Week of Events
VSP: Texas Pollinator Bioblitz
Participate in this citizen science event. You can join as an individual or as part of a scheduled event. Click here to read all the ways you can join. Share observations by posting a photo or video to Instagram, iNaturalist, or the Facebook event pages. Pollinator BioBlitz participants observe and identify pollinators.... Read More →
AT: Raptor ID Field Event
On Saturday, October 12, 2019, Bill will present a series of lectures on how to identify raptors in flight. Each student will be given a handout with a course outline and notes on the subjects to be covered which include field marks, shape, measurements, terminology, feathers, molt, and raptor flight identification. All expected species at... Read More →
AT: Raptor ID Workshop with In-Field Session
Bill Clark is a photographer, author, researcher, and lecturer and has over 50 years of experience working with birds of prey, including 5 years as Director of NWF’s Raptor Information Center. He has published numerous articles on raptor subjects; has traveled extensively worldwide studying, observing, and photographing raptors; and regularly led raptor and birding tours... Read More →
AT: TMN Annual Meeting in Rockwall, TX (Dallas)
The 2019 Annual Meeting will be the weekend of October 18th through 20th at the Hilton Rockwall on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard to the east of Dallas. But plan on making it a LONG weekend because we have sessions Thursday through Sunday around the area! Agenda - This year's agenda is PACKED with... Read More →
VSP: NPSOT Booth at Texas Home & Garden Show
NPSOT needs help staffing their booth at this show. Contact Linda Knowles at dknowlespe@aol.com for more information.
VSP: Special Seed Collecting Event for KPC
VSP: Special Seed Collecting Event for KPC
Seed collecting is a leisurely way to enjoy the prairie and learn about prairie grasses. Join friends and family for outdoor fun while gathering seeds ripe for collecting. No experience necessary as the organizers work to support numerous organizations in the region. Make an impact and visit prairies often not open to the public.... Read More →
AT: Wildlife and Native Gardens by Glen Olsen
VSP: Kickerillo Mischer Bird Survey with Houston Audubon
VSP: Kickerillo Mischer Bird Survey with Houston Audubon
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 →
VSP: KPC Work Day
VSP: KPC Work Day
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 →
VSP: Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary Tuesday Trail Crew
VSP: Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary Tuesday Trail Crew
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 jperkins@houstonaudubon.org to sign up.
VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Formerly Katy Prairie Conservancy, – Tuesday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie
VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Formerly Katy Prairie Conservancy, – Tuesday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie
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 →
FALL 2019 TMN TRAINING – SESSION 12
FALL 2019 TMN TRAINING – SESSION 12
MAKE-UP CLASSES 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 service and outreach projects in support of Texas AgriLife... Read More →
VSP: Seabourne Volunteer Day
VSP: Seabourne Volunteer Day
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 →
VSP: Board Meeting
VSP: Board Meeting
The Coastal Prairie Chapter Board will meet on the third Wednesday of the month. Board meetings are open to all chapter members.
AT: Plant Walk at Kleb Woods
AT: Plant Walk at Kleb Woods
We will be having our next plant walk on Wednesday, October 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. Join us to see the changes the fall season brings to the preserve. Plant experts Charles Peterson and Paul Roling will be here to share their knowledge about the native plants at Kleb Woods. In addition to identifying... Read More →
AT: Wild About Houston- Houston Green Film Series
AT: Wild About Houston- Houston Green Film Series
Description Citizens' Environmental Coalition is hosting Wild About Houston: A Green Film Festival. This is a one-night screening of short environmental films from the Greater Houston Area that tell the story of local environmental issues, their champions and how you can make a difference. The audience will vote to determine which films will be shown... Read More →
AT: Native Plant Society of Texas
AT: Native Plant Society of Texas
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
AT: : Katy Prairie Update by Wesley Newman
AT: “Update on Katy Prairie”, Wesley Newman
VSP: Houston Audubon Natives Nursery
VSP: Houston Audubon Natives Nursery
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 →
VSP: Houston Audubon’s Monthly Bird Survey at Willow Water Hole Reserve
VSP: Houston Audubon’s Monthly Bird Survey at Willow Water Hole Reserve
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 →
VSP: Bird Banding at GCBO
VSP: Bird Banding at GCBO
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 →
AT: Trees-Planting and Care
AT: Trees-Planting and Care
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 →
VSP Seabourne Volunteer Day
VSP Seabourne Volunteer Day
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 →