In many ways, our work has never been more important. This pandemic started with transmission of COVID-19 from the illicit wildlife trade. More people are turning to nature for solace and exercise, while noticing the benefits of cleaner air and water. And teachers and parents are increasingly turning to our Eco-Schools curricula and award-winning Ranger... Read More →
Join us to learn about the ecology of our local pollinators and their natural and anthropogenic threats, and get to know our local pollinator and pollinator conservation experts in a relaxed, friendly environment. These one-hour Webinar is free and open to all the public. Our August speaker is U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Supervisory Fish... Read More →
A one-hour webinar by Dr. Jessica Beckham, Associate Professor of Instruction, University of Texas at San Antonio The National Wildlife Federation’s South Central Regional Center's Webinar series about our native Texas pollinators. Quarterly, we will hear from a local expert who will talk about science-based facts that will help us to appreciate even more these... Read More →
Is the Fall Monarch Butterfly Migration Threatened by Environmental Stress Induced by Contemporary Urbanization? How do monarch butterflies orient southwards during the fall migration in order to reach their overwintering sites? How do they re-orient during the spring remigration in order to return northwards? This webinar will provide an overview of how monarchs use sensory... Read More →
This workshop is a two-day course centering on the biology and ecology of monarch butterflies, including their physiology, life cycle, annual cycle and migration, natural threats (predators, weather), and human activities that impact their survival. The workshop also includes an overview of pollinators and pollinator conservation. You will also learn what the locally adapted native... 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 →
In person. Fee $75. Thursday March 28th 9am - 5pm CST. Workshop location at the Cibolo Center for Conservation, 140 City Park Road Boerne, TX 78006 Register on eventbrite here. Hosted by the National Wildlife Federation South Central Region Monarch Stewardship Program Citizen Scientists are an important asset to the Tri-National monarch conservation efforts. The... Read More →
