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 →

Report in VMS as AT: Other Theme: “What’s That? Plant ID for Everyone!” Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6N7YVCB

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 →

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 →

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 →