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 →

Survey Leader: Bayard Nicklow, Precinct 4 Parks Naturalist We will start at 7:30 AM in the main parking lot off Eldridge and split the group if we need to. ABOUT THE SURVEY Do you live on the west side of Houston and are you looking for a fantastic place to see an amazing array of... 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 →

In Person. Registration Required. We see these magnificent creatures in our gardens, along the road, in the forests, and on the prairies.  Join this class to learn about butterfly biology and how to photography them.  We’ll photograph butterflies along the Indiangrass Preserve’s trails and in the grasses. What to Bring: Camera with a telephoto lens... Read More →

In-Person. Registration Required. Join this workshop to learn how you can get involved in local, native plant propagation efforts! The workshop will include an overview of CPC's volunteer-led, native nursery operations, seed collecting opportunities, and the "Great Grow Out" at-home volunteer initiative. CPC Staff will provide training materials, native plant seeds, germination trays, and soil.... Read More →

Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics. This series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across a wide range of interdisciplinary fields related to monarchs, other pollinators, their habitat, and the threats and pressures that make conservation urgent. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how you can get involved to... Read More →

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 →

In Person. Registration Required. As part of the National Wildlife Federation’s Monarch Stewards certification program, NWF is partnering with members of the CenTex Monarch Alliance to provide the Monarch Stewards’ next level of training, the Monarch Citizen Science Workshop. Citizen Scientists (also known as Community Scientists) are an important asset to the Tri-National monarch conservation... Read More →

Virtual. Registration Required   Plant Identification: Tips for ID, Sunflowers, Gramas, and More! Join us on September 27th from 10:00 - 11:30 AM (Central) for "Plant Identification". We'll have 5 short presentations from experts in the field and will be giving away lots of DOOR PRIZES! You'll need to register to receive the Zoom link the day... Read More →

Virtual. More info will be posted when available... Memorial Park is a 1466 acre conservancy – in the heart of Houston. Opened 99 years ago in 1924, the park is one of the largest urban parks in the UnitedStates. The park is home to a wide variety of wildlife that inhabit ecosystems from woodlands to... Read More →

Photo by Paula Dittrick Seabourne Creek Nature Park Insect Walk. Join us for a fun hike looking for insects and other arthropods. We'll practice looking for and photographing pollinators and pollinator plants all over the park as we prepare for the 2023 Texas Pollinator BioBlitz - October 6th - 22nd. We will be led by... Read More →

*MUST attend 9/28 virtual session AND 10/15 in-person session* If you have been thinking about getting certified to conduct Project WILD Workshops for TPWD, don’t miss your chance! Training for certification is 12 hours minimum. $50 Training fee includes 12 hours CPE and a complete set of WILD books Trainees work in small cohorts to... Read More →

In Person. Registration Required. This all-day workshop brings together various experts to address soils of the Fayette Prairie and Post Oak Savanna. Topics to include: Soils 101 and Online Mapping Tools (Alan Stahnke, State Soil Scientist, USDA-NRCS) Microbial Mechanisms of Soil Carbon Cycling (Dr. A. Peyton Smith, Associate Professor, Soils and Crop Sciences, TAMU) Major... Read More →

“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 Trail, grow out native species in our Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, plant native wildflowers and grasses, remove invasive species, build and... Read More →

In Person. Registration Required. Join us for this special workshop to photograph the moonrise over Warren Lake. Local nature photographer, Kathy Adams Clark, will host this event as we photograph the sunset, moonrise, and then stars in the night sky. Bring camera with adjustable f/stop and shutter speed, wide angle lens, tripod, and optional telephoto... Read More →