$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…
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…
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. The park has approved free park entry that day. Sign up early….
Invasive Ant Virtual Workshop
The Washington Invasive Species Council and Washington State University are pleased to invite you to their upcoming free Invasive Ant Surveillance and Identification Virtual Workshop, funded by USDA APHIS PPQ! This event will take place on March 11, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pacific Time. The agenda includes an exciting lineup of nationwide speakers, including experts from…
Dig Deeper Into Soil Health: For Urban and Suburban Landscapes
Learn how soil on your property can soak up more rainwater and reduce runoff, lower outdoor watering needs, and filter pollutants to improve water quality in your local waterway. Soil health applies to much more than growing food and rural land use. Healthy, living soils improve water storage and water quality, reduce disease and pest…
The Woods Project: Join GBAC on Student Backpacking Trips! Training
Join Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) Galveston Bay Area Chapter’s (GBAC) series on Community Engagement, scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, at 6 pm CST on Zoom. Title: “The Woods Project: Join us on our student backpacking trips!” Speaker: Diana Liga, Volunteer & Operations Manager, The Woods Project. Advance registration is required. Please register at: https://shorturl.at/DAdtb This virtual presentation is…