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 →
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 →
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 →
August 6th, Speaker begins at 11:30am. Free. In person Master Gardener meeting starts at 11am. Location is the Trini Mendenhall Community Center at 1414 Wirt Road, Houston, TX 77055 The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the Harris County Master Gardeners are pleased to offer monthly lectures on various horticultural topics of interest while getting to... Read More →
In person. August 7th, 2pm - 3:30pm. Free. Hosted by the Lakes and Pines chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Log in VMS under AT: NPSOT Seminars/Workshops (Native Plant Society of Texas)
Virtual. August 7th at 2pm. Webinar with Dr. Courtney Crim and Dr. Laura Allen - Trinity University, Department of Education It is well known that unplugging from daily demands is beneficial for our well-being. Time spent in nature offers this much-needed relief. However, when we shared this insight with college students already feeling overwhelmed, their... Read More →
August 7th, 6:30pm in person at the Houston Museum of Natural Science main campus. Event begins at 6:30pm at the HMNS-Main classroom. Location 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030, phone (713) 639-4629. Additional parking fee may apply. To register visit webpage here. Discover the unseen artifacts housed in our offsite collections facility during this... Read More →
2-Day webinar on August 7th and August 9th, 9am - 4:30pm. Virtual. Fee to attend, $55. This two-day online zoom workshop is hosted by the National Wildlife Federation Monarch Stewards Certification program. The interactive two-day workshop will be hosted online (via Zoom) on August 7th (9:00 am-4:30 pm CST), and August 9th (9:00 am-4:30 pm... 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 →
August 10th 9am - 12pm. Hybrid. In person location is the Environmental Institute of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, North Office Annex I (NOA I) Building 2700 Bay Area Blvd. Houston, TX 77058 Note NEW DATE! Join us on Saturday, August 10, in person or online. Any prior registrations will be automatically assigned to the... 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. August - Texas Archeological Sites 8/10/24 and 8/24/24 Lead-Lorie Foux Why we should preserve our historic sites... Read More →
Week long series of daily webinars all about Raptors! Virtual. Fee range $15 - $35. Daily webinars from 12pm - 2pm on Monday and Tuesday, 12pm - 1pm all other days. Hosted via zoom week of August 12th - 16th. Register for individual webinars or the whole week for $35. To register visit webpage here.... Read More →
Virtual. Zoom meeting invite and registration details will be posted on TWS Slack channel. The study group series for 2024 is hosted by members of the Coastal Prairie Chapter (CPC) Texas Waters Specialist Study Group. August's session will cover: Session 3: Chapter 3 The Watershed’s Role as a Natural System pg 43-49; discussion leaders Constance... Read More →
Virtual webinar, 12pm - 1pm. Pre-Registration required. Texas Master Naturalists - TMNTuesdays 2024 webinar series will be hosted on the the second Tuesday of each month (except March, occurs on first Tuesday) through the year. TMNTuesdays are a way to learn about top conservation issues of the state, earn advanced training hours, and interact with... Read More →
Week long series of webinars all about Raptors! Virtual. Fee range $15 - $35. Daily webinar at 12pm - 1pm (or 2pm for bonus sessions on Monday and Tuesday) via zoom August 12th - 16th. To register visit webpage here. Raptor Week offers participants the opportunity to discover more about the wonderful world of raptors!... Read More →
August 13th, 2024. Free, in person in Plano, Texas. Workshop 1pm - 5pm. The Texas Watershed Steward (TWS) program is a statewide one-day educational program designed to improve the quality of Texas’ water resources by educating and informing local stakeholders about their watershed, potential impairments, and steps that can be taken to help improve and... Read More →
Free, chapter meeting and program of the Native Plant Society of Texas Austin Chapter. August 13th 7pm - 8pm. Virtual only. Doug Tallamy presents on video the science-based solution to the biodiversity crisis and explains why it’s so urgent. Native plants are the foundation of the solution, and we can do it together. To register... Read More →
In person 4-part series NASA GLOBE Observer Mission: Mosquitoes in Science presented at Harris County Precinct 4 parks Klebs Wood Nature Center & at John Paul Landing Park. Park locations: John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center, 9950 Katy Hockley Rd, Cypress, TX 77433. Klebs Woods Nature Center located at 20303 Draper Rd, Tomball, TX, 77377... Read More →
Wednesday August 14th 12pm - 1pm. Virtual. Fees apply. Raptor Week offers participants the opportunity to discover more about the wonderful world of raptors! Our third annual week-long series of virtual seminars is curated to provide science-based knowledge, offer ID tips and techniques, and foster engaging discussions. Speakers will present topics covering raptor identification techniques, current,... Read More →
Rainwater Harvesting Virtual. Free. August 14th @ 6:30-7:30 PM CT Robert Mace, Executive Director & Chief Water Policy Officer, with The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment Part of the Texas Waters Specialist Program Webinar Series 2024 This program is intended to develop a corps of well-informed volunteer specialists who provide education, outreach, and service dedicated... Read More →
Garden Workdays at HMNS @Sugar Land on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 9 AM - 11 AM. Contact Jamie Fairchild if you have questions. See the Sign Up Genius on Slack.
