Monday, June 10 • 6:30 pm Bayou Building, Forest Room (B1418) University of Houston-Clear Lake Our speaker for June is Shawn Benedict who will be talking about prescribed fires, longleaf pine restoration, rare plant surveys, and forest pests and pathogens. Benedict has worked for The Nature Conservancy for ten years, holding multiple positions. His current... Read More →
Where: KPC's Indiangrass Preserve and Shrike Prairie When: Tuesdays | 9 am – 3 pm (Also every Friday and Saturday of the month | 9 am – 1 pm) Who: All are welcomed to participate – no experience necessary. Physical Requirements: Bending, kneeling, or sitting on the ground; some light lifting. What to wear: Closed-toed shoes,... Read More →
The Tuesday trail crew at Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary meets from 9 AM until noon every Tuesday year-round. Trail crew projects include everything under the sun, including boardwalk construction and maintenance, trail trimming and privet/ligustrum removal. Please contact Juanita Perkins at [email protected] to sign up.
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 →
Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshiped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. “Seed: The Untold Story” follows passionate “seed keepers” protecting our 12,000-year-old food legacy and rekindling a lost connection this treasured resource. This documentary features environmental champions Dr. Jane Goodall, Vandana Shiva, and Winona LaDuke. Join Angela... Read More →
With our own Amber Leung! Please see image for details.
Come help out at Seabourne Creek Nature Park, our signature project! Our starting time has moved to 8am for the summer. There are several areas that we need help in: Butterfly Garden Weeding, mulching, planting Prairie Demo Garden Planning habitat gardens, planting, weeding, mulching, establishing water features, etc. Prairie Restoration Project Bumping up plants,... Read More →
Chapter advisor, Clint Faas, will give a background and offer recent information on chronic wasting disease (CWD) which afflicts deer in Texas as well as an overview of possible new control methods and issues with feral hogs. Clint is the Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist for Wharton and Fort Bend Counties. A Wharton County native,... Read More →
Every Friday morning, Houston Audubon volunteers work in the Natives Nursery at Edith L Moore Nature Sanctuary, separating seedlings and bumping up wildflowers and grasses into 1-gallon containers. The plants are then used in coastal prairie restoration projects or are offered for sale in support of the Bird Friendly Community Program. There are breaks... Read More →
HAS Monthly Bird Survey at Houston's Willow Waterhole Reserve General Information Leader: Mary Ann Beauchemin, Senior Naturalist at the Nature Discovery Center. The Nature Discovery Center is partnering with Houston Audubon to conduct the Willow Waterhole survey. The Willow Waterhole Bird Survey was started in June 2007 and is held on the third Saturday of... Read More →
Come help out at Seabourne Creek Nature Park, our signature project! There are several areas that we need help in: Butterfly Garden Prairie Demo Garden Prairie Restoration Project Arboretum Project Bird Sanctuary Boy Scout Projects You will earn VSP hours and have a good time working with your fellow master naturalists! Seabourne is located at... Read More →
You are invited to join the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory at their monthly bird banding program at the GCBO headquarters in Lake Jackson on the third Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Licensed bird banders and GCBO Research Associates Robert and Kay Lookingbill band at the sanctuary on a regular basis.... Read More →
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Harris County Master Gardeners are pleased to offer the Green Thumb gardening series of lectures. These Lectures are free and require no reservation. Every month, there is a new topic presented by experienced Harris County Master Gardeners at four different libraries in the County. We share in-depth information... Read More →