BIOPHILIA: A Dialogue with Art, Nature, and Science is an extensive art and multimedia sensory experience that unravels man’s intimate relationship with the natural world. Artist, naturalist and New York Times bestselling author Christopher Marley reveals the sometimes obscure beauty in nature through his three-dimensional work with animal, mineral and plant specimens. “Biophilia” meaning “love... Read More →
Help report invasive species in Texas as part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Use the iNaturalist app on your cellphone to record and identify invasive species of plants and animals that belong to any of the listed species detailed on: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/texas-invasive-species-bioblitz-2019?tab=about You can learn more about any of the invasives on this list by visiting https://www.texasinvasives.org/... Read More →
Registration Deadline! Keep Sugar Land Beautiful is holding their 26th annual Trash-Off on Saturday, April 6, 2019. We hope you will help us keep Sugar Land beautiful! Registration form needs to be submitted to KSLB by March 8 . Please see complete, sign, and submit the 2019 Registration Waiver. If you are a group leader, please collect the... Read More →
Meet at the 40 Acre Lake Restrooms. All levels of experience are welcome. Bring binoculars. View the current Bird Sightings on Ebird Hotspot Brazos Bend SP (UTC 117) Hikes are free of charge after regular park admission and are subject to change and cancellation without notice. Please check the BBSP website at www.brazosbend.org for changes or cancellations.
Discover the delicious side of nature. Texas provides an abundance of wild edible leaves, seeds, flowers, roots, and shoots – if you know where to look. Learn where to find, how to identify, and how to properly prepare a seasonal selection of local edible plant species. As our landscape changes throughout the year, the selection... Read More →
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... Read More →
Come join us at Seabourne Creek Nature Park for a fun bird hike! Coastal Prairie Texas Master Naturalists Bob and Carol Schwartz are bird hike leaders along with bird expert, Mark Scheuerman. This is a great learning experience and fun for birders of all abilities. Bring binoculars, hat, sunscreen, good waterproof walking shoes and water.... Read More →
The volunteer day is cancelled for today due to the cold weather. We hope to be out there next Wednesday, March 13th and Saturday, March 16th. Come help out at Seabourne Creek Nature Park, our signature project! Our starting time has moved to 9am. There are several areas that we need help in: Butterfly... Read More →
There are more than 4000 species of native bees in the United States alone—does your habitat support these essential, but often overlooked, pollinators? Join Mace Vaughn of The Xerces Society to learn how to welcome native bees to your habitat projects. You’ll learn: Why native bees are so important to ecosystems and humans What factors... Read More →
MEETING LOCATION!! Click Rosenberg Civic Center below for the map of 3825 TX-36, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Come hear an expert speak about a timely topic at 7 p.m. The meeting will be preceded by a social time and snacks at 6:30 p.m. Around 8:00pm, we will have a short chapter general business meeting. The meeting... Read More →
Meet at the Elm Lake viewing platform. All levels of experience are welcome. Bring binoculars. View the current Bird Sightings on Ebird Hotspot Brazos Bend SP (UTC 117) Hikes are free of charge after regular park admission and are subject to change and cancellation without notice. Please check the BBSP website at www.brazosbend.org for changes or cancellations.
Learning to identify plants can be intimidating thanks to all the obscure terminology. What’s the difference between palmate and pinnate? How do you tell a petal from a sepal? And what the heck does “glabrous” mean? In this class, we’ll demystify some of those weird botanical terms and learn the basics of identifying plants in... Read More →