Curious how we’re working to save the threatened Red-Cockaded Woodpecker? Join us next Wednesday for another Virtually Wild Event! Date: Wednesday, March 26thTimes: 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Once common across east Texas, this resilient bird now survives in a few small family groups on carefully managed forest lands. Discover how scientists use cutting-edge technology…
Saving a Rare Texas Woodpecker from Extinction
Curious how we’re working to save the threatened Red-Cockaded Woodpecker? Join us next Wednesday for another Virtually Wild Event! Date: Wednesday, March 26thTimes: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Once common across east Texas, this resilient bird now survives in a few small family groups on carefully managed forest lands. Discover how scientists use cutting-edge technology…
Bug friendly yards
The following is a list of Entomology webinars that you can attend for CEUS. Each topic lasts for one hour or less. They will be recorded for later viewing. Those links can be found on the approved eLearning courses document referenced on the home page of VMS.All of the webinars use the same link. Time:…
How to Love a Forest by Aldo Leopold Foundation
Only those who love trees should cut them, writes forester Ethan Tapper. Tapper is a forester, birder, naturalist and popular digital creator, and the bestselling author of How to Love a Forest. He has been recognized as a thought-leader and a disruptor in the forestry and conservation community of the northeastern United States and beyond,…
Agriculture Meets Conservation Workshop
Event hosted by The Small Producers Initiative: an on-farm workshop that demonstrates how agriculture and conservation can go hand in hand.We’re excited to invite participants to an on-farm workshop at TerraPurezza’s operations at Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch in Spicewood, TX! This event will showcase how TerraPurezza uses multi-species livestock to produce high-quality meat while simultaneously restoring the land…
Agriculture Meets Conservation Workshop
Event hosted by The Small Producers Initiative: an on-farm workshop that demonstrates how agriculture and conservation can go hand in hand.We’re excited to invite participants to an on-farm workshop at TerraPurezza’s operations at Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch in Spicewood, TX! This event will showcase how TerraPurezza uses multi-species livestock to produce high-quality meat while simultaneously restoring the land…
NRG Cedar Bayou EcoCenter
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…
Big Thicket Canoe Trip
Reservations are required for canoe trips. Call the visitor center at 409-951-6700. Join park rangers for a guided canoe on the waters of the preserve. This program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets, and paddles are provided. Bring water, snacks and water-ready shoes. Trips start at 10:00 am and take 3-4 hours….
Big Thicket Canoe Trip
Reservations are required for canoe trips. Call the visitor center at 409-951-6700. Join park rangers for a guided canoe on the waters of the preserve. This program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets, and paddles are provided. Bring water, snacks and water-ready shoes. Trips start at 10:00 am and take 3-4 hours….
Water Wednesdays: On-Site Sewage
On March 19, 2025, at 6:30 PM Water Wednesdays educational series on #Allthingswater will begin. Joshua Segura, Extension Program Specialist will present about on-site sewage facilities. This event is free to attend but registration is required in order to join the webinar. Scan the QR Code or Register Here! Joshua Segura, Extension Program Specialist will be…