A Monthly Bird Survey at the Kickerillo Mischer Preserve in Houston Leaders: Mary Anne Weber, Skip Almoney, Geoff Newton Houston Precinct 4’s Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve is an 80-acre property featuring Marshall Lake, which spans approximately 40 acres, plus a staff building, paved roads and parking lots, restroom facilities, and 1.7 miles of trails. This bird survey... 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 →
The goal of the TOPP is to gather observational data on what plants are most attractive to bees and other pollinators. Based on your observations, we hope to provide Texas gardeners and naturalists with observation-based, local data to be used for regional fact sheets, and for efforts to conserve our important pollinator species. The class... Read More →
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 Garden Weeding, mulching, planting Prairie Demo Garden Planning habitat gardens, planting, weeding, mulching, establishing water features, etc. Prairie Restoration Project Bumping up plants, weeding pots, help... Read More →
Join in on the weekly bird walk at Kleb Woods Nature Preserve. They are surveying for birds that they have seen on the property over the last many years of bird walks. You can join them at any of their walks which generally happen each Wednesday (currently scheduled for 8:00 a.m.) Kleb Woods Nature Preserve... Read More →
Outreach Teacher Workshops are six (6) hour hands-on training that introduce attendees to the Texas Wildlife Association, in-class and outdoor L.A.N.D.S. Outreach lessons and activities, and how to incorporate natural resources into classrooms or programming. Lessons focus on teaching land stewardship, native wildlife, and water conservation and are TEKS-aligned. This workshop is ideal for educators... Read More →
The Coastal Prairie Chapter Board will meet on the third Wednesday of the month. Board meetings are open to all chapter members.
Join us for our Pollinator Workshop to enjoy the wildflowers and wildlife at Deer Park Prairie. Come see a land that looks much as it did 183 years ago (that was the year 1836 when soldiers marched to San Jacinto)! Space is limited so please register via email to [email protected].
Volunteers are needed to man a CPTMN Booth at the Fulshear Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. It is located at 9035 Bois d'Arc Lane, Fulshear, TX. Check Sign-up Genius to let Ramona know you are coming. Signup Genius Fulshear Farmers' Market This is a great opportunity to get the word out about... Read More →
The Rosenberg Development Corporation, in partnership with the city of Rosenberg, is hosting their first Non-Profit Awareness Day on Thursday, June 20 from 4-7 p.m. at the Rosenberg Civic Center, 3825 Highway 36 South. Our chapter will staff a booth to promote our upcoming training class and the Seabourne Creek Nature Fest. All positions have... Read More →
The Man & TX Native Grapes that Saved the Entire Wine World- Dr. Russell D. Kane (NPSOT/TXMN), author of The Wineslinger Chronicles: Texas on the Vine and Texas Hill Country Wineries. AT - 1 hour to AT: Native Plant Society of Texas
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 Woodland Park has been suspended. Woodland Park, located a few miles from downtown Houston in Woodland Heights, is an excellent park for urban birding. Join the Friends of Woodland Park and members of Houston Audubon for a 2-hour bird walk from 7:30 to 9:30 AM. They have seen... Read More →
Diane Russell is spearheading this event. All volunteer positions have been filled. After an opening ceremony, Diane will talk about creating a garden both for a place of beauty as well as a restaurant and nursery for butterflies and pollinators. She will then give a tour of the butterfly garden and discuss the key... Read More →