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NPSOT North Central Chapter The Inner Workings of Vegetative Diversity: Monocots, Dicots & Beyond by Taylor Garrison – Aug 1 | 6:30p It has long been known that healthy ecosystems thrive from and by diversity. The needs of wildlife include food, water, and shelter. Plants provide all three. But to take it further, there are... Read More →
This month, Irmi Wilcockson will provide the program - Patterns in Nature. Join us for a presentation as well as a hands-on experience with patterns in nature. Open to the Public 6;30 Social 7:00 PM Chapter Business Log in VMS as GCMN: Chapter Business: Chapter Meeting - note that you may add travel time up... Read More →
NASA Global Precipitation Measurement 10-in-10 Webinar Series: Webinar 7: Data Register here Every second of every day, NASA satellites are collecting data to help us better understand and protect our home planet. Have you ever wondered what kinds of data NASA collects and how you can access it? Join us and find out how and... Read More →
Prairie Friday This is a great way to introduce yourself to Armand Bayou; the work is varied and can be scaled to suit your physical ability. From seed collection and cleaning, seedling transfers and potting to rigorous field work like digging up rescues, planting pots and slaying tallow. Come see us some Friday! We meet... Read More →
The Houston Parks and Rec Department Natural Resources team needs help with sprucing up Robert C Stuart Park. Stuart Park is the site of both a coastal prairie restoration and a riparian area restoration along Sims Bayou. It is also an amazing birding location and one of the premier locations on our Central Houston Christmas... Read More →
Help us care for the Katy Prairie! Every Tuesday and Friday on the Indiangrass Preserve, volunteer stewards participate in activities critical to the success of our restoration and public access programs. Volunteers maintain the Ann Hamilton Trail, grow out native species in our Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, plant native wildflowers and grasses, remove invasive... Read More →
Native Garden club is every Friday! 10-12 please email Katharine.Leboeuf@houstontx.gov to RSVP Record your time as Houston Parks - Trails and Wildscapes. Include location, sponsoring entity and service performed when recording your time in VMS.
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 →
Jesse H Jones Park and Nature Center - Bird Survey and Hike Volunteers will help with crowd control, and handing out of materials. They will participate in the hike and survey for birds, but no experience required. Program Details: Meet in the nature center, then take a two mile, two hour walk on a paved,... Read More →
We are resuming regularly scheduled work days at the Exploration Green tree nursery on the second and last Saturday of the month. Summer hours are 8 AM to 11 AM, or sometimes we end earlier depending on how hot it gets and the activity. Note sometimes the work is out in the natural spaces of... Read More →
