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Enjoy an early morning birding excursion. Boat departs at 7:30 am. Breakfast on the Bayou early morning, family-friendly birding tours are offered to showcase the rich and diverse habitat Shangri La Gardens provides to both resident and migratory birds. There will be a bagged breakfast catered by a local food vendor, set up on the... Read More →
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Free. Online. Join award-winning author, photographer, and educator Rick Darke for this engaging virtual event.A thriving home landscape is full of life—human and otherwise, offering daily opportunities to connect with the natural world. By welcoming a bit of authentic wildness, you can create a vibrant, resilient landscape that sustains you while supporting local and regional... 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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FreeWildlife Conservation Webinar Series: Distribution and Activity of Summer Bats in Texas» Register for upcoming Wildlife Conservation Webinars.For questions or more information about the Wildlife Conservation Webinar Series, please contact Paul Crump at [email protected] use the following AT Code: AT: Online Training: TMN AT Report hours
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TPWD Wildlife Series: Distribution and Activity of Summer Bats in Texas by Sarah Fritts
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Free. Online. AgriLife entomologist Molly Keck does a lunchtime webinar on the last Wednesday each month on insects. This month's topic is "Invasive Insects to Watch". Join the webinar each month HEREPlease use the following AT Code: Online Training: TMN AT Report hours. |
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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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First Saturday Van ToursThe 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 being done... Read More →
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In person, free. Just show up.It's a trap!Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a ranger. This 1-mile, hour-long walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail will give you an up-close look at these unusual plants.The Pitcher... 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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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. Participants... Read More → |
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Dylan Lugo will speak about Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Center. |
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In person. Free. Just show up. Learn out our rough green snakes at the Nature Center at Jesse Jones Park and Nature Center. To register: https://www.cogran.io/index.html?pct3programs#/pos?isDirectLink=1&displayCalendar=0&siteCode=pct3programs®Type=POS¤cySymbol=$&dateFormat=MM%2FDD%2FYYYY&link=pos%2FposType%2FI3L5LLWSGB00®isterLink=NULL&eventTitle=Jesse%20H.%20Jones%20Park%20&%20Nature%20Center&eventType=I3L5LLWSGB00 Please use the following AT Code: AT Single Presentation: TMN AT Report hours
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Bird-Friendly Texas Webinar of 2026 on what Climate Watch data is telling us about the birds!Cooper Farr, Community Science Manager for National Audubon, will share how Audubon scientists are able to use the data climate watch volunteers have collected to document how birds are responding to climate change and shifting their ranges.What’s happening to Lesser Goldfinches... Read More →
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Free, Webinar. Description: The "Time To Restore" project, led by the USA - National Phenology Network and covering Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana, seeks to generate better information about nectar availability and seed timing on certain native plants to better help those working on pollinator restoration know what to plant and when best to harvest seed. The... Read More → |
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Enjoy an early morning birding excursion. Boat departs at 7:30 am. Breakfast on the Bayou early morning, family-friendly birding tours are offered to showcase the rich and diverse habitat Shangri La Gardens provides to both resident and migratory birds. There will be a bagged breakfast catered by a local food vendor, set up on the... 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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Fran Hutchins has asked that everyone arrive between 5:30 and 6pm. Class starts at 6:30pm. The gates will close at 6:30. Someone will be at the entrance to guide you in and check your registration. Carpool is strongly encouraged. Register here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/texas-fireflies-advanced-training-workshop-tickets-263435 Please use the following AT Code: AT: Single presentation: TMN AT Report hours
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Have you ever experienced 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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Volunteers are needed for the World Migratory Bird Day: 7:00 - set up canopies, tables, and exhibits 8:00 - 9:00 - 10:00 - bird walks 8:00 - 11:00 - activities under the canopies - Legacy Oaks (age-estimation activity) Threats to Birds (discuss handouts, displays) WMBD & Migration (discuss handouts,... Read More →
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Big Thicket Canoe Trip: Free. In person. Guided canoe trip on one of the waterways of the Big Thicket: Village Creek in Kountze, Silsbee, or Lumberton, or the Neches River in Beaumont. Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life... Read More → |
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Bob Dailey covers predators, pollinators, destructive insects, dangerous ones, and innocuous bugs that cause no harm to people and plants. Included in his presentation is a breakdown of various organic methods and products that are being used to deter the “bad” insects, without harming the good ones, the environment, and ourselves. Included are some ways... 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.. May 12: Turning Field... Read More →
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As we dive into 2026, we celebrate 10 years of the Texas Waters program. The Texas Waters Specialist program continues to grow and it's with the support from all of you. Whether it's for the fish we catch, the waterfowl we hunt, the swim with family, the float to connect us to nature, or the tranquil sound... Read More → |
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NAISMA: Presents Small Ants, Bit Impacts: Invasive Ant Species in North America. Free. WebinarInvasive ants are spreading into new regions, disrupting ecosystems, impacting agriculture, and creating challenges for land managers and communities. From aggressive super colonies to painful stings, these small invaders can have outsized ecological and economic consequences.Register here: NAISMAPlease use the following AT Code:... 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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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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Bird Migration in Your Backyard | May 14Bird migration isn't just a continental phenomenon—it's also super-local, happening all around you, and now's the time to enjoy the spectacle! Some of these new faces are just passing through, while others will be here all summer. We’ll check in with experts at the Cornell Lab to learn... 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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Botanist Joe Leggio discusses rare plants on the preserve In person. Please use the following AT Code: AT: Single Presentation: TMN AT Report hours |
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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. Participants... 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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Meet coastal acidification: ocean acidification’s lesser-known but wilder cousin. The ocean and other water bodies absorb nearly a third of human-emitted carbon dioxide. All that dissolved carbon dioxide makes the water more acidic—a phenomenon known as ocean acidification. But in coastal waters like Chesapeake Bay, acidification plays out differently than in the open ocean, and marine biota... Read More →
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Just as social and ecological devastation are intricately connected, so too is the repair process. While we cannot heal genocide nor bring back all the people and their whole lifeways, so too we cannot restore ecosystems to their reference conditions and assemblages. However, we can begin to reconcile the damage done through how we tend... Read More → |
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FreeWildlife Conservation Webinar Series: Mobilizing TAMU Insect Collection Resources to Improve Texas Insect SGCN» Register for upcoming Wildlife Conservation Webinars.For questions or more information about the Wildlife Conservation Webinar Series, please contact Paul Crump at [email protected] use the following AT code: AT: Online Training: TMN AT Report Hours.
