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 →
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 →
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 →
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS ECO REGIONS OF TEXAS HISTORY, LAWS, REGULATIONS & ETHICS Welcome to the 2019 training class for the Coastal Prairie Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program! The Texas Master Naturalist is a volunteer training and development program sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension Service, a Texas A&M system, and the Texas Parks and... Read More →
Within the water-filled vessels where pest mosquitoes and other aquatic creatures inhabit, lurks a hulking predator and mortal enemy: the native Mosquito Assassin, Toxorhynchites rutilus. As a juvenile, the Mosquito Assassin is finely attuned and adept at finding its prey. Mosquito larvae unfortunate enough to trigger its delicate setae, tiny hair-like follicles, will find themselves... 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 →
The Coastal Prairie Chapter Board will meet on the third Wednesday of the month. Board meetings are open to all chapter members.
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 →
INTRODUCTION TO SEABOURNE CREEK NATURE PARK & THE COASTAL PRAIRIE CHAPTER The Texas Master Naturalist Program is a volunteer training and development program sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension Service, a Texas A&M system, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Texas Master Naturalists volunteer in their communities, providing natural resource education and participating in community... Read More →
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Wharton and Matagorda County are excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a Wildlife Expo in Bay City, Texas on Saturday, August 24th. The event will be held at the WCJC Bay City Campus at 4000 Ave. F, Bay City, Texas. County Extension Agents and Texas Parks and Wildlife officials... Read More →
Become a TPWD Certified Angler Education Instructor. This free workshop is open to anyone 18 or older interested in learning and teaching fishing skills in their communities. We provide all equipment and materials for the workshop. After certification, the program provides the curriculum, equipment (where available), materials and support to help you successfully introduce others... Read More →
Galveston County Master Gardener Jim Gilliam's presentation will teach you how to compost, what factors to measure and monitor, and how to use the finished product to the best advantage. Compost is the most important addition gardeners can provide to improve their garden soils. America recycles about 34% of its daily refuse. The rest goes... Read More →