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:…
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…
Great Backyard Bird Count
Observe the birds at your feeder(s) (or in your yard, neighborhood, or park) in 15 minute increments. Enter the birds into your eBird account. (Just a suggestion – I start each day with a list of what I see for 15 minutes. Then I keep an eye out and when I see a bird I…
Raising Awesome Awareness Recreation Day
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge will be holding “Raising Awesome Awareness Recreation Day” at Champion Lake. They will need volunteers to help visitors with paddling, fishing, birding, dipnetting, and hiking. We could also use volunteers to help with setting up (@ 9 am) and taking down (@ 1 pm). This is an event dedicated to…
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Training Workshop
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Training Workshop February 26 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm $50 Virtual training workshop to learn how to collect data for the monarch larva monitoring project for the Southern region of the US. February 26th 10am – 3pm CST with a 1 hr break at noon. Course fee is $50. Be a citizen scientist…
TMN Tuesday
Stewards and States: The Legal Side of Texas Wildlife Education by Benjamin Anderson, TPWD License and Permitting Specialist
Aldo Leopold Society: Amy Tan “The Backyard Bird Chronicles”
Born in the U.S. to immigrant parents from China, Amy Tan rejected her mother’s expectations that she become a doctor and concert pianist. She chose to write fiction instead. Her novels are The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter’s Daughter, Saving Fish from Drowning, and The Valley of Amazement, all New York Times bestsellers….
The Language of Birds
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center presents The Language of BirdsMarch 1, 2025 Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 amFee: $20/member or $35/non-member From the sweet whistle of a cardinal to the harsh caw of a crow, birds sure make a lot of noise – but what does it all mean? In this class we’ll explore the difference…
Texas Waters Specialist Certification
Texas Waters Specialist Certification Program February 22 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Texas Waters Specialist Certification is a program of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. This program is presented as a partnership of The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N.; Heartwood Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist; and the W. G. Jones State Forest Education Program. All spring 2025 in-person classes will be…