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…
TPWD Wildlife Diversity Series: Cagle’s Map Turtle
“Distribution, status assessment, and population ecology of Cagle’s map turtle” with Jesse Meik Texas Parks and Wildlife Diversity Series Webinars occur monthly and highlight research and conservation efforts in Texas. Webinars are usually the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12 noon to 1PM. To register for this and other webinars, click HERE For more information…
In the Life of a Bumble Bee Queen
This event will be recorded and posted to: The Xerces Youtube Channel. Join Rich Hatfield, Xerces Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, to take a deep dive into the reproductive females of bumble bees, including cuckoo bumble bees. We’ll primarily look at the solitary phase of the lifecycle, including what is known about where and how they…
From Wasteland to Wonderland
To celebrate Earth Day, Treecologist Basil Camu has generously agreed to give a special presentation! From Wasteland to Wonder Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth In the Sub/Urban Landscape April 17th, 11:00 – 12:30 pm CDT Our current landscaping practices work against nature by destroying ecosystems, polluting water, and wasting time and money. By choosing to…
TMN Tuesday: Virtual Volunteer Fair
The Virtual Volunteer Fair will be an opportunity for our partner conservation organizations to present volunteer service projects that need volunteers from a distance or virtually! Save the date and plan to join us on Tuesday April 8, 2025, for this series of project presentations showcasing opportunities from across the state and across the spectrum of natural resource topics.
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: 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,…