Advanced Training

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 →