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Learn how to attract pollinators with plants. Anywhere. Presented by Della Barbato with the Native Prairies Association of Texas. There will be a second presentation at 3:00p.m.

During this free event, you will learn practical, effective, and easy steps to taking environmental action in your own yard. About this Event In his new book, Nature’s Best Hope, Douglas W. Tallamy urges homeowners to turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Tallamy, one of the leading figures advocating native plant... Read More →

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 →

Did you know that Houston hosts one of Texas' largest bat colonies? Over 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats reside above Buffalo Bayou under the Waugh Drive Bridge year-round. Bats are an important part of the ecosystem - plants depend partly or wholly on bats to pollinate and they aid in controlling the insect population, just to... Read More →

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 28th at 2pm EDT (1pm Central, 12pm Mountain, 11am Pacific) Webinar Title: Research Reports from the Field: Western Monarchs Description: Join us for research updates from monarch programs and scientists. Presenters: Gail Morris - Southwest Monarch Study Dr. Francis Villablanca - Monarch Alert/CalPoly Sarah Hoyle - The Xerces Society The webinar will... Read More →

Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2020 is The Wonders of Nature. Historically, wetlands were considered useless land, and we filled them in to make farmland and housing. Today, we realize that wetlands provide numerous valuable services to humanity, and we seek... Read More →

This webinar will introduce extension agents to concepts of urban ecology, which addresses the intricate relationship between humans and urban trees, air, water, soil, wildlife, and more. The world has become increasingly urban with roughly half the population living in an urban area. This has resulted in tremendous shifts in land use resulting in changes... Read More →

Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series. In January, Jaime Gonzalez, Houston Urban Conservation Programs Manager for The Nature Conservancy, will highlight a variety of local environmental issues, and how local people/organizations are coming together to address them. He will explain tools used for environmental action... Read More →

Participants will join this webinar is to gain a more in-depth knowledge of the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the soil ecosystem, and what management practices will result in healthier soil and ecosystems leading to a well-functioning microbial community in the soil. A discussion of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) including what they are and... Read More →

Learn about the fireflies of the U.S. and Canada, including their ecology and life history needs, population status and threats, value for farm management, and recommendations for their conservation. This webinar will cover the basics of firefly ecology and conservation. Participants will learn the status of the U.S. and Canada’s 170 species of fireflies, the... Read More →