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…
Big Thicket Stargazing Stroll
Free Experience the park after dark! Join a ranger to walk the new Longleaf Pine Trail at sunset and observe the wonders of the night sky through a telescope as the sky gets dark. The hike is 1 mile roundtrip. Please bring a flashlight for the return hike in the darkness. Reservations required; call 409-951-6700…
Best Practices for Pollinators Summit March 3-5
$60 for 3 day session Best Practices for Pollinators Summit March 3-5, 2025 Tuesday, March 4th, 10 AM to 2 PM (Central Standard Time) 10:00 AM: Identifying and Caring for Oak Woodlands. Dan Carter, PhD, Ecologist, The Prairie Enthusiasts. Wisconsin Historical Aerial ImageryMinnesota Historical Aerial ImageryWisconsin Original Land Survey Field NotesMinnesota Original Land Survey Field…
Best Practices for Pollinators Summit March 3-5
$60 for 3 day session Best Practices for Pollinators Summit March 3-5, 2025 Wednesday, March 5th, 10 AM to 2 PM (Central Standard Time) 10:00 AM: Fire: Management and Pollinators. Lauren Ponisio, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Oregon. 11:00 AM: Leveraging Community Interest to Drive Policy and Practice Around Pollinators. Steve Armstead,…
Attwater Prairie Chicken First Saturday Tour
Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR March 1 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am First Saturday Van Tours The 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…
Best Practices for Pollinators Summit March 3-5
$60 for 3 day session Learn ecologically sound land practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean waters and lands. Practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, fostering soil health, pollinator biology, pollinator conservation and more. Monday, March 3rd, 10 AM to 2:00 PM (Central Standard Time) 10:00 AM: Pollen Specialist Bees: Host Plants,…
7th Annual Texas Plastic Pollution Symposium
7th Annual Texas Plastic Pollution SymposiumApril 3rd, 2025Houston Zoo, 6200 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030 Join us for the 7th Annual Texas Plastic Pollution Symposium, hosted at the Houston Zoo on April 3rd, 2025. This gathering serves as a platform for scientists to converge, delving into the latest plastic research conducted on the state…
Lights Out at Houston Zoo
You and one guest are invited to an exclusive, one-time public screening held at the Houston Zoo of Lights Out, Texas!, a documentary produced by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Center for Conservation Media. The film documents the Lights Out, Texas! campaign’s effort to reduce avian mortality caused by light pollution and glass in our built environment. Join…
Tracking Bacteria Sources in Galveston Bay
Galveston Bay Foundation Volunteer Notebook Series Event Water Monitoring & Bacteria SourceTechnologies -Tracking Bacteria Sources in Galveston Bay Atour last GBF Notebook Series on Water Quality, folks asked about the researchon the water samples collected by our volunteers. Well, the day to find out ishere! Please join us on Thursday, Feb. 27th at 6:30 pm to…