provided below.  To view... Read More →

Free

AT: NPAT Fayette – Climate Models & Forecasts for SE Texas

Virtual - Webinar

Free.  2024 Climate Change and Implications for the Fayette Prairie Ecosystem Webinar Series.  A series of 7 webinars offered on a Thursday monthly/bimonthly from 6pm - 7pm, beginning February 2024. How will climate change impact Texas and the native prairie and savanna ecosystems? How do we plan restorations to be sustainable in 2050? Do we... Read More →

Free

VSP: 2024 Monarch Blitz July 26th through August 4th

The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for its eighth edition from 26 July to 4 August 2024! The Blitz provides a unique opportunity for individuals and organizations in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to join forces across international borders to safeguard this iconic North American species. Since monarch butterflies and milkweed populations cover... Read More →

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

AT: Bonus webinar in Backyard Bughunt Series: Monarchs & Milkweed

July 26th at 10am, Virtual.  This is a bonus webinar added into the July calendar from the Wizzie Brown Backyard Bughunt series. About this presentation: As part of his entomology research, Howard Nemerov reviewed dozens of recent peer-review papers addressing Monarch butterflies, their migration, and how tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) impacts both. Learn about the science... Read More →

Free

VSP Moth Night at Kleb Woods

Kleb Woods 220303 Draper Rd. at Mueschke Rd., Tomball, TX

As part of National Moth Week, you are invited to explore the diversity of moths and other insects that can be found at Kleb Woods. Experienced moth enthusiasts will set up light stations to attract a variety of insects, and help you learn how to identify and document them. https://apps.hcp4.net/med/Event/Detail/28840 Let Megan know if you... Read More →

VSP Willow Fork Park- Volunteer in the Pollinator Garden

Willow Fork Park Grand Pkwy. & Cinco Ranch Blvd., Katy, TX, United States

Volunteers are welcome every Saturday 8:30am -12:00pm (except when raining) to work in the Willow Fork Park Pollinator Garden, located just north of Cinco Ranch High School. Put in half an hour or all four hours VSP credit, as you are able. Bring  your typical gardening equipment. Questions? Call Diane Russell 281-797-1527.

MOVED TO AUGUST 3rd!!!! VSP Seaside Safari Cleanup Galveston – East Beach

1923 Boddeker Rd, Galveston, TX 77550 1923 Boddeker Rd, Galveston, TX, United States

Seaside Safari at East Beach on Saturday, July 27th from 9am-12pm! Please register below for yourself and anyone from your family or group who may be attending with you. The exact meeting location can be found here: 1923 Boddeker Rd, Galveston, TX 77550 All volunteers are required to sign waivers. Click HERE to sign your... Read More →

CANCELED due to extreme heat- VSP: Native Prairies Association of Texas at Lawther-Deer Park Prairie – 4th Saturday Workdays

Deer Park Lawther Prairie 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park, TX

Due to the extreme heat there Saturday workdays in July or August have been canceled. Interested in helping the Native Prairies Association of Texas at Lawther-Deer Park Prairie? Who: Native Prairies Association of Texas What: “The 4th Saturday monthly workdays offer an opportunity to explore and help maintain this special coastal prairie. For the foreseeable future,... Read More →