Away Day – 2015 & Beyond Planning Meeting – GBAC-TXMN Board

Galveston Island State Park 14901 Farm to Market Road 3005, Galveston, TX, United States

Second annual away day for GBAC-TXMN board members and invited guests.   During this session, we will be discussing and prioritizing the following: 2015 short term goals 2015 and beyond long term goals prioritize work / areas of focus

VOL – Stormwater wetland

  Meet at the nursery and we will split into two crews. The home team will start on a flat of young spider lilies/ Hymenocallis liriosme. The away team will collect plants in the Bay Area, likely soft rush/Juncus effusus which stays green in winter. The collection crew will head back to the nursery with... Read More →

Vol – Anahuac Bird Survey

Audubon Texas and the Friends of Anahuac Wildlife Refuge want to invite you to participate in our monthly bird surveys at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge! Our first bird survey will be on Thursday January 29th 2015 from 9am to noon. We will meet at the welcome center on the refuge property (4318 FM 1985,... Read More →

Vol – Rookery Island Workdays the first week of February

Call for Volunteers on three different workdays! All of these days will be benefiting the rookery islands that nesting birds use, however not every workday will include a boat ride to the islands. Please read through each workday description to identify what activity we will be doing and how many people we are requesting.  We... Read More →

AT – Heritage Book Study Club

Galveston AgriLife Extension Office 4102 B Main St, La Marque, TX, United States

Book Selection:  Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne - Jan. & Feb.

VOL – Stormwater Wetland Thursday

Stormwater Plant Nursery 1179 Neptune Lane, Houston, TX, United States

This Thursday: February 5, 9am-12 In addition to potting up Softrush/Juncus effusus, Cullen will give us a tutorial on making “bulrush bombs”, Armand Bayou Nature Center style.  This is practice for the upcoming Pearland Nature Center wetland planting event on March 7 (a flyer is coming soon). The forecast for Thursday is a mere 10% chance... Read More →

VOL – Stormwater Wetland Thursday

Stormwater Plant Nursery 1179 Neptune Lane, Houston, TX, United States

This Thursday: February 12, 9am-12 Cullen will be leading us in sprigging and potting Juncus species. There will also be some prep (cutting fabric squares) for the “bulrush balls” to be deployed at the upcoming Pearland Nature Center wetland planting event on March 7 (a flyer is in production). I give up on relaying encouraging weather conditions in... Read More →