Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.

Birding for Fun Classes

Virtual

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 →

Event Series Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR

Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR

Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge 1206 Apc Nwr Rd, Eagle Lake, Tx

First Saturday Van Tours The first Saturday of each month, a guided van tour of the refuge will take visitors on a 11/2 hour trip through the prairie. Join one of our staff for drive through the refuge to learn about the native coastal prairie, history of the refuge, the biology of the Attwater’s Prairie-Chicken, and what’s... Read More →

Buffalo Bayou – Busy Bees on Buffalo Bayou

Yolanda Black Navarro Buffalo Bend Nature Park 2300 S. Sgt. Macario Garcia Dr., Houston, TX

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.

Houston Arboretum – Prairie Wildflowers

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center 4501 Woodway Dr, Houston, TX

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 →

$20 – $35

Birding for Fun Classes

Virtual

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 →

HMNS – What Lies Beneath?

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX

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 →

$90

Houston Arboretum – Secrets of the Swamp

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center 4501 Woodway Dr, Houston, TX

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 →

$20 – $35

TMN Tuesday – A Master Naturalist in Space

Virtual

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 →