It’s Time for a Makeover! Understanding Plumage Variation – In this interactive presentation, we’ll discuss the reasons for plumage variations; how molting can affect identification; and color changes of bills, lores, legs, and feet. Bring your favorite field guide if you would like to practice your identification skills. If you would like to register, please... Read More →

Grasslands and savannas worldwide are an imperiled biome—particularly as a result of woody plant encroachment (WPE), increasingly extreme climatic conditions, and more frequent and intense wildfires. This is especially true for the Great Plains of the United States. We contend here that the widespread adoption of pyric herbivory (the synergistic application of fire and grazing)... Read More →

Registration begins Wed., July 28. Guest speakers will present the health hazards of extreme flooding and how native plants can help reduce the toxicity of these weather events. In partnership with Jones Park, Lone Star College - Kingwood and the Citizens Environmental Coalition work with local residents and organizations to create healthy, resilient, and research-based... Read More →

From year-round residents to migrant species that nest in Texas, birds have adapted to survive in some harsh conditions! Learn all about it with Jake & Marcus.

Discover how the end of the Pleistocene Epoch aka last Ice Age affected today's wildlife and how the melting glaciers literally scarred the topography of our terrain. In contrast to the dramatic Ice Age die-off in North America, take a paleontological look at modern African beasts and Texas' not so mega fauna by comparison. After... Read More →

Longtime birder and photographer Paul Gregg shares four key tips to quickly identify common and migratory birds seen in the Houston area. This informative and family-friendly class is for beginner to intermediate birders, so bring a friend and learn insightful birding tips from a pro. This class concludes with a bird watching field excursion. Bring... Read More →

Virtual. Registration is required. One Water is an integrated planning and implementation approach to managing finite water resources for long-term resilience and reliability, meeting both community and ecosystem needs. Although similar to Integrated Water Resource Management, One Water fiercely advocates for equity and the environment while employing advanced urban water conservation techniques to achieve its... Read More →

We hope you will be able to join us for the next installment of the Garden & Nature Series with guest presenter Dr. Jean Fefer. Propagation Techniques and Barriers to Germination will show you how to make new plants from the plants you already have using their seeds. Dr. Fefer will also cover solutions to... Read More →

by Jenny McCarthy, Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) are an icon of the west. They are a magnificent and charismatic galiforme, drawing spectators, scientists, and controversy. Sage-grouse, also known as sagehens, rely on large territories of sagebrush. Unfortunately, this habitat type, in addition to supporting wildlife, often overlaps with other competing types of land use such... Read More →

Love plants? We do too! Join Marcus to discuss native plants and how they will benefit your backyard birds.