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 →

Event Series VSP: Seabourne Volunteer Day

VSP: Seabourne Volunteer Day

Seabourne Creek Nature Park 3831 State Highway 36 South, Rosenberg, TX, United States

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 →

AT: Mercer Lunch Bunch- Basics of Backyard Composting

Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd, Humble, TX, United States

Compost is known as “black gold” by experienced horticulturalists and gardeners because of the incredible nutrients and valuable microbes it adds to soil. John Ferguson, owner of Nature’s Way Resources, will cover composting for the average backyard to larger properties, such as a business building or golf course. Learn about everything from sources of raw... Read More →

FREE

AT: Secret Blow Your Mind Organic Gardening Hacks

Peckerwood Garden Conservation Foundation 20559 FM 359 Road, Hempstead, TX 77445

February 2019 Peckerwood Garden Lecture: Tour at 5:30 pm, Lecture at 7 pm Secret Blow-Your-Mind Organic Gardening Hacks With Special Guest Shawna Coronado Learn eco-friendly solutions to improve any garden through top tips, tricks, and solutions unearthed by Shawna Coronado. In this discussion she will help you discover clever ways to upcycle everyday items in... Read More →

FREE

AT: Midway Atoll: The Effect of Plastic Pollution on Birds with Anna Vallery

United Way Center 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX, United States

Despite being thousands of miles from civilization, plastic pollution from Asia and the Americas constantly washes up on the pristine shores of Midway. Plastic is found in the stomachs of the many birds that call the atoll home. Houston Audubon Conservation Specialist Anna Vallery spent six months on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in 2015... Read More →

FREE

VSP: Great Backyard Bird Count

This is a great opportunity for birders to get VSP hours!  You can count birds in your own backyards or elsewhere in Fort Bend or Waller counties to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are. How to Participate: 1. Create a free GBBC account if you have never participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count or... Read More →

AT: Edible Garden Planning

Bud O'Shieles Community Center 1330 Band Rd., Rosenberg, TX, United States

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Fort Bend County, along with the Fort Bend County Master Gardeners, present a six-class program on creating a productive edible garden in the home landscape. Participants will learn how to start a garden, the keys to success, what to plant and when, and how to reap the benefits... Read More →

$15