Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.
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 →
Houston Botanic Gardens have 9am-12pm volunteer shifts every Wednesday through Saturday in their Native Areas, as well as specific "All Call" dates that are upcoming that will be just with their native plants and areas. These include wildflower seeding, Louisiana Irisa planting and thinning, and general maintenance in our Stormwater Wetlands and Coastal Prairie areas.... Read More →
Any season is a great season to learn about trees! Jim McKee, a Master Naturalist, tree lover, and bird watcher will be leading more walks throughout the year to teach us how to identify the trees that live here in Russ Pitman Park. You’ll learn how to use leaf, bark, twig characteristics, and more to... Read More →
Do you have a green thumb? Our native plant nursery needs a steady group of volunteers to help keep it thriving. Log in VMS as Gulf Coast Bird Obs - Trails and Wildscapes. Include location, sponsoring entity and service performed when recording your time in VMS.
Excited about birding, but not sure where to start? Register now to join Kristine Rivers with Birding for Fun for her next series of Beginner Birding Virtual Classes! Classes will be held via Zoom on Mondays at 7pm. Register for the entire series or just the topics that interest you! Classes are designed to be... Read More →
Contact: John P. Egan (je190072@msn.com)
Mercer is a great place to volunteer! Whether you love gardening, or want to learn more about horticulture and botany, we have a spot for you. Keep in mind that Mercer has native and non-native gardens. Your time is recordable only when working with native species. You'll record your time as Mercer - Trails and... 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 →
Explore the World of Entomology Join TAMU Agrilife for a four-part series, each session lasting 2 hours, where you'll dive into the fascinating basics of entomology. Class Topics: Arthropod classification Identification of common insect orders Identification of common arachnids Beneficial arthropod groups This class is open to everyone. Please note that if you have previously... Read More →
Collin County Native Plant Society Meeting – Gardening for Birds with Native Plants Virtual via Zoom Meeting opens at 6:30 for the testing of connections, with a short chapter update by our president, Rodney Thomas, at 7:00, followed by our February presentation. We will return to our regular hybrid meetings in March, with attendance available... Read More →
