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Event Series Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work at Mercer

Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work at Mercer

Mercer Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble, TX, United States

Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work Recurring  Every Wednesday 9 am - 11 am (weather permitting) Mercer Botanic Gardens, 223 Aldine Westfield, Humble 77338 Join this weekly effort alongside volunteer programming staff to care for plants in and around the pollinator garden and Honeybee Corral.  These beds provide sustenance for native pollinators including, hummingbirds, butterflies, moths,... Read More →

Restoration of Spring Habitat Occupied by Federally Threatened Salado Salamanders

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Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.   Zachary C. Adcock, Ph.D. Senior Ecologist Cambrian Environmental Webinar Description: Salado Salamanders are one of several fully-aquatic salamander species in central Texas that occur in groundwater and groundwater-fed springs and creeks. This species is listed as federally threatened and is only known from... Read More →

 The Ecology of Red-tailed Hawks

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Thursday, March 21 @ 11:00 AM Central. Register AT: Single Presentation (Cornell Lab of Ornithology- The Red-tailed Hawk Project)

Restoring Riparian Buffers Throughout Houston

Houston Arboretum 120 W Loop N Fwy, Houston, TX, United States

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center 120 W Loop N, Houston, TX 77024 We will also stream via zoom. CLICK HERE to register for the zoom meeting. Please use the following VMS code: AT:  Native Plant Society of Texas (Restoring Riparian Buffers Throughout Houston)

Intern Training Class #6

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Interns:  This is the initial training schedule.  Any changes communicated by the committee take precedence over this schedule. VMS Code:  Initial Training (Description: Class 6 - Climate and Weather; CoCoRaHS)

Event Series Native Plant Booth at Mercer March Mart and Festival

Native Plant Booth at Mercer March Mart and Festival

Mercer Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble, TX, United States

What:  Native Plant Booth - March Mart Plant Sale and Festival When:  March 22-23, 2024 Where:  Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield Road, Humble Tx 77336 Contact:  Colleen Powell [email protected]  or 713 274-4160 Volunteers with plant knowledge are needed to consult with visitors who are interested in purchasing native plants from the Friends of Mercer Botanic... Read More →

Archaeology Day at Arrowwood Preserve

Arrowwood Preserve 14236 W Cypress Forest Dr,, Houston, TX, United States

Are you curious about how people lived in Southeast Texas in the past? This will be the focus of our Public Archaeology Day at Arrowwood Preserve on Friday, March 22nd. March 22nd Public Archaeology Day This 90-minute site visit will include opportunities to observe and interact with ASH&E archaeologists during excavations, work with archaeologists to... Read More →

Event Series Native Plant Booth at Mercer March Mart and Festival

Native Plant Booth at Mercer March Mart and Festival

Mercer Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble, TX, United States

What:  Native Plant Booth - March Mart Plant Sale and Festival When:  March 22-23, 2024 Where:  Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield Road, Humble Tx 77336 Contact:  Colleen Powell [email protected]  or 713 274-4160 Volunteers with plant knowledge are needed to consult with visitors who are interested in purchasing native plants from the Friends of Mercer Botanic... Read More →

Intern Training Class #7

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Interns:  This is the initial training schedule.  Any changes communicated by the committee take precedence over this schedule. VMS Code:  Initial Training (Description: Class 7 - Citizen Science Projects)

Earth Day GreenUp 2024

Join The Woodlands for the 14th annual community litter cleanup day! Grab your friends and family and roll up your sleeves to remove litter from pathways, greenbelts, and waterways as part of the Earth Day GreenUp on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 8 to 11 a.m. Last year, more than 500 GreenUp volunteers removed over 1,000 pounds... Read More →