Global Big Day – eBird

VMS opportunity: Citizen Science (other)   Three weeks from today, birding’s biggest day is back!  Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around you, and this year is no different. While not everyone may be able to leave home to bird this year, Global Big Day is still an opportunity to check in... Read More →

Native Landscape Certification Program – Level 2 – Houston – cancelled

Christ Church Presbyterian 5001 Bellaire, Houston, Texas

VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservation and Land Stewardship Level 1 is a prerequisite for Level 2 and for Level 3. Subsequent levels may be taken in any order. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants of the region in which they are taught. Please... Read More →

Winedale landscape and nature trail workday

Winedale Historic Complex 3738 FM2714, Round Top, TX, United States

VMS opportunity: Winedale project The monthly Winedale work days are normally :  Second Saturdays, and Fourth Fridays. (Unless an email is sent out to cancel or change the date/start time)  Please remember to bring gloves, hats, bug spray, suntan lotion for protection. TOOLS: spades, sharpshooters, hand trowels; hand pruners, loppers, tree saws, a chainsaw or two if possible….with... Read More →

Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping- A Virtual Training

VMS opportunity: AT: webinar Contact the program presenter Holly Campbell to register and receive the password for the Zoom meeting. Description: This free, Zoom training on fire-resistant landscaping, or firescaping, will teach Master Naturalists about what firescaping is and how to implement it in their communities. Specifically, participants will learn about fire history and behavior... Read More →