By Glenn Olsen, B.A. From the Big Thicket to Big Bend, and from the Rio Grande River to the Red River, Texas is one of the most biologically diverse states in the country.  We are under the migration route of hundreds of species of birds, which makes our coastal prairies and marshes rich with ecological... Read More →

Collision monitoring is a statewide community science effort supporting Lights Out Texas. Volunteers spend roughly 2-3 hours each morning before sunrise during spring migration locating birds that have been injured or killed due to striking a building. Volunteers will walk a 2-mile pre-defined route around 10 buildings downtown and collect data on any birds that... Read More →

Enter in VMS as AT: TMN Tuesdays Take a trip through time as we spend the hour reviewing some of the pioneering women naturalists highlighted in Marcia Myers Bonta’s “American Women Afield”. We will explore the lives and scientific pursuits of these women in entomology, botany, ornithology, ecology, and even taxidermy! This is an informative... Read More →

Make 2022 the year you empower yourself with the knowledge and tools you need to be a monarch ambassador. There's still time to register for our two different online Monarch Essentials courses. Each course is an opportunity to learn more about monarchs and the conservation actions you can take to protect them. Complete Monarch Essentials:... Read More →

Please enter into VMS as AT: TX Waters Certification Training. TWDB's Water Conservation Programs and Resources As part of the TWDB's Office of Water Science & Conservation, the Conservation Department engages with a variety of stakeholders and audiences to encourage the stewardship of our water resources through financial and technical assistance, education and outreach, and... Read More →

$20 member / $35 nonmember (per person) Instructor: Lawson Taylor Ages 12 and up Ever wonder why lighting and trees branch in similar patterns or why snail shells look like whirlpools, hurricanes, and the Milky Way galaxy? In this class we will discuss repeating patterns in nature and the math behind them (but don’t worry... Read More →

$20 member / $35 nonmember (per person) Instructor: Lawson Taylor Ages 12 and up Ever wonder why lighting and trees branch in similar patterns or why snail shells look like whirlpools, hurricanes, and the Milky Way galaxy? In this class we will discuss repeating patterns in nature and the math behind them (but don’t worry... Read More →