In-Person (San Marcos, TX). Contact to Reserve a Spot. Space is Limited.  Training Dates (Attend One): 6/11, 7/8, 8/13, 9/9, 10/15, 11/11, 12/10 Texas Stream Team Standard Core training with the San Marcos River Rangers. This training is open to the public (14 yrs or older, minors must have a guardian present); however, spots are... Read More →

The public is invited to learn about Seabourne Creek Nature Park's 7 habitats during a one hour walk led by Texas Master Naturalist Emily Essa. A lifelong Houston resident, Emily has always known she wanted to work with animals since she was young. After graduating from Texas A&M University in College Station with a Bachelor... Read More →

Virtual. Register for Zoom Link. Presented by the Native Plant Society of Texas - Clear Lake Chapter 6:35 Meeting open for socializing 6:45 Business Meeting 6:55 Plant of the Month 7:00 Guest Speaker For centuries, mathematicians, artists, and architects have studied and used the Fibonacci sequence to create meaningful projects and great works of art.... 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 Hamilton... Read More →

Virtual. Registration required. We will have guest speakers Jason Singhurst and Tim Siegmund with the topic of Plant Ecology.   Log in VMS under AT: TMN Tuesday

Garden Sign at the SCNP Butterfly Garden - photo by Hoiman Low 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... Read More →

Virtual - REGISTRATION required In this TCTWS webinar, Dr. Sara Wyckoff from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will speak with us about wildlife diseases. Dr. Sarah Wycoff - I was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ where I received my Bachelors degree in Biology from ASU and my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from... Read More →

Virtual. Zoom Registration Required. Presented by Xerces Society We are excited to invite Mikl Brawner, founder and co-owner of Harlequin’s Gardens in Boulder Colorado, to this webinar. Mikl will discuss Harlequin’s philosophy about plant health and their non-toxic pest management practices. Sharon Selvaggio, Pesticide Program Specialist at Xerces, will start off the webinar with an... Read More →

Hybrid. In Person (Houston Arboretum) or Virtual (Zoom Link) Along with many species of wildlife in our country, populations of Texas Gulf Coast butterflies are increasingly threatened by habitat loss and other factors. In this presentation, we will learn what butterflies need to survive and complete their life cycle, as well as ways we can... Read More →

World Sea Turtle Day is on June 16th and to celebrate sea turtles Turtle Island Restoration Network is leading an island wide beach cleanup! Check in will be at Menard Park and cleaning sites are all around Galveston Island. Specific cleaning sites will be designated based on your registration. Please register prior to event with... 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 →

Per Fenglin Du, Parks Development Manager, Parks and Recreation City of Sugar Land, "This summer 9-10am on every Friday starting from tomorrow, I invite the student volunteers to come to butterfly garden to help improve the habitat there. If any master naturalists have time and can join us, that will be greatly appreciated." Who: City... Read More →

Sun in Fog - photo by Noel Zinn Join in the weekend fun at Seabourne.  Every first and third Saturdays, we will be at Seabourne working in the various projects we have going on there.   Come help at Seabourne Creek Nature Park (SCNP), Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter’s signature project! It is a great... Read More →

Virtual. Register to attend. Fee - $20 Insectaries are fascinating gardens – in bloom much of the time, and alive with some of nature’s most interesting creatures! Organic gardeners depend on beneficial insects as one of our front-line defenses against pest species. Yet how do we invite them to choose our gardens as their home... Read More →

In Person. Registration Required. Fee $5 (CTMS Members) $10 (Non-Members). Space Limited. Join legendary mycologist David Lewis, author of Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast States who has discovered many new species of mushrooms in Deep East Texas at his 60 acres Bleakwood property. It has 5 plant associations, including upland pine, beech-magnolia-pine-oak slope forest, baygall,... Read More →