Experience an early morning birding excursion during this family friendly program! We will navigate Adams Bayou on a slow-paced bird watching adventure en route to our Beaver Pond outdoor classroom. Children must be 4 years of age or older to attend this easy activity level program with a .5-mile hike. This program features a boxed…
Dig Deeper Into Soil Health: for Urban and Suburban Landscapes
In Person Field Day. Visit sites in Houston and 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. Healthy, living soils improve water storage and water quality, are resilient to drought, temperature extremes, fire and…
Key Insights for Successful Projects: Pollinators
The Texas Master Naturalist Program is excited to invite you to “Enhancing Pollinator Conservation: Key Insights for Successful Projects,” an educational webinar on native Texas pollinators and their habitats. This webinar is meant to support Texas Master Naturalist Chapters during the Pollinators for Texas project funding application process. This webinar will provide valuable knowledge on native pollinator…
Pollinator Garden
Work is needed at the Pollinator Garden. 9:00 – 12:00, but you may come earlier/later and/or leave earlier/stay later if you like. Bring a hat, gloves, folding chair, and your favorite gardening tools to work with. Also, bring plenty of water and a snack and/or lunch. Contact Ceal Stirling Tomlinson at birdiewithcats@gmail.com for more information. VMS…
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…
Litter Critters: Bugs Who Love Leftovers
Member $12.00/Public $18.00Discover the fascinating world of insects and their essential role as nature’s recyclers! Delve into how bugs break down waste, keep ecosystems in balance, and help sustain life on Earth, making them true heroes of the natural world. Then, meet a variety of live and preserved insect specimens from the Cockrell Butterfly Center…
Jocelyn Nungaray NWR: Springtime Birding Lecture
Free Springtime Birding Lecture – David Sarkozi, the author of Birds of Texas, the Field Guide, will deliver a classroom lecture on springtime birding. Jocelyn Nungaray NWR location on the upper Texas coast and mosaic of habitats make it a leading site for migratory birds. Since Hurricane Ike 331 species of birds have been recorded…
Big Thicket: 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: Canoe Trip
Fee: Free. Location: Location will be provided upon registration. Dates & Times Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Duration: 4 hours Type of Event Guided Tour Canoe trips usually take 3-4 hours. Description Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice…
Big Thicket: Canoe Trip
Fee: Free. Location: Location will be provided upon registration. Dates & Times Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Duration: 4 hours Type of Event Guided Tour Canoe trips usually take 3-4 hours. Description Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice…