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 →
Episode #9 June 24, 2020, at 7:00 pm ET This month, learn what to do if you find a baby bird away from its nest with Rita McMahon from Wild Bird Fund, meet some of the organizers behind the first ever Black Birders Week, and hear how Audubon celebrates Pride with our inclusive birding events,... Read More →
The volunteer days have been suspended due to the increasing cases of Covid-19. Individual work can be undertaken with Covid-19 restrictions. For more information call or email Jerry Trenta, TMNCPC Seabourne Director. Come help us out at Seabourne Creek Nature Park when the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted! COVID-19 Precautions need to be followed with social... Read More →
David Bezanson, Land Protection and Easements Manager at The Nature Conservancy will talk about prairie and land conservation in Texas. He is working to acquire preserves and conservation easements statewide. He was instrumental in NPAT's recent acquisition of the Talbot Brothers Prairie in Northeast Texas. David is a past NPAT board member, and served as... Read More →
Topic: Create Bird-friendly Habitat and Bring Your Landscape to Life Speaker: Jane Tillman Summary: Your landscape design, gardening practices and plant choices all have an impact on birds. Find out what you can do to increase your yard, greenbelt or park’s appeal to birds by providing food, water, and shelter and places to raise young.... Read More →
Registration: https://tfs.webex.com/tfs/onstage/g.php?MTID=e46376572ab72e9dea2d947c49b06c626 All About Trees: Foraging Texas – Living Pharmacies is bringing the science, the chemistry, the biology to the field of wild edible and herbal medicine instruction. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen is a chemist, with an MS in medicinal chemistry and a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry. An estimated 50,000 plant species are used medicinally.... Read More →
Wizzie does not put any description on her programs, but she is wonderful with insect talks. Meeting link: https://agrilife-tamu.webex.com/agrilife-tamu/j.php?MTID=m2a3d2b0b2f2b78a3b0acc65ed3ca1829 Meeting number: 145 712 2533 Password: M5Ud26a6Q9C
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 →
Squirrels are so common that we take them for granted, but they really live fascinating lives. For example, did you know that Eastern Gray Squirrels are one of the few animal species known to lie to deceive others? These adaptable creatures can be found worldwide in many habitats, from rainforests to deserts. In this interactive,... Read More →