Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.
Week of Events
Surface Water Quality Monitoring Training
The Environmental Institute of Houston at the University of Houston-Clear Lake will be offering an in-person two-part training course focusing on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Surface Water Quality Monitoring techniques. The one-day partial course (March 14) will cover fundamental techniques for water quality and hydrological monitoring. The four-day full course (March 14-17) will... Read More →
A Natural History of Texas and the Gulf Coast
A Natural History of Texas and the Gulf Coast
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 →
Invasive Worms
Invasive Worms
Enter in VMS as AT: Other Live zoom on Invasive Jumping and Hammerhead Worms lead by: Ashley Morgan-Olvera, M.S. Director of Research & Education/Outreach Texas Invasive Species Institute Sam Houston State University Join Zoom Meeting https://shsu.zoom.us/j/88233787256 Meeting ID: 882 3378 7256 Passcode: WORMS
Water Wednesdays
Water Wednesdays
Water Wednesdays is a FREE virtual program offered on the third Wednesday of the month from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Registration is required. Water Wednesdays will consist of the airing of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s The State of Water Series. Following the main presentation participants will be able to asked discuss and ask... Read More →
Monarch Essentials Courses
Monarch Essentials Courses
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 →
Bumble Bee Short Course
Bumble Bee Short Course
For Community Scientists: Building skills of community scientists interested in bumble bee diversity, ecology, and conservation Enter in VMS as AT: Other Six consecutive Fridays 1-2:30 pm (ET), March 18th - April 22nd March 18: Bumble Bee Biology, Part 1 Jamie Strange: The Ohio State University March 25: Bumble Bee Biology, Part 2 -- Queens... Read More →
Native Landscapes for Birds by Native Plant Society of Texas
Native Landscapes for Birds by Native Plant Society of Texas
Enter in VMS as AT: NPSOT You Can Help Attract, Enjoy and Sustain Our Native and Migrating Bird Populations - Learn How! Sign Up Now for the "Native Landscapes for Birds" Class to be held on March 19th via Zoom The Houston and Clear Lake Chapters of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) offer... Read More →
Native Landscapes for Bird
Native Landscapes for Bird
Please enter into VMS as AT: NPSOT. Registration began on February 1 and is first come first served. Check the NLCP site for schedules & links to register online. https://npsot.org/wp/nlcp/ 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... Read More →
Birding is for Everyone
Birding is for Everyone
$20 member / $35 nonmember (per person) Instructor: Kelsey Low Ages 12 and up Getting started with bird watching can be a bit intimidating. You need expensive binoculars, great eyesight, and the ability to trek over hard trails…right? WRONG! In this class, we’ll learn about the many ways you can get into birding that don’t... Read More →
Backyard Naturalists
Backyard Naturalists
Report in VMS as AT: Kleb Woods John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center will have its next Backyard Naturalists Mar 19 10-11 AM From nature journaling to identifying species, this class will help you explore the nature in your own backyard. This month we will join in the Great Backyard Bird Count, a global citizen-science... Read More →
Seed Collecting
Seed Collecting
Here is a virtual AT opportunity offered by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. If you participate, please into VMS as AT: Other. The announcement for the Seed Collecting and Processing class is live on the website: https://www.wildflower.org/event/seed-collecting-processing. Interested in collecting and storing seeds from native plants in your garden but don’t know where to... Read More →