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…
Bat Appreciation
Did you know that April 17th is Bat Appreciation Day? Join us in the nature center to celebrate the world’s only mammals capable of true flight with Jerrel Geisler and learn about the different species of bats that can be found here in Harris County and beyond. Afterwards, take a self-guided stroll through the park…
NPSOT Green Star Wetland Plant Farm Field Trip
Field Trip Overview: Mary Carol Edwards, owner, has graciously offered us to come visit Green Star Wetland Plant Farm. It will allow us to become more intimate with large scale plant grows from deciding which species to select for cultivation, propagation, and grow out. It will allow participants access to thinking about how wetland plants are…
Kingsnakes
Join Martin DeVore to learn about all the different kinds of kingsnakes that call Harris County home. Discover where they live and why we call them kingsnakes. Afterwards, take a self-guided wander into the woods to see if you might encounter any of these royal reptiles. To register, please visit our website at www.pct3.com/JJP
Happy Hives
Join Master Beekeeper, Naomi Gilbert, in celebrating World Bee Day (observed May 20th). Learn all about bees and beekeeping and explore the world of hive dynamics. Discover the important role that bees play as pollinators. As the primary beekeeper at Mercer Botanical Gardens, Naomi will share with you what it takes to keep and maintain…
“Buzzards”
Did you know that what we consider a “buzzard” is not actually a buzzard? How skilled are you at telling our local vultures apart? Join Martin DeVore to learn about some of the team members on nature’s cleaning crew – vultures and their kin! Afterwards, take a self-guided hike through the park. Keep your eyes…
Tree Identification Walk
Any season is a great season to learn about trees! Jim McKee, a Master Naturalist, tree lover, and bird watcher will be leading more walks throughout the year at the Nature Discover Center to teach us how to identify the trees that live here in Russ Pitman Park. You’ll learn how to use leaf, bark,…
Shelli Ellerbe
Shelli Ellerbe will do a refresh on VMS and other Master Naturalist topics
Saving Pollinators in your Native Habitat
Free: Workshop by leading milkweed expert Nancy Denmark and native plant grower and owner of Morning Star Prairie Plants Mark Morgenstern. Tour of Morning Star Prairie Plants Tour of Nash-Prairie, one of the best coastal prairie remnants BBSP entry for participants Registration required. See attached flyer.
Big Thicket Nature Walk: Carnivorous Plants
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 Plant Trail…