The Seedling Giveaway will take place Saturday, Feb. 1 where 2,000 tree seedlings will be handed out by the Tyler Trees Committee at the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances South Tyler location. During the annual event, seedlings are given away on a first come, first served basis. This event is sponsored by CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances... Read More →
Sponsored by Texas A& M Forest Service The workshop is designed for forest landowners, consulting foresters, accountants, attorneys, and others who work with forest landowners in matters pertaining to timber taxes. On February 4th & 5th, a Virtual 8:30-3 both days. Must register ahead. https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/taxworkshop/ (not for AT)
Volunteers are welcome to come and go as their schedule and energy allows! We recommend bringing gloves and a bucket if you have one. Something to kneel on is helpful too. Report VSH time under “Nature Center Wildscape”
Register at http://txmn.tamu.edu/tmntuesdays/#february Tania Homayoun, Ph. D., the statewide ornithologist with the Nongame and Rare Species Program at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, will discuss the Greater Roadrunner, the subject of our 2025 certification pin. Earn 1 hour AT viewed live or viewed as a recording after the event anytime in 2025. Report time as... Read More →
Brundrett Conservation Education Building, Pineywoods Native Plant Center; 2900 Raguet St., Nacogdoches, TX Join SFA Gardens for the Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series featuring Andrea DeLong- Amaya, who oversees the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s gardens and nursery programs and is passionate about sharing the value of native plants in planned landscapes. She has... Read More →
Participate by identifying and counting birds over the 4 day period. Enter species via Merlin app or eBird. Go to https://www.birdcount.org/participate/ for details. Counts for VSH. Report time under “Great Backyard Bird Count”
Pineywoods Native Plant Center; 2900 Raguet St., Nacogdoches, TX, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. We need volunteers! SFA Gardens is hosting a family fun event with indoor and outdoor activities for folks to learn about birds & birding in East Texas. The hard work has already been done. Now we need staff. This is a... Read More →
Smith County Master Gardeners Library Series Tyler Public Library, Taylor Auditorium, 201 S. College Ave. Tyler, TX 75701 Luke Alfaro, Urban Forester & Arborist for Tyler, TX Will discuss stress on trees and how to manage stress and promote healthy trees in East Texas. Counts for Advanced Training hours. Report time as AT: AgriLife Seminars.
Speaker will be Dr. Garrett Slater assistant professor and Agriculture Extension Entomologist from Overton Extension office. The social time starts at 6:30pm with 7pm speaker Counts as AT. Report time as AT: Chapter Monthly Meetings East Texas
This is our big spring cleanup of the wildscape. Volunteers are welcome to come and go as their schedule and energy allows. We recommend bringing gloves and a bucket if you have one. Pruners, loppers, and something to kneel on would also be helpful.
