AT Opportunity (partially approved) – In Person OR Virtual HLSR Ranching & Wildlife Expo, NRG Park, Houston

Please see summary below and attached flyers for which classes are approved for AT. Visit the registration page for more info. pre-register by February 20 to receive a free Rodeo entry pass and parking pass.

• Dates: March 3–5, 2026

• Location: Reliant Center, NRG Park (Houston)
• Attendance Options: In-person or virtual

Advance registration is requested:

 Register here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1bc14eefd5ca4091879e89d1b0053875

• In-person attendees who pre-register by February 20 will receive a free Rodeo entry pass and parking pass, mailed prior to the event.

• Virtual attendees will receive a Zoom link by email before the seminar date.

The full seminar schedule and additional information are available on the Ranching & Wildlife Expo seminar webpage.

Cost: $12 per person (lunch, drinks and snacks included)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026: Urban and Outdoor Recreation
11:00 a.m. — Identifying and Supporting Native Butterflies (with live butterflies) – Lauren Davidson, Houston Museum of Natural Science  (1 hour)
12:15 p.m. — Backyard Native Landscaping – Mary Pearl Meuth, Texas Master Naturalist Program (0.5 hour)
12:45 p.m. — Rainwater Harvesting – John Smith, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (0.5 hour)

2:30 p.m. — Birding 101: Birding Basics – Liz Tidwell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (0.5 hour)
4:00 p.m. — Outdoor & Wildlife Photography – Trey Barron, Texas Parks & Wildlife   Department  (0.5 hour)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026: Wildlife and Diseases
11:00 a.m. — Snakes and Herps (live animals) – Drake Rangel, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (0.75 hour)

12:50 p.m. — Wildlife Disease Update (CWD, New World Screwworm, Avian Influenza, etc.) – Megan Hahn, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

1:20 p.m. — Threatened and Endangered Species: What They Mean for Landowners –Paul Crump, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (0.5 hour)

2:00 p.m. — Quail Ecology and Management – Jared Schlottman, Wildlife Habitat Federation & 1911 Cattle Company
2:30 p.m. — Waterfowl Ecology and Management – Taylor Abshier, Ducks Unlimited
3:00 p.m. — Turkey Ecology and Management – Jason Hardin, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
3:30 p.m. — Feral Pig Management Toolbox (1 hr CEU, IPM) – Jay Long, Texas A&M Natural

12:15 p.m. — Managing Small Acreage with Wildlife in Mind – David Riley, Plateau Land & Wildlife Management

1:45 p.m. — Native Prairie Restoration: A Landowner’s Perspective – Marvelyn Granger, Fayette Prairie Chapter, Native Prairie Association

2:45 p.m. — Prescribed Fire & Prescribed Burn Associations – Mark Brown, Fayette Prairie Prescribed Burn Association

3:30 p.m. — Funding Opportunities for Landowners – Will Newman, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026: Urban and Outdoor Recreation

1:15 p.m. — Bees and Pollinators: Honeybees – Lauren Ward, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service  (0.5 hour)

3:00 p.m. — Impact of Recreational Anglers on Marine Conservation – Pat Murray, Coastal
3:30 p.m. — Dog Training – Nick Stillwell, Run-n-Gun Retrievers
4:30 p.m. — Wild Game Cooking: Campfire Cooking – Craig Bowen

Wednesday, March 4, 2026: Wildlife and Diseases
11:50 a.m. — Scoring White-tailed Deer – Mark Lange, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
12:20 p.m. — Aging White-tailed Deer: On the Hoof & Post-Harvest – Clint Faas, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

4:30 p.m. — Wild Game Cooking: Sausage Making – Prasek’s Hilljie Smokehouse