GULLS AND TERNS OF THE UPPER TEXAS COAST WITH BOB FRIEDRICHS.ID Classes & Field Trip6:00-8:00PM Monday, February 23rd, 2026 – Class session #1 (Zoom).6:00-800PM Wednesday February 25th, 2026 – Class session #2 (Zoom).8:00AM Saturday February 28th, 2026 – Field TripUnfamiliar with Zoom and online workshops? Not to worry! Zoom is quite easy to use on either... Read More →
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GULLS AND TERNS OF THE UPPER TEXAS COAST WITH BOB FRIEDRICHS.ID Classes & Field Trip6:00-8:00PM Monday, February 23rd, 2026 – Class session #1 (Zoom).6:00-800PM Wednesday February 25th, 2026 – Class session #2 (Zoom).8:00AM Saturday February 28th, 2026 – Field TripUnfamiliar with Zoom and online workshops? Not to worry! Zoom is quite easy to use on either... Read More → |
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Webinar. $65.87 for all three daysDate/Time: Daily webinars on Feb 24, 25, and 26 from 10 am to 2:15 PM. See speaker list below.For more information and to REGISTER, go to website HERESpeakers and Topics:Tuesday, February 24, 2026 10:00 AM to 2:15 PM (Central Standard Time)10:00 AM: Introduction. Laurie Schneider, Co-Founder/Program Director, Pollinator Friendly Alliance.10:15 AM: Soft Landings... Read More →
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Community Leader Ticket $5We are partnering with Merit Motion Pictures and The Caterpillar Lab to bring you this limited on-demand release of The Extraordinary Caterpillar—a powerful 60-minute documentary that reveals the essential (and often overlooked) role caterpillars play in sustaining life on Earth.Wild, dazzling landscapes exist right outside our doors, where tiny superheroes (caterpillars!) power... Read More →
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Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. The Monarch Conservation Webinar Series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across various interdisciplinary fields related to monarchs, other pollinators, their habitats, and the threats and pressures that make conservation urgent. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how you... Read More → |
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Webinar. Free.Date/Time: Daily webinars on Feb 24, 25, and 26 from 10 am to 2:15 PM. See speaker list below.For more information and to REGISTER, go to website HERESpeakers and Topics:Wednesday, February 25, 10:00 AM to 2:15 PM (Central Standard Time)10:05 AM: Irvine Prairie: Monitoring, Seed Selection and Management. Justin Meissen, Ph.D., Research and Restoration Program Manager,... Read More →
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GULLS AND TERNS OF THE UPPER TEXAS COAST WITH BOB FRIEDRICHS.ID Classes & Field Trip6:00-8:00PM Monday, February 23rd, 2026 – Class session #1 (Zoom).6:00-800PM Wednesday February 25th, 2026 – Class session #2 (Zoom).8:00AM Saturday February 28th, 2026 – Field TripUnfamiliar with Zoom and online workshops? Not to worry! Zoom is quite easy to use on either... Read More →
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Bones have secrets to tell, if you are willing to listen.Explore how forensic anthropologists use bones to create biological profiles for unidentified skeletal remains, aiding law enforcement in giving a name to the missing. After learning the methods used to analyze remains, participants will have the opportunity to try their hand at determining the sex... Read More → |
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An opportunity to work with plants, tree, and seeds. The actual activity will depend upon the time of the year. They harvest seeds, plant seeds, transplant plants as they outgrow their pots, and plant into the soil or marsh. The Galveston Bay Master Naturalist Chapter already meets at this time so you will have 6-8... Read More →
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TAMU: Sea Turtle Nest Patrol TrainingDescriptionThe purpose of the Sea Aggie Sea Turtle Patrol is to monitor and protect nesting Kemp’s ridley sea turtles (and other sea turtle species) to assist in the recovery the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle population. Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, and all sea turtles, are iconic marine species in the Gulf... Read More →
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Webinar. $65.87.Date/Time: Daily webinars on Feb 24, 25, and 26 from 10 am to 2:15 PM. See speaker list below.For more information and to REGISTER, go to website HERESpeakers and Topics:Thursday, February 26, 10:00 AM to 2:15 PM (Central Standard Time)10:05 AM: Exploring Edges: Pollinators, Prairie and People. Anna Jones-Crabtree, PE, PhD, Owner/Farmer of Vilicus Farms and... Read More → |
