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 →

Galveston’s Rosenberg Library is once again offering a free Birding for Fun 8-week series of Beginner Birding virtual classes. These classes have been approved for one hour of AT for each class (unless you have attended previously). You can sign up for the entire series or just the classes that interest you. Register here: https://rosenberg-library.org/events/library-events/#adult-events... Read More →

Contact: John P. Egan  (je190072@msn.com)

Join fellow Master Naturalist volunteers in maintaining the humming bird and butterfly gardens at the Kleb Woods Nature Center. Please contact Fred Collins for more information.

Assist the volunteer work crew with the weekly activities, butterfly and hummingbird gardens. Occasional tree/shrub grow-out and planting. Check the link below for more information: https://hcp4.net/parks/kleb-woods-nature-preserve/

New weekly volunteer opportunity at Memorial Park Greenhouse and Eastern Glades! We are in need of skilled horticulturalists with a passion for the environment to volunteer their time and talents during the months of January and February. We're hosting events on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week from 8 am - 11am. Master Naturalists are... Read More →

Every day is Earth Day at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center! Volunteers are invited to join staff and assist with a variety of conservation projects such as maintaining the pollinator gardens, plant propagation, and habitat restoration. Conservation Connections meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please contact Brent Wilkins the Volunteer... 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 →

Enter in VMS as AT: Other Information on meeting (live and Zoom): https://public.ntmn.org/archives/428323 Wednesday, March 2: TEAMgo Ecological Mapping Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Landscape Ecology Program has developed a mobile version of TEAM (Texas Ecosystem Analytical Mapper) called TEAMgo to allow Texas citizens to utilize and contribute to the Ecological Mapping Systems of Texas... Read More →

New weekly volunteer opportunity at Memorial Park Greenhouse and Eastern Glades! We are in need of skilled horticulturalists with a passion for the environment to volunteer their time and talents during the months of January and February. We're hosting events on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week from 8 am - 11am. Master Naturalists are... Read More →

Willow Waterhole Prairie Demo Gardens @ Willow Waterhole Greenway Great opportunity for Master Naturalists to work with native plants in a premier park which is slowly but surely becoming more naturalized. We work Thursday mornings 8:30-11:30 am at 5310 S. Willow Drive. We're working to clear some patches within the gardens in order to plant... Read More →

Please enter into VMS as AT: TX Waters Certification Training. Please join us for an opportunity to discuss water quality issues in our Clear Creek Watershed communities. The first two public meetings of the Clear Creek Watershed Partnership will be hosted online by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on: Thursday,... Read More →

Enter in VMS as AT: Agrilife Registration is open for our first Virtual Birding Seminar of 2022 – Up Close with Cranes on March 3rd! Up Close with Cranes will feature 4 different presentations about Sandhill and Whooping Crane conservation and research! Presentations Include: A Collaborative Approach to Whooping Crane Conservation in Texas – Dr.... Read More →

Please enter into VMS as AT: TX Waters Certification Training. Please join us for an opportunity to discuss water quality issues in our Clear Creek Watershed communities. The first two public meetings of the Clear Creek Watershed Partnership will be hosted online by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on: Thursday,... Read More →

New weekly volunteer opportunity at Memorial Park Greenhouse and Eastern Glades! We are in need of skilled horticulturalists with a passion for the environment to volunteer their time and talents during the months of January and February. We're hosting events on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week from 8 am - 11am. Master Naturalists are... Read More →

Group of 20-25 students from Sconzo Early College High School need a couple of adult volunteers to help facilitate habitat management - primarily invasive plant removal. If you would like more information please reach out to bwilkins@hcp4.net

The Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden at Dennis Johnston Park needs your help to maintain this beautiful pollinator habitat. This garden provides a unique opportunity for pollinator education as well as native habitat and food sources for insects and birds. Tools will be provided. Please wear outdoor-appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes, and bring a refillable water... Read More →

50th Annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta. This is for awareness of the event - if you do end up volunteering please notify Richard Solberg so he can determine the correct VMS catagory.

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 →

Enter into VMS as AT: NPSOT. Clickable link to register: https://nativeplantsocietyoftexas.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nativeplantsocietyoftexas/event.jsp?event=649&

Help us with our Master Naturalist Outreach booth at Jesse H. Jones Park. There are two shifts from 9am - noon & noon - 4pm. Sign up for one shift or both, this is a very busy booth and a good experience for first time outreach volunteers. Please contact Irmi for more information. VMS: GCMN... Read More →

Come help with the ongoing effort to revive and maintain the native grasses and wildflowers on this site near Batson, Texas. Marysee Prairie is located in Liberty County, approximately 65 miles northeast of central Houston, between Moss Hill and Batson. 30.254899°, -94.6800920176° you can put these coordinates into google maps for best directions or click here.... Read More →

Please Join Us Saturday March 5th For Houston Area Urban Forestry Council’s 14th Annual Tree Planting Competition!  This year it will be held at the Curtis M Graves Detention Basin, 6400 Homestead Rd., Houston, TX 77028. Teams consist of 11 members and will plant 100 small trees to help restore critical wetland habitat in Houston.... Read More →