Advanced Training

Enter into VMS as AT: Other   NEW! NEXT LEVEL BIRDING WORKSHOPS VIA ZOOM   HOT ON THE TRAIL: JUNE! THURSDAYS at 7pm JUNE 2, 9, & 16, 2022 Cost: $10/class; $30/series All experience levels welcome! Brush up on your birding skills while avoiding the heat! Each week we'll surprise you with virtual field trips to current... Read More →

Get up close and watch bees in action through an observatory beehive.  Learn the role of bees in a colony, how honey is made, the life span of a bee, and so much more!  Robby Robinson, BBP’s Field Operations Manager, who has nearly 50 years of experience beekeeping, will share his knowledge.

Please enter VMS as AT: HANC $20 member / $35 nonmember (per person) Instructor: Kelsey Low Ages 12 and up Prairie wildflowers are some of Houston’s greatest natural treasures. Join us to celebrate National Prairie Day by learning some common wildflower species, how to identify them, and how they fit in our prairie ecosystems. You... Read More →

Enter into VMS as AT: Other NEW! NEXT LEVEL BIRDING WORKSHOPS VIA ZOOM HOT ON THE TRAIL: JUNE! THURSDAYS at 7pm JUNE 2, 9, & 16, 2022 Cost: $10/class; $30/series All experience levels welcome! Brush up on your birding skills while avoiding the heat! Each week we'll surprise you with virtual field trips to current birding hotspots,... Read More →

Please enter into VMS as AT: Other Road Trip! Core of the Earth: What Lies Beneath? Saturday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. Want to see what is deep beneath Earth’s surface? Join HMNS on a tour of the Bureau of Economic Geology's Houston Research Center, which houses hundreds of thousands of core samples from deep within Earth.... Read More →

Please enter VMS as AT: HANC $20 member / $35 nonmember (per person) Instructor: Kelsey Low Ages 12 and up When you think of swamps, you probably think of mud, mosquitoes, and gators – but how about singing sirens, glowing birds, and painted devils? Houston’s swamps are more mysterious and fascinating than you think! In... Read More →

A member of the Gulf Coast Chapter, Kjell (pronounced CHELL) joined the training class and earned his certification in 2021, and has been involved in the many projects of the Gulf Coast Chapter, including the Texas Butterfly Monitoring Network, BRITs Armchair Botanist and Armand Bayou trail guiding. Learn more about Kjell’s astronaut career: https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/kjell-n-lindgren/biography As... Read More →

Please enter into VMS as AT: AgriLife. Join us on June 15th from 10:00 - 11:30 AM CST for "Medicinal and Edible Plants". We'll have 5 short presentations from experts in the field and will be giving away over 20 DOOR PRIZES! You must register to receive the Zoom link the day before. Plant Party... Read More →

It's Open for Registration! The 7th Plant Party is scheduled for June 15th from 10-11:30. We have 5 wonderful talks centered on the topic "Medicinal and Edible Plants". If you have any recipes using Native Plants, send them to us to include in a fun little cookbook to be released during the event. Email them... Read More →

The Texas Longleaf Team is an inter-agency, multi-disciplinary consortium formed in 2014 to promote and support the restoration of the Longleaf ecosystem in East Texas. The Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem is one of the rarest plant communities in the West Gulf Coastal Plain and southeastern United States; less than 3% remains of the southeastern... Read More →

Enter into VMS as AT: Other NEW! NEXT LEVEL BIRDING WORKSHOPS VIA ZOOM HOT ON THE TRAIL: JUNE! THURSDAYS at 7pm JUNE 2, 9, & 16, 2022 Cost: $10/class; $30/series All experience levels welcome! Brush up on your birding skills while avoiding the heat! Each week we'll surprise you with virtual field trips to current birding hotspots,... Read More →

You are invited to a one-hour overview of Mercer Botanic Gardens – our history, present and future! You do not need to be a volunteer to attend, nor is this a requirement for volunteers. If interested, please call 713-274-4160.  Thank you!    

The Buzz About Bees with Nancy Greig Organized in collaboration with Architecture Center Houston’s immersive educational visual arts exhibition on the influence of bees on human design and construction, these noontime talks will teach you why bees are so important to human survival. Option to bring your own lunch or purchase lunch. Cost for no... Read More →

Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other creatures transfer pollen among flowers, enabling the incredible diversity of plants on our planet to flower and fruit. Dr. Gabriela Sosa, BBP’s Conservation Manager, and a representative from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, will lead you on a walk to identify those native plants and flowers that attract the necessary pollinators... Read More →

Enter into VMS as AT: Other This is a free webinar being offered by Texas Wildlife Association on Thursday next week (26th), from noon to 1 PM. It’s the first in a new series titled “Wild at Work: A Stewardship Series,” and this first episode will be about wildlife monitoring and how it informs habitat management.... Read More →

The air quality in Harris County is influenced by multiple sources of pollution, including extensive road traffic, concrete batch plants, proximity to the largest petrochemical industrial complex in the United States, and port activities in the Houston Ship Channel. It is also important to note that environmental risks are not always uniformly distributed in urban... Read More →

Date/Time: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022, 7:00 PM - Just Before Moth Night What to wear/items to bring: Same as Moth Night - Wear long pants & long sleeve shirt if concerned about insect bites; camera, manual focus with macro lens works best; magnifying glass; red-light flashlight or low light flashlight. If applying bug spray on... Read More →