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Free. In person at the Jesse Jones Nature Center. Learn about the difference between our native green anoles and the invasive brown anoles.To register: https://www.cogran.io/index.html?pct3programs#/pos?isDirectLink=1&displayCalendar=0&siteCode=pct3programs®Type=POS¤cySymbol=$&dateFormat=MM%2FDD%2FYYYY&link=pos%2FposType%2FI3L5LLWSGB00®isterLink=NULL&eventTitle=Jesse%20H.%20Jones%20Park%20&%20Nature%20Center&eventType=I3L5LLWSGB00Please use the following AT Code: AT: Single Presentation; TMN AT Report hours.
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Online. Free. The Importance of Prairies and How You Can Get Involved in Saving Them. Presenter is Bethany Foshee-Public Preserves and Outreach Director, Coastal Prairie Conservancy. Register: https://www.texas-wildlife.org/program-areas/conservation-legacy/adult-education/waw/ Please use the following AT Code: AT: Online Training: TMN AT Report hours. |
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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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Big Thicket Canoe Trip: Free. In person. Guided canoe trip on one of the waterways of the Big Thicket: Village Creek in Kountze, Silsbee, or Lumberton, or the Neches River in Beaumont. Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life... Read More →
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In person or via zoom. Join us at our monthly chapter meeting where we take a fun look at native plants. We will grow your native plant vocabulary, cultivate some knowledge, and sow some seeds for the change we want to see in the world. Whether you are a native plant novice or a wildscaping... Read More → |
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Every day on our lunch breaks, Cornell Lab staff go for a walk in the woods with professional ornithologist and lead Bird Academy instructor, Kevin McGowan. We have so much fun on these walks, we wanted to bring you along too! Walk in the Woods with Kevin McGowan is a short video that captures the joy of spring... Read More →
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Have you ever experienced 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 → |
1 event,
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In person, free. Just show up.It's a trap!Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a ranger. This 1-mile, hour-long walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail will give you an up-close look at these unusual plants.The Pitcher... Read More → |
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Free. Online. AgriLife entomologist Molly Keck does a lunchtime webinar for the Bexar County Master Gardeners most months of the year. See 2026 list of topics. May topic is "Sci-Fi Insects - Parasitoids"Join the webinar each month HEREPlease use the following AT code: AT: Single Presentation: TMN Report hours
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We're celebrating Whooping Cranes the week of May 25, and we hope you'll join us for a special Whooping Crane-focused webinar! On Wednesday, May 27, at 1 p.m. Central Time, join Alicia Ward, the International Crane Foundation's Outreach Biologist, to learn about the history and ongoing conservation story of the iconic and endangered Whooping Crane.Alicia... Read More →
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Description: The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance is hosting a 2026 Water Wonks Lecture Series. Water Wonks will feature a host of experts sharing innovative ideas. Stay tuned for a new lineup of thought-provoking conversations designed to inspire informed stewardship of our precious water resources.May 27. Topic is An Overview of Water Pollution Criminal Laws From a Uniquely... 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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Free. In person. Join a member of the Houston Area Bat Team at the Waugh Street Drive Bridge for a "Bat Chat", to learn about our Waugh Bridge bats and to watch the Mexican Freetail bats come out in masses (hopefully)! A Bat Team member will give a little talk about the bats and will... Read More → |
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Presented by the Native Prairies Association of Texas Houston Chapter (HNPAT). In person. Free.Deer Park Prairie is an ecological preserve and one of the most biodiverse, remnant coastal-tallgrass prairies remaining in Texas! Join staff and volunteers from the Houston Chapter of Native Prairies Association of Texas to visit this rare conservation site, and learn more... Read More →
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In person, free. Just show up.It's a trap!Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a ranger. This 1-mile, hour-long walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail will give you an up-close look at these unusual plants.The Pitcher... Read More → |
3 events,Spring Adopt-A-Loop observations 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, you can do two observations... 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. Participants... Read More →
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$13 Members/$15/NonmembersExperience Armand Bayou Nature Center on a guided outing. Begin your tour observing wildlife from our elevated boardwalk. Leisurely discover the nature center on our electric vehicle with stops at the bison, farm area, prairie, animal exhibits and the bayou.Health & Safety: Please bring closed toed shoes and plenty of water, as well as bug... Read More → |
1 event,Summer Adopt-A-Loop observations begin June 1, 2026 and end Aug 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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Join our naturalists in the nature center to learn about Leopard Geckos at Jesse Jones Nature Park.Cogran Systems - online registrationPlease use the following AT code: AT: Single Presentation; TMN AT Report hours |
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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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Morning Bayou CruisesStart your Saturday morning watching wildlife seeking their breakfast at the water’s edge as you leisurely drift down the bayou.Pricing: $30 for members, $35 for non-membersMorning Cruises and tour are on Saturday mornings from 7:30-9:30am (please note that during summer months the time is 1 hours earlier). Use the “Book Now” button below to... Read More →
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First Saturday Van ToursThe 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 being done... Read More → |