Week of Events
Important note: For this week’s in person activities, call in advance for possible closures due to recent weather impacts.
Please be sure to call first for all in person activities scheduled this week due to weather impacts in the region. Some host locations may not have power to make adjustments to their webpage listings. Some have a recorded message on their switchboard regarding site closures. Best to call first to verify activities are still... Read More →
VSP: National Moth Week July 20th – July 28th – Bioblitz
The National Moth Week Bioblitz is sponsored by iNaturalist. Observations in this project (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/national-moth-week-2024) are for Moths only - see below: Butterflies and Moths Order Lepidoptera except Butterflies Superfamily Papilionoidea For more information on how to do your own set-up click here There are currently 2 organized mothing events on this calendar - one is on 7/26/24 at Kleb... Read More →
VSP: Present Butterfly WOW at St. John’s United Methodist Church VBS
VSP: Present Butterfly WOW at St. John’s United Methodist Church VBS
This event has been postponed from 7-8-24 to 7-15-24 due to Hurricane Beryl. Present the Butterfly2 WOW to 50-90 elementary school children who will be rotate through 6 different stations in 20 minutes slots. You will need to share the information in the WOW and offer a short exercise to fill the time. Event is... Read More →
AT: Gulf Center for Turtle Research Guided Beach Patrol Training – Turtle Trails 2024
AT: Gulf Center for Turtle Research Guided Beach Patrol Training – Turtle Trails 2024
IMPORTANT: Weather impacts have closed several beaches in the Coastal bend region. Check with Galveston beach patrol to confirm Babe's beach is OPEN before departure (Galveston Island Beach Patrol: 409-763-4769.) Additional number for info is Turtle Island Restoration Network: 866-887-8535 In person at Babe's Beach, 6477 Seawall Blvd in Galveston, TX. 2024 Turtle Trails patrol... Read More →
AT: Birding Basics Part 1: Virtual Class Series – How to Select Binoculars & Field Guides
AT: Birding Basics Part 1: Virtual Class Series – How to Select Binoculars & Field Guides
Virtual curriculum. Beginning Birding virtual class summer series with instructor Kristine Rivers. Classes are Monday nights at 7pm for 1 hour, and may be booked individually or as a series. Fees apply, starting at $15 per class and discounts for series. To register for classes visit webpage here. July 8 - 29, 2024 Monday, July... Read More →
AT: TPWD Growing Up WILD Educator Workshop – Richmond
AT: TPWD Growing Up WILD Educator Workshop – Richmond
Free. In person, July 16th 8:30a - 11:30am at Long Acres Ranch, 2335 Richmond Pkwy, Richmond, Tx 77469. Professional development for those who educate young children or the public about wildlife and nature. Growing Up WILD invites you to explore and share the fascinating world of wildlife and ecosystems using fun, hands-on educational activities. You... Read More →
VSP Kleb Woods Ecological Survey of Mosquitos
VSP Kleb Woods Ecological Survey of Mosquitos
Tuesday, July 16th 9:00am - 10:30am Kelb Woods Ecological Survey of mosquitos from traps, ponds, and wetland areas at Kleb Woods. Anita Schiller, Entomology Outreach Specialist, will be helping with the survey and teaching participants about the species of mosquitoes that are found in our area. This will go hand in hand with the following... Read More →
VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy – Tuesday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie
VSP: Coastal 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 Hamilton... Read More →
AT: Klebs Woods Summer Series NASA GLOBE Explorer Mission – Mosquitoes in Science
AT: Klebs Woods Summer Series NASA GLOBE Explorer Mission – Mosquitoes in Science
IMPORTANT: Due to weather impacts please check the main Harris County park website for potential cancellation of mid-July events here. As of 7/13 the Mosquito events for July are still showing as open, but many events on the same dates are showing as canceled. Check with the park directly to be sure these events will... Read More →
VSP: Seabourne Wednesday Work Day, 7:30 – 10:00 AM
VSP: Seabourne Wednesday Work Day, 7:30 – 10:00 AM
Garden Sign at the SCNP Butterfly Garden - photo by Hoiman Low Members: 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... Read More →
AT: Citizen Science Summer Series with NASA GLOBE Explorer Mission – Mosquitoes in Science
AT: Citizen Science Summer Series with NASA GLOBE Explorer Mission – Mosquitoes in Science
In person 4-part series NASA GLOBE Observer Mission: Mosquitoes in Science presented at Harris County Precinct 4 parks Klebs Wood Nature Center & at John Paul Landing Park. Park locations: John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center, 9950 Katy Hockley Rd, Cypress, TX 77433. Klebs Woods Nature Center located at 20303 Draper Rd, Tomball, TX, 77377... Read More →
