The City Nature Challenge 2024 runs from Friday 4/26/2024 through Monday 4/29/2024 for recording observations, with an extension from Tuesday 4/30/2024 through Sunday 5/5/2024 to get those observations to Research Grade. Let's get TMNs and the public inspired to team up with the Houston-Galveston team for a fun and friendly competition to collect as many wild species in... Read More →
Long Meadow Farms Earth Month celebration. The event will be outdoor. They will provide a table and chairs plus canopy. Organizers plan to give out 150 seedlings from Trees for Houston, have a couple of craft stations, and a speaker from the Houston Humane Society Wildlife Center, of Texas animal foster organizations, electronic recycling, a... Read More →
Join Harris County Precinct 4 Naturalists, Megan Ahlgren and Bayard Nicklow, for a guided birding walk on the newly rededicated Barn Owl Woods Trail! Look for spring migrants in the wooded preserve, along the Cypress Creek tributary, and on the edges of the rice field. Please wear boots and sun protection. Bring binoculars and a... Read More →
BioBlitz at our partner James B. Harrison's Long Point Ranch on the last day of the City Nature Challenge. Join other Citizen Scientists from 9am - 3pm (possibly longer). Wear weather appropriate clothing, closed toe shoes, sunscreen and bug spray. Pack a lunch and bring water. Look for the SignUp Genius
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 →
CPC Members Identifying Birds at Seabourne Creek Park Participation is open to the public – all ages and levels of birders are welcome. Binoculars and weather-appropriate clothing and footwear are recommended. Members of the Coastal Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists lead the hikes. The hikes are ongoing from October to May. In the event... Read More →
Garden Sign at the SCNP Butterfly Garden - photo by Hoiman Low Members: 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 butterflies and prairie plants; and enjoy time with fellow Texas Master Naturalists. There are several... Read More →
This program has been postponed. In his role as Deputy Director of Space Flight Operations, Dr. Lindgren has been called to the Kennedy Space Center. You can view the space launch he is working on by clicking here The May 2024 Program is canceled. The Texas Master Naturalist program is sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife... Read More →
“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 →
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 →
Brazos Bend State Park (BBSP) is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with an EXPO. We have been asked to staff a booth to promote our Chapter and present the Enviroscape WOW. The expo is from 10:00am - 3:00pm. First shift will need to arrive by 9;00am to set up. Second shift will need pack up. A... Read More →
The George Ranch Historical Park has asked our chapter to staff a booth at their 200th year Anniversary celebration on Saturday, 5/04/2024. Volunteers will need to arrive to set up at 3:30pm and staff the booth in their rodeo Midway from 4:30pm until 7:30pm. We will present one of our WOWs (to be determined). The Midway... Read More →