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: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar Series – Entomology Topics with Wizzie Brown

Virtual - Webinar

Zoom live webinar series.   Do you love to learn about insects?  Then join Entomologist Wizzie Brown each month on the third Friday at 10am CST for an exciting discussion about creeping things in the backyard. Entomologist Wizzie Brown is a Senior Extension Program Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.  Brown received a BS in... Read More →

Free

AT: NPSOT Pines & Prairies Chapter Guided Mushroom Walk at Bear Branch Park

In person

May 18th  8am - 10am Join the Native Plant Society of Texas Pines & Prairies Chapter for a guided mushroom walk at Bear Branch Park, 5200 Research Forest Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77381, with hike leader Teri MacArthur. Registration is not required for the event, but interested parties should stay weather aware.  To inquire for... Read More →

VSP: Seabourne Third Saturday Work Days, 8:00 – 10:30 AM

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

Sun in Fog - photo by Noel Zinn Members: Join in the weekend fun at Seabourne.  Every first and third Saturdays, we will be at Seabourne working in the various projects we have going on there.   Come help at Seabourne Creek Nature Park (SCNP), Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter’s signature project! It is a... 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.

“Digital by Nature” – The Art of Remembering and Visioning – Photo Hike with Jaime Gonzalez

In person

In person.  Free.  May 18th 9:00am - 11:30am - Guided Hike at the Almeda Road Nature Reserve.  Registration not required. Bring camera or smartphone for an interactive hike with conservationist and storyteller Jaime Gonzalez and members of the Houston Audubon.  Jaime will discuss the history of ethnobotany of prairie plants, the plants of the Almeda... Read More →

Free

Seabourne Creek Nature Park Nature Walk – Public Outreach

Seabourne Creek Nature Park 3831 State Highway 36, , Rosenberg, TX

The public is invited to learn about Seabourne Creek Nature Park on a one hour Naturalist led walk. We are thrilled to showcase the rich biodiversity of Seabourne Creek Nature Park through our 7 habitats. This park is a treasure trove of natural wonders, and we invite visitors to connect with nature, explore its diverse... Read More →

VSP: Weston Lakes Bird Sanctuary Work Day

Weston Lakes Bird Sanctuary 3703 Wellspring Lake Dr, Weston Lakes, United States

Keep Weston Lakes Beautiful is organizing a work day at the Weston Lakes Bird Sanctuary. A generous donor has added a cement path by the water feature, but there is still construction cleanup to be completed and general maintenance of the area.The Tasks include: Covering exposed pond lining with small rocks Replacing the flagstone base... Read More →

AT: Gulf Center for Turtle Research Guided Beach Patrol Training – Turtle Trails 2024

Babe's Beach 6477 Sewall Blvd, Galveston, Texas

In person at Babe's Beach, 6477 Seawall Blvd in Galveston, TX.  2024 Turtle Trails patrol training series. During this program you'll have the opportunity to embark on a 1-mile patrol walk, learn about our local sea turtle species, their nesting habits, how to identify tracks, the process of excavating eggs from a nest, why it's... Read More →

Free

VSP: Coastal 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 Hamilton... Read More →