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Winter Adopt-A-Loop observations end Feb 28, 2026. Be sure to send in your observations. This is just a quick email to Shelli Ellerbe or Margo Kirby Taylor that states your name, the date(s) of your observation(s), your site number(s), and what type of observations you did (eBird and/or iNat). Remember, you can do two observations... Read More →
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GULLS AND TERNS OF THE UPPER TEXAS COAST WITH BOB FRIEDRICHS.ID Classes & Field Trip6:00-8:00PM Monday, February 23rd, 2026 – Class session #1 (Zoom).6:00-800PM Wednesday February 25th, 2026 – Class session #2 (Zoom).8:00AM Saturday February 28th, 2026 – Field TripUnfamiliar with Zoom and online workshops? Not to worry! Zoom is quite easy to use on either... Read More →
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Every year the Cradle of Texas Master Naturalist Chapter sponsors an Advanced Training Day. This year's theme is "Water, Water Everywhere". They always have a great lineup of speakers plus fun, hands-on Water Fair activities. This is an in-person event held at the Brazoria County Parks Department's Dude Payne Event Center in Angleton. Breakfast and... Read More →
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Spring Beach Cleanup - Join Houston Audubon and SPLASh for a special morning of cleaning up the shorelines of Bolivar Peninsula! 802 17th Street, Port BolivarYour efforts will provide clean habitat for our beach-nesting birds. Gloves, trash grabbers, and trash bags will be provided. Please bring your reusable water containers and we'll have water on hand... Read More → |
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Spring Adopt-A-Loop observations begin March 1, 2026 and end May 31, 2026. Be sure to send in your observations. This is just a quick email to Shelli Ellerbe or Margo Kirby Taylor that states your name, the date(s) of your observation(s), your site number(s), and what type of observations you did (eBird and/or iNat). Remember,... Read More →
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Meet at the picnic area across from Sheldon Lake State Park headquarters at 8:00. Peter Tsan is the survey leader.Contact [email protected] to be put on a mailing list or if you have any questions.VMS - FR: Bird Populations Field Research:TMN Field Research (Specify Sheldon Lake SP in "Describe Your Service".) |
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$40. This class is a short dive into the huge world of entomology. Through a four-class series—each 2 hours long—participants can learn about the basics of entomology.Classes cover arthropod classification, identification of common insect orders, identification of common arachnids, and beneficial arthropod groups.Class is open to anyone. If you have taken the Master Volunteer Entomology... Read More →
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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is presenting the 2026 Ranching & Wildlife Expo Educational Seminar. Some of these subjects will count towards our Advanced Training requirement. I am only listing the ones that will count, thus they are listed separately. These seminars may be in person or via zoom.11:00 am to 12:00 pm: Identifying... Read More → |
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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is presenting the 2026 Ranching & Wildlife Expo Educational Seminar. Some of these subjects will count towards our Advanced Training requirement. I am only listing the ones that will count, thus they are listed separately. These seminars may be in person or via zoom. Day 2:11:00 am to 11:40... Read More → |
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An opportunity to work with plants, tree, and seeds. The actual activity will depend upon the time of the year. They harvest seeds, plant seeds, transplant plants as they outgrow their pots, and plant into the soil or marsh. The Galveston Bay Master Naturalist Chapter already meets at this time so you will have 6-8... Read More →
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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is presenting the 2026 Ranching & Wildlife Expo Educational Seminar. Some of these subjects will count towards our Advanced Training requirement. I am only listing the ones that will count, thus they are listed separately. These seminars may be in person or via zoom. Day 3:11:15 am to 12:00... Read More → |
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Houston Arboretum & Nature CenterDescriptionIn person on the (first) Saturday of the month January-April10:00 am – 12:00 pm$160 member / $220 nonmemberAges 16+; minors must be accompanied by an adultMake your New Year’s resolution to help the environment a reality! This series of classes will take you step-by-step through the process of planning, planting, and maintaining a backyard wildlife habitat... Read More → |
