MOVED TO AUGUST 3rd!!!! VSP Seaside Safari Cleanup Galveston – East Beach

1923 Boddeker Rd, Galveston, TX 77550 1923 Boddeker Rd, Galveston, TX, United States

Seaside Safari at East Beach on Saturday, July 27th from 9am-12pm! Please register below for yourself and anyone from your family or group who may be attending with you. The exact meeting location can be found here: 1923 Boddeker Rd, Galveston, TX 77550 All volunteers are required to sign waivers. Click HERE to sign your... Read More →

AT: Houston Arboretum – Gardening for Butterflies

In person

July 27th in person. Fee to attend.  Fee range $20-35 Instructor:  Kelsey Low. Set the table for butterflies (and moths) in your backyard! In this class you’ll discover the best ways to support butterflies in your space from nectar plants for adults to host plants for caterpillars. You’ll get a list of native butterfly plants... Read More →

$20 – $35

VSP: 2024 Saturday Outreach at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land

Sugarland Museum (HMNS) 13016 University Blvd, Sugarland, United States

Join us in reaching out to the community every 2nd and 4th Saturday at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land.  Share your knowledge of nature in a beautiful setting with families and kids at the museum. July Plastic-Free July 7/13/24 and 7/27/24 Lead - Debbie Wendt Learn why it is important to... Read More →

AT: TMN Good Water Chapter Workshop – From Balconies to Backyards

Hybrid In person and Virtual Session, see description for program details

July 27th, Hybrid.  In person at Georgetown, Texas.  Fee to attend in person $35,  or virtual session $20.  In person fee includes box lunch meal.  Click here to register for this event. Note:  deadline for purchase of in person attendance tickets is July 19th. Balconies to Backyards will be held at the Williamson County Annex building located... Read More →

$20 – $35

AT: Birding Basics Part 1: Virtual Class Series – Using Your Birding Field Guide

Virtual - Webinar

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 →

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AT: Rainwater Harvesting and Water Management (Rescheduled from July 8th)

Rescheduled from July 8th to July 30th due to storm impacts, in person, 8:30am - 11:30am. Free.   This AgriLife extension presentation is at 1402 Band Road in the Agriculture Center Conference Room.  Rosenberg, Tx 77471. Contact Dr. Abdul Hakeem, Fort Bend/Brazoria County agent via phone or email on attached flyer.  Scan the QR code to... Read More →

VSP Weekly Bird Walk at John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center

John Paul Landing Park Environmental Education Center 9950 Katy Hockley Road, Cypress, TX

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 →

AT: Aldo Leopold’s Cow: Friend or Foe for Wildlife Habitat on Texas Rangelands

Virtual - Webinar

August 1st 12pm.  Virtual. This one-hour presentation will discuss Aldo Leopold's tools, including added tools (herbicides), for controlling invasive species on Texas rangelands to improve wildlife habitat with a focus on recently published research to answer the question - If Aldo Leopold's cow is a beneficial or detrimental tool for wildlife habitat management on Texas... Read More →

Free

AT: NPSOT N.Central Chapter Program -Taylor Garrison, The Inner Workings of Vegetative Diversity: Monocots, Dicots & Beyond

Fort Worth Botanic Gardens 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, United States

August 1, 6:30pm - 8:30 pm Hybrid.  In person meeting with zoom option.  Zoom registration information pending as date draws near. It has long been known that healthy ecosystems thrive from and by diversity. The needs of wildlife include food, water, and shelter. Plants provide all three. But to take it further, there are specifics... Read More →

Free