The National Moth Week Bioblitz is sponsored by iNaturalist. Observations in this project (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/national-moth-week-2024) are for Moths only - see below: Butterflies and Moths Order Lepidoptera except Butterflies Superfamily Papilionoidea For more information on how to do your own set-up click here There are currently 2 organized mothing events on this calendar - one is on 7/26/24 at Kleb... Read More →
In person at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Free, open to public. Each month the Coastal Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists will lead a guided Insect Hike. Participation is open to the public and all ages are welcome. Wear appropriate clothing for outdoors. Closed toe shoes recommended. Hike may be canceled during inclement weather. This... Read More →
In person. $75 per person. 9am - 5pm. Seminar Location: Meadows Center for Water and the Environment Discovery Hall, 201 San Marcos Springs Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 Seating is limited to 20 participants - register early. Do you want to learn how to ID those “water weeds” or “sea weeds” and why they may... Read More →
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 →
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. 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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.
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 →
MOTH NIGHT at Deer Park Prairie! Join the Houston Chapter - Native Prairies Association of Texas (HNPAT) for Our Annual Moth Night, Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Deer Park Prairie 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park 77536 (Please do not park directly in front of our neighbors’ houses) Register HERE 8:00 p.m. Doors open -... Read More →
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 →
July 27th in person. Fee to attend. Fee range $20-35 Instructor: Kelsey Low. Set the table for butterflies (and moths) in your backyard! In this class you’ll discover the best ways to support butterflies in your space from nectar plants for adults to host plants for caterpillars. You’ll get a list of native butterfly plants... Read More →
Join us in reaching out to the community every 2nd and 4th Saturday at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land. Share your knowledge of nature in a beautiful setting with families and kids at the museum. July Plastic-Free July 7/13/24 and 7/27/24 Lead - Debbie Wendt Learn why it is important to... Read More →
July 27th, Hybrid. In person at Georgetown, Texas. Fee to attend in person $35, or virtual session $20. In person fee includes box lunch meal. Click here to register for this event. Note: deadline for purchase of in person attendance tickets is July 19th. Balconies to Backyards will be held at the Williamson County Annex building located... Read More →
Virtual curriculum. Beginning Birding virtual class summer series with instructor Kristine Rivers. Classes are Monday nights at 7pm for 1 hour, and may be booked individually or as a series. Fees apply, starting at $15 per class and discounts for series. To register for classes visit webpage here. July 8 - 29, 2024 Monday, July... Read More →
Rescheduled from July 8th to July 30th due to storm impacts, in person, 8:30am - 11:30am. Free. This AgriLife extension presentation is at 1402 Band Road in the Agriculture Center Conference Room. Rosenberg, Tx 77471. Contact Dr. Abdul Hakeem, Fort Bend/Brazoria County agent via phone or email on attached flyer. Scan the QR code to... Read More →
Registration for the Fall Classes for the Native Landscape Certification Program series opens August 1st at 8am. The classes will say “Registration Closed” until then. Classes are hosted by various NPSOT chapters throughout the state. Some are by zoom, some are in person. To view course dates and locations visit webpage here. Classes are... Read More →
“Monarchs, Migration, and Milkweed” Coastal Prairie Chapter programs are free and open to the public. This program will be held in-person at the Rosenberg Civic Center, , 3825 TX-36, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Please plan to arrive at 6:00 pm for refreshments and social time. The program starts at 7pm. August 2024 Program Description "Monarchs, Migration,... Read More →
From GCBO: "We are still working on trails and grounds at out Lake Jackson headquarters from Beryl hurricane damage… but we also need to do some work at the Quintana Neotropic Bird Sanctuary! Please come join our staff on Thursday, August 1st down at Quintana for a morning of trimming trails, cutting branches, cleaning ponds,... Read More →
August 1st 12pm. Virtual. This one-hour presentation will discuss Aldo Leopold's tools, including added tools (herbicides), for controlling invasive species on Texas rangelands to improve wildlife habitat with a focus on recently published research to answer the question - If Aldo Leopold's cow is a beneficial or detrimental tool for wildlife habitat management on Texas... Read More →
August 1, 6:30pm - 8:30 pm Hybrid. In person meeting with zoom option. Zoom registration information pending as date draws near. It has long been known that healthy ecosystems thrive from and by diversity. The needs of wildlife include food, water, and shelter. Plants provide all three. But to take it further, there are specifics... Read More →
August 17th 10am - 2pm in person at the Kashmere Multi-Service Center - 4802 Lockwood Dr, Houston, TX 77026 Texas Stream Team Partner affiliate the Bayou Preservation Association is hosting a rainwater harvesting workshop in Houston. Harness the power of rainwater! Join us for our second Resiliency at Home Workshop focused on rainwater harvesting. Discover... Read More →
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 great way to earn VSP hours; learn about... Read More →
Seaside Safari at East Beach on Saturday, postponed from July 27th to August 3rd 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.... Read More →