Description:  The Gulf Coast is home to so much feathered beauty 🐦 ! Rosenberg Library invites you to join Kristine Rivers of "Birding for Fun" (birdingforfun.com) for the last of an eight part series on the wonderful world of birding! Email Ash at awelborn@rosenberg-library.org to sign up!

Fourth Monday of the Month Bird Survey at Archbishop Fiorenza Park (Phase 2) Houston Audubon welcomes all levels of volunteers on its bird surveys. If you're new to birding, this is an excellent way to begin your experience. "We must practice social distancing and cannot have any single group larger than 10. We will start... Read More →

From the Big Thicket to Big Bend, and from the Rio Grande River to the Red River, Texas is one of the most biologically diverse states in the country. Stately pine forests, the spectacular Chihuahuan Desert and the Tamaulipan thornscrub are only a few of the amazing ecosystems. Our bays and rivers create a fertile... Read More →

  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 →

Session 2 Botany Part I presented by Ms Susie Doe, TMN CPC Chapter Responsibilities: Using the Volunteer Management System (VMS) presented by Jan and Kevin Kolk, TMN CPC Membership Co-Directors Date/Time Tuesday, 3/1/2022, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Venue Zoom Presentation

  Come help at Seabourne Creek Nature Park (SCNP), Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter’s signature project! It is a great way to earn VSP hours; learn about butterflies and prairie plants; and enjoy time with fellow Texas Master Naturalists. There are several SCNP areas needing attention: Prairie Restoration Project Butterfly Garden Bird Sanctuaries Prairie... Read More →

Leader: Mary Anne Weber Please join HAS for a monthly bird survey at the Houston Botanic Garden (Glenbrook Golf Course). They meet the first Thursday of each month at the main parking lot at 8205 N Bayou Dr, Houston, TX 77017. If the lot is closed, park at the park next door. There is a... Read More →

Join us on Thursday March 3rd Noon CST as Dr. Tammi Johnson shares with us how host-pathogen-vector interactions influence the emergence of new diseases, the spread of familiar ones, and the appearance of outbreaks and epidemics. An increased awareness of the role of disease in wildlife conservation will enable managers to focus on proactive, rather... Read More →

ZOOM registration link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvfuuqqDgjHdAJaH_0Y-cuUROvmt00tyAa The Texas Comptroller’s Natural Resources Program funds research at state universities to inform Endangered Species Act decisions and help communities and stakeholders develop voluntary conservation programs. This talk will include a closer look at the Endangered Species Act work flow and how active research and community science is contributing data to... Read More →

Per the Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC), "COVID-19 UPDATE - Volunteer opportunities are back! Following the latest recommendation from the CDC, face coverings are now optional for volunteers and visitors indoors and outdoors. We ask that all volunteers and visitors continue to act with courtesy, kindness, and common sense, respecting the choice of the Coastal Prairie... Read More →

IN PERSON EVENT - Learn the basics of foraging, including foraging ethics and techniques with Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen, Ph.D., followed by a walk around the museum grounds to learn about the many uses of the flavorful flora growing all around us. Dr. Vorderbruggen is the author of "Idiot's Guide to Foraging" and operates Foraging Texas,... Read More →

Get "enraptored"! Don’t miss this opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Houston Audubon Raptor and Education Center. Learn about our native raptors and raptor conservation, meet the raptors up close with lots of photo ops and discover what it takes to run a raptor center.

Description Saturday, March 5, 2022 Time Topic and Speaker 8:45 - 9:00 Online start - welcome and opening remarks 9:00 - 10:00 Conservation and Education: The Varied Habitats of Westcave, Kathy Zarsky, Nature to Neighborhood Manager, Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center 10:00 - 11:00 Native Plants and Ecosystem Resilience: The Role of Native Plants & Invasive... Read More →

Session 3 Geology presented by Dr. Kevin Biddle, Adjunct Faculty Rice University Botany Part 2 presented by Ms Susie Doe, TMN CPC Date/Time Saturday, 3/5/2022, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Venue Houston Museum of Science – Sugar Land 13016 University Blvd. Sugar Land TX 77479  

Session 3 Geology presented by Dr. Kevin Biddle, Adjunct Faculty Rice University Botany Part 2 presented by Ms Susie Doe, TMN CPC Date/Time Saturday, 3/5/2022, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Venue Houston Museum of Science – Sugar Land 13016 University Blvd. Sugar Land TX 77479  

If you want to get serious about building a backyard wildlife garden, but don’t know where to start – we’ve got you covered! Join us for this inaugural series of classes that will take you step-by-step through the process of planning, planting, and maintaining a backyard wildlife habitat that meets National Wildlife Federation certification standards.... Read More →