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Spring Beach Cleanup - Join Houston Audubon and SPLASh for a special morning of cleaning up the shorelines of Bolivar Peninsula! Your efforts will provide clean habitat for our beach-nesting birds. Gloves, trash grabbers, and trash bags will be provided. Please bring your reusable water containers and we'll have water on hand for refills.Go to splashtx.org... Read More →
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$40. This class is a short dive into the huge world of entomology. Through a four-class series—each 2 hours long—participants can learn about the basics of entomology.Classes cover arthropod classification, identification of common insect orders, identification of common arachnids, and beneficial arthropod groups.Class is open to anyone. If you have taken the Master Volunteer Entomology... Read More →
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Each month on the second Tuesday of the month, Texas Master Naturalist present a topic. The topics have not been announced yet for 2026. This free webinar can be listened to in person or the recording can be listened to anytime. You will get credit for Advanced Training live or recorded.. |
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An opportunity to work with plants, tree, and seeds. The actual activity will depend upon the time of the year. They harvest seeds, plant seeds, transplant plants as they outgrow their pots, and plant into the soil or marsh. The Galveston Bay Master Naturalist Chapter already meets at this time so you will have 6-8... Read More →
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Work is needed at the Pollinator Garden. 9:00 - 12:00, but you may come earlier/later and/or leave earlier/stay later if you like.Bring a hat, gloves, folding chair, and your favorite gardening tools to work with. Also, bring plenty of water and a snack and/or lunch.Contact Ceal Stirling Tomlinson at [email protected] for more information.VMS - RM: Trinity... Read More →
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I’m grateful for the collaboration and support we shared throughout 2025. The dedication from all the volunteers and partners of the Texas Waters program is the reason for its successes. Together we have contributed just under 19,000 service hours in conserving and protecting your community's water source by restoring lands with natives, educating thousands on aquatic resources,... Read More → |
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Get your hands dirty! Join the coastal staff to learn all about and assist with the propagation of native Texas plants to enhance four sanctuaries in High Island. Go to houstonaudubon.org for further information and to register for the work days. VMS - RM: Houston Audubon - Resource Management |
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Help Houston Audubon improve both the visitor infrastructure and the wildlife habitat within four nature sanctuaries in High Island. This is a great opportunity to get outside while making a difference.Meet at the Field Station (2089 5th St - intersection of 5th Street and Goodman Street) in High Island, TX.Volunteers are treated to a delicious... Read More → |
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Join Ranger Nathan for a family friendly stroll on the Longleaf Pine Trail!Explore one of Big Thicket's most exciting ecosystems, the longleaf pine uplands, and check out the plants and animals that call it home. Along the way, learn how the preserve uses many tools to restore this area—including fire!The walk is 1 mile roundtrip.... Read More → |
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$40. This class is a short dive into the huge world of entomology. Through a four-class series—each 2 hours long—participants can learn about the basics of entomology.Classes cover arthropod classification, identification of common insect orders, identification of common arachnids, and beneficial arthropod groups.Class is open to anyone. If you have taken the Master Volunteer Entomology... Read More → |
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FreeWildlife Conservation Webinar Series: Texas Cave Invertebrate Phylogenomics and Databasing.» Register for upcoming Wildlife Conservation Webinars.For questions or more information about the Wildlife Conservation Webinar Series, please contact Paul Crump at [email protected]: |
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An opportunity to work with plants, tree, and seeds. The actual activity will depend upon the time of the year. They harvest seeds, plant seeds, transplant plants as they outgrow their pots, and plant into the soil or marsh. The Galveston Bay Master Naturalist Chapter already meets at this time so you will have 6-8... Read More →
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Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets, and paddles are provided. Visitors are asked to bring water, snacks, and water shoes. Canoe trips start in the morning (actual start time depends on the season) and take 3-4... Read More → |