AT: TPWD Wildlife Diversity Webinar Series – Digitizing Texas’ Botanical Legacy
AT: TPWD Wildlife Diversity Webinar Series – Digitizing Texas’ Botanical Legacy
Free. Virtual. Webex sessions monthly from 12pm - 1pm CST. Texas is home to tens of thousands of native animal and plant species that form the fabric of over 800 habitat types, from bottomland hardwood forests, big tooth maple canyons, to black grama grasslands. Hundreds occur only in Texas and nowhere else in the world.... Read More →
AT: Texas Waters Webinar Series – Stewardship for Birds in Aquatic & Riparian Habitats
AT: Texas Waters Webinar Series – Stewardship for Birds in Aquatic & Riparian Habitats
Stewardship for Birds in Aquatic & Riparian Habitats Virtual. Free. July 17th @ 6:30-7:30 PM CT W. Rufus Stephens & Jan Wrede, Coauthors of "Land Stewardship for Birds" Part of the Texas Waters Specialist Program Webinar Series 2024 This program is intended to develop a corps of well-informed volunteer specialists who provide education, outreach, and... Read More →
Chapter Board Meeting ONLY
Chapter Board Meeting ONLY
Only the Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter (TMNCPC) monthly board meeting will be held on July 17th. Beginning at 7:00pm via Zoom, it will last approximately one hour. There will be no monthly chapter meeting this month, All TMNCPC chapter members are welcome to attend the Board meeting and will receive VSP credit as... Read More →
VSP Weekly Bird Walk at John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center
VSP Weekly Bird Walk at John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center
Start your day with a guided walk to explore the birds of John Paul Landing Park. All ages and levels of experience welcome. Please bring your own equipment, water, and bug spray, etc. Hats and sunscreen are recommended as there is little shade along the 2-mile route. Walks leave from John Paul Landing Environmental Education... Read More →
VSP HMNS @Sugar Land Garden Workdays
VSP HMNS @Sugar Land Garden Workdays
Garden Workdays at HMNS @Sugar Land on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 9 AM - 11 AM. Contact Jamie Fairchild if you have questions. See the Sign Up Genius on Slack.
VSP: Present Skins and Skulls WOW at St. John’s United Methodist Church VBS
VSP: Present Skins and Skulls WOW at St. John’s United Methodist Church VBS
Present the Skins and Skulls WOW to 50 elementary school children who will be rotate through 6 different stations in 20 minutes slots. You will need to share the information in the WOW and possibly offer a short exercise to fill the time. Event is between 9am and Noon. Arrive by 8:45am and leave after... Read More →
VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy Friday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie
VSP: Coastal Prairie Conservancy Friday Work Day at Indiangrass Prairie
“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 →
AT: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar Series – Entomology Topics with Wizzie Brown
AT: Backyard Bug Hunt Webinar Series – Entomology Topics with Wizzie Brown
Zoom live webinar series. Do you love to learn about insects? Then join Entomologist Wizzie Brown each month on the third Friday at 10am CST for an exciting discussion about creeping things in the backyard. Entomologist Wizzie Brown is a Senior Extension Program Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Brown received a BS in... Read More →
VSP: Seabourne Third Saturday Work Days, 7:30 – 10:00 AM
VSP: Seabourne Third Saturday Work Days, 7:30 – 10:00 AM
Sun in Fog - photo by Noel Zinn Members: 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... Read More →
VSP Willow Fork Park- Volunteer in the Pollinator Garden
VSP Willow Fork Park- Volunteer in the Pollinator Garden
Volunteers are welcome every Saturday 8:30am -12:00pm (except when raining) to work in the Willow Fork Park Pollinator Garden, located just north of Cinco Ranch High School. Put in half an hour or all four hours VSP credit, as you are able. Bring your typical gardening equipment. Questions? Call Diane Russell 281-797-1527.
AT: An Evening Under the Stars at John Paul Landing Park – Houston Astronomical Society
AT: An Evening Under the Stars at John Paul Landing Park – Houston Astronomical Society
Free, in person. Registration opens 1 month prior to schedule date and is required in advance to plan for enough telescopes. Featured one Saturday each month during summer from 8:30pm - 10:30pm. Night sky guided viewing with members from the Houston Astronomical Society at the John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center, 9950 Katy Hockley Rd,... Read More →