The Impact of Artificial Light on Life presented by Dr. Travis Longcore.  The results of recent research have extended knowledge about the geographic scope and specific impacts of artificial night lighting on animal behavior, physiological processes and ecological interactions across a range of taxa and its broader ecosystem effects. The program is designed to allocate... Read More →

Laura Wilson will speak on the Texas Ornithological Society; what the organization does around the entire State of Texas, including the 5 sanctuaries they oversee. Please bring pencil & paper.

Practice your iNaturalist app skills for the City Nature Challenge. Meet at Black Hawk Creek Hike and Bike Trails ( just inside main entrance in parking lot to the right). Time: 9am to 11am. Vicki Hoppis, Ann Reynolds and Karen Rueb-Hall will be your hosts.

Freshwater Fish presented by Nathan Schuber. He will be talking about the importance of freshwater species and freshwater ecosystems. Nathan will discuss 2 forms of citizen science that have been found useful in furthering freshwater science such as eDNA products that can assess what species are in an aquatic system, and iNaturalist which uses citizen... Read More →