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Texas AgriLife: Landowners Program in personCost: $30 per person/In personThe upcoming New Landowners Program is designed not only for those who are new to owning or managing rural land, but also for individuals looking to refresh their knowledge or gain more information on land stewardship, management practices, and available resources. Whether you’re just starting out... Read More → |
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Experience the park after dark!Join a ranger to walk the Longleaf Pine Trail at sunset and observe the wonders of the night sky through a telescope as the sky gets dark. If conditions allow, we'll look at the Moon, Jupiter, and distant objects in our galaxy.The hike is 1 mile roundtrip. Please bring a flashlight... Read More → |
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Join Ranger Nathan for a family friendly stroll on the Longleaf Pine Trail!Explore one of Big Thicket's most exciting ecosystems, the longleaf pine uplands, and check out the plants and animals that call it home. Along the way, learn how the preserve uses many tools to restore this area—including fire!The walk is 1 mile roundtrip.... Read More → |
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$40. This class is a short dive into the huge world of entomology. Through a four-class series—each 2 hours long—participants can learn about the basics of entomology.Classes cover arthropod classification, identification of common insect orders, identification of common arachnids, and beneficial arthropod groups.Class is open to anyone. If you have taken the Master Volunteer Entomology... Read More →
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Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. The Monarch Conservation Webinar Series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across various interdisciplinary fields related to monarchs, other pollinators, their habitats, and the threats and pressures that make conservation urgent. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how you... Read More → |
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An opportunity to work with plants, tree, and seeds. The actual activity will depend upon the time of the year. They harvest seeds, plant seeds, transplant plants as they outgrow their pots, and plant into the soil or marsh. The Galveston Bay Master Naturalist Chapter already meets at this time so you will have 6-8... Read More →
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Going GREEN Lecture: Forever ChemicalsThursday, March 26th | 6pm | Online on ZOOMDr. Erin Kinney Dr. Kinney, Senior Research Scientist at HARC specializing inCoastal Resilience and Communities. Dr. Kinney will speak about the presence of PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in our environment and their suspected effect on humans.These PFAS are sometimes referred to as... Read More → |
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Have you ever experience the Big Thicket at night? Bring your flashlight to join a ranger on a hike through the Big Thicket in the dark. This hike will explore some of the stories that make the Big Thicket special and mysterious. If you enjoy legends and real-life stories of the Big Thicket, this is... Read More → |
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Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets, and paddles are provided. Visitors are asked to bring water, snacks, and water shoes. Canoe trips start in the morning (actual start time depends on the season) and take 3-4... Read More → |
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An opportunity to work with plants, tree, and seeds. The actual activity will depend upon the time of the year. They harvest seeds, plant seeds, transplant plants as they outgrow their pots, and plant into the soil or marsh. The Galveston Bay Master Naturalist Chapter already meets at this time so you will have 6-8... Read More → |
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Houston Arboretum & Nature CenterDescriptionIn person on the (first) Saturday of the month January-April10:00 am – 12:00 pm$160 member / $220 nonmemberAges 16+; minors must be accompanied by an adultMake your New Year’s resolution to help the environment a reality! This series of classes will take you step-by-step through the process of planning, planting, and maintaining a backyard wildlife habitat... Read More → |
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Meet at the picnic area across from Sheldon Lake State Park headquarters at 8:00. Peter Tsan is the survey leader.Contact [email protected] to be put on a mailing list or if you have any questions.VMS - FR: Bird Populations Field Research:TMN Field Research (Specify Sheldon Lake SP in "Describe Your Service".) |