Week long series of webinars all about Raptors! Virtual. Fee range $15 - $35. Daily webinar at 12pm - 1pm (or 2pm for bonus sessions on Monday and Tuesday) via zoom August 12th - 16th. To register visit webpage here. Raptor Week offers participants the opportunity to discover more about the wonderful world of raptors!... Read More →
Friday August 16th, last webinar for the week. Fee range $15 - $35. Daily webinar at 12pm - 1pm (or 2pm for bonus sessions on Monday and Tuesday) via zoom August 12th - 16th. To register visit webpage here. Raptor Week offers participants the opportunity to discover more about the wonderful world of raptors! Our... Read More →
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 →
MOTH NIGHT at Deer Park Prairie! Join the Moth Posse at Deer Park Prairie 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park 77536 Sometimes gps is a little wonky there, so please ask moth-ers to verify observation pin falls within geofence for Place = Deer Park Prairie. (Please do not park directly in front of our neighbors’ houses)8:00 p.m.... Read More →
Free, in person. Registration opens 1 month prior to schedule date and is required in advance to plan for enough telescopes. Featured one Saturday each month during summer from 8:30pm - 10:30pm. Night sky guided viewing with members from the Houston Astronomical Society at the John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center, 9950 Katy Hockley Rd,... Read More →
Nature Day Planning meeting to streamline details for the November 9th event. Check the #team-nature-days channel on Slack for Zoom registration.
Bird Sanctuary Work Day- Weston Lakes August 21, 2024 Number needed - 6 Look for Sign Up Genius on VSP Slack Channel. Keep Weston Lakes Beautiful is having a work day at the Weston Lakes Bird Sanctuary. The Legacy Bricks have arrived and we can now display them along the concrete path by the water... Read More →
Virtual. 8/21 at 12pm. Keep Texas Beautiful seeks to inspire and empower Texans to keep communities clean and beautiful. Fall is a great time to get outdoors and clean up your community. In this webinar, join us to learn more about how to participate in organizing a cleanup with support from KTB’s Fall Sweep program.... Read More →
Free. Virtual. Webex sessions monthly from 12pm - 1pm CST. Texas is home to tens of thousands of native animal and plant species that form the fabric of over 800 habitat types, from bottomland hardwood forests, big tooth maple canyons, to black grama grasslands. Hundreds occur only in Texas and nowhere else in the world.... 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. Join... Read More →
August 22nd 12pm CST Virtual event. Join us to learn more about the diverse lives of wasps! Pollinator Conservation Specialists, Jennifer Hopwood and Rae Powers will outline the roles of wasps, highlight some key groups, outline conservation measures, and address concerns about wasps. Speaker Jennifer Hopwood, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Staff Support, Roadside... Read More →
Virtual only. Free. Trinity Forks chapter of NPSOT business meeting followed by chapter program beginning at 7pm- 8:30 pm. Program Speaker: George Cates, Restoration Specialist at Native American Seed. George will discuss the steps to start native plant seeds for a great springtime show. But just sowing seeds is not the first step. Learn about... Read More →
Virtual, 12pm - 1pm CST Even amongst other bugs, spiders are often overlooked and misunderstood. But these ancient, diverse, and wonderfully weird creatures have a lot to teach us. And the best group of spiders to start with might be jumping spiders: they are colorful, clever, and even cute! Join spider scientist Dr. Sebastian Alejandro... Read More →
Beach Clean Up at Monument Inn in La Porte from 9:00am and 11:00am. Help restore one of our many beautiful Houston bayous! Bring your binoculars, you might even spot some cool birds out there! Location: Monument Inn, 4406 Independence Pkwy, La Porte, TX 77571 Time: 9am - 11am Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1D7E1CDZI60NZGtRAWSqD2jMZ1PALSJRvato63AfRWto/viewform?edit_requested=true https://www.google.com/maps/place/29%C2%B045'41.5%22N+95%C2%B004'48.8%22W/@29.761513,-95.080231,952m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d29.761513!4d-95.080231?entry=ttu This qualifies for Waters Specialist... Read More →
Registration opens August 1st for one of two virtual offerings Restore Texas Pollinator Workshops to be held August 21st and August 24th. Choose to attend one virtual workshop either Wednesday August 21st or Saturday August 24th from 9:30a - 11:30a CST. View registration details at NPN Time to Restore website here. Pollinator restoration has many... 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 →
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. August - Texas Archeological Sites 8/10/24 and 8/24/24 Lead-Lorie Foux Why we should preserve our historic... Read More →
Virtual. Free. This offering is part of the 2024 Monarch Joint Venture Monarch Conservation Webinar series. Webinars occur on the 3rd or 4th Tuesday each month and are free. Registration required, complete registration here. Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. This series is a unique opportunity to... Read More →
Virtual, webinar series. 3:30pm - 4:30pm Free The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) offers a monthly webinar series called 'Water Wonks Lecture Series' on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Water Wonks will feature a host of experts sharing innovative ideas and details about their work in the world of water. The series is a... Read More →
August 28th 6:30pm social time, program start at 7pm. Hybrid. In person at the American Red Cross Building 2700 SW Freeway or online. To register for the program online visit webpage here to receive the link. The soil biome is a living layer of earth. Without it, plants cannot get the nutrients they need to... Read More →
Note: This iNaturalist webinar will be recorded. If unable to attend the live session, your email will receive a link to the recorded session afterwards. Why do your iNaturalist observations matter, where do they go, and what impact do they have? Join us for a webinar to learn how your contributions are part of the... Read More →
