VMS opportunity: Education - Informal Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site will be hosting its 2022 Independence Day Celebration on February 26 and 27, 2022. TMN GLC will be hosting an informational booth. Chapter members will be needed to set up and staff the booth. Contact Ken English if you are interested in volunteering at this event.
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservation and Land Stewardship Dr. Kayri Havens, the Director of Plant Science and Conservation at the Chicago Botanic Garden will speak at a seminar hosted by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on Tuesday March 1st at 12:15pm and is titled “Moving the conservation needle: ex situ conservation, ecological research, and building botanical... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservation and Land Stewardship (include presentation and presenter in the description) This presentation has been approved for Advanced Training Credit for chapter members.
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservationand Land Stewardship (include presentation and presenter in thedescription) This presentation has been approved for Advanced Training Credit for chaptermembers.
VMS opportunity: AT: Attwater Prairie Chicken Refuge We've scheduled Wednesday March 2 as a work morning at the refuge. Weather should be perfect (fingers crossed). Please let me know if you can be there. We'll be cleaning up the native grass bed and installing some logs around the edge. As usual we'll meet by the... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservationand Land Stewardship (include presentation and presenter in thedescription) This presentation has been approved for Advanced Training Credit for chaptermembers.
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservationand Land Stewardship (include presentation and presenter in thedescription) This presentation has been approved for Advanced Training Credit for chaptermembers.
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservationand Land Stewardship (include presentation and presenter in thedescription) This presentation has been approved for Advanced Training Credit for chaptermembers.
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservationand Land Stewardship (include presentation and presenter in thedescription) This presentation has been approved for Advanced Training Credit for chaptermembers.
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservationand Land Stewardship (include presentation and presenter in thedescription) This presentation has been approved for Advanced Training Credit for chaptermembers.
VMS opportunity: Administrative work: Board/committee work The March board meeting will be held March 4, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. in the conference room at Winedale. All chapter members are invited to attend. If anyone has any additional items for the agenda, please let me know. Agenda – March 4, 2022 TMN GLC Board Meeting WelcomeReview & Approve January... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs for Wildlife Conservation and Land Stewardship Summary Learn about the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area and design considerations for your landscape. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants in the region in which they are taught. NOTE: This... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: webinars (description should include the topic and presenter) I am pleased to once again to offer our Birding for Fun 8-week series of Beginner Birding virtual classes. You can sign up for the entire series or just the classes that interest you. Classes will be held on Mondays at 7pm throughout March and... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservation and Land Stewardship This programs is presented by the Fayette Prairie Chapter of NPAT. Will Newman, TPWD, will present “Grassland Bird Habitat in the Fayette Prairie,” March 8, 2022, 6:00 PM. Zoom link to follow. Overview of habitat, biology, and ecological niches of select bird species... Read More →
VMS opportunity: Stephen F. Austin State Park Howdy TMNs!Well, it is officially the climatological Spring of 2022 and we are in hopes of an abundant wildflower season in our ecoregions! In preparation of our high hopes, there will be a volunteer clean-up of the Chapter Wildscape Project at Stephen F. Austin State Park on Wednesday, March 9 at 8:30AM.... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs for Wildlife Conservation and Land Stewardship Location Zoom plus in person Plant WalkMontgomery County, TX Summary Learn about the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area and design considerations for your landscape. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants in... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs for Wildlife Conservation and Land Stewardship Location Zoom plus in person Plant WalkMontgomery County, TX Summary Learn about the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area and design considerations for your landscape. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants in... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: webinars (description should include the topic and presenter) I am pleased to once again to offer our Birding for Fun 8-week series of Beginner Birding virtual classes. You can sign up for the entire series or just the classes that interest you. Classes will be held on Mondays at 7pm throughout March and April... Read More →
VMS opportunity: Winedale project Please join us to work on the pollinator garden. 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 fuel and bar chain oil, a sharp chain, and chain tool; rock rakes and... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservation and Land Stewardship The SCTPBA is hosting a Prescribed Burn Manager course over four sessions. For more information and to register for the course, consult the SCTPBA website: https://www.sctpba.org/upcoming-training/. The first session will be held at Camp Kubena. Check back for more information on the... Read More →
VMS opportunity: Indian Creek Nature Area Workdays are scheduled for the third Thursday of every month See the email from Ann Ray for specific goals for each date. Bring chain saws, loppers, gloves, rakes, etc. Contact project leader Ann Ray (preferably by phone/text message) for questions or more information. Let’s see what progress we can... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: Agrilife Land Management and Wildlife Conservation Workshops and Programs (for chapter members attending the workshop) The Multi-County New Landowner Program is a series of meetings, seminars, and field days designed to provide information and resources related to agriculture, natural resources, wildlife, and land stewardship for new landowners in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs on Wildlife Conservation and Land Stewardship The SCTPBA is hosting a Prescribed Burn Manager course over four sessions. For more information and to register for the course, consult the SCTPBA website: https://www.sctpba.org/upcoming-training/. The first session will be held at Camp Kubena. Check back for more information on the... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: NGO Workshops and Programs for Wildlife Conservation and Land Stewardship Summary Learn about the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area and design considerations for your landscape. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants in the region in which they are taught. NOTE: This... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: TMN Chapter ProgramVMS opportunity: Administrative work: Chapter meeting Chapter meetings are held the third Saturday of odd-numbered months. The location will be rotated throughout the five chapter counties. Each meeting will include an advanced training opportunity. Members of the public are invited to attend. Our November meeting will be held at the... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: webinars (description should include the topic and presenter) I am pleased to once again to offer our Birding for Fun 8-week series of Beginner Birding virtual classes. You can sign up for the entire series or just the classes that interest you. Classes will be held on Mondays at 7pm throughout March and April... Read More →
Volunteer Opportunity: VMS Category: Winedale Landscape Project The Winedale Pollinator Garden needs to be diligently maintained (i.e. weeds pulled and plants pruned) now that it is well established. Anyone interested in joining some of the project team members are welcome. When: 2nd Saturday and 4th Friday of the month 9:00 - 10:00 am unless otherwise noted. At least... Read More →
Join us for a workday in the GLC pollinator garden at Washington-on-the-Brazos Historic Site. We’ll be working on cleaning up, cutting back, and pulling out aggressive native and non-native plants. Bring gloves, hand clippers, and small trowel or other tool for digging up weeds, and don’t forget to bring water, sunscreen and a hat. Anyone interested... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: webinars (description should include the topic and presenter) I am pleased to once again to offer our Birding for Fun 8-week series of Beginner Birding virtual classes. You can sign up for the entire series or just the classes that interest you. Classes will be held on Mondays at 7pm throughout March and April... Read More →
VMS opportunity: AT: AgriLife Land Management and Wildlife Conservation Workshops and Programs Registration is now open forPlant Party: What's That?Plant ID for Everyone!Join us on March 30th from 10:00 - 11:30 AM CST for "What's That? Plant ID for Everyone!" and learn some fantastic plant id tips. We'll have 5 short presentations from experts in the field... Read More →
Happy Spring, Fellow TMN Colleagues! In case you haven’t noticed, Spring has Sprung! And the Schubert House Pollinator Garden is ready for Spring clean-up: The bees are working the cherry laurel blooms; the milkweed is peeking through the ground tree leaf mulch; the lantana & vitex are in desperate need of pruning; and we should plant... Read More →
