Event website: https://texasplasticpollutionsymposium.com/ Symposium History Building on the success of previous symposiums in Corpus Christi (2018), Galveston (2019), South Padre Island (2021), Port Aransas (2022), and Houston (2023). The 6th edition promises to be a pivotal gathering. As we continue to push the boundaries of our understanding of plastic impacts, this symposium provides a unique... Read More →
Friday, March 22 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Objectives: to learn to identify 25 native plants and become familiar with the characteristics of 2 to 5 plant families; learn to recognize the parts of plants and flowers and understand their function. Instruction by Native Plant Team Members at the Flour Bluff Intermediate School. Friday and Saturday... Read More →
Saturday, March 23, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Objectives: to learn to identify 25 native plants and become familiar with the characteristics of 2 to 5 plant families; learn to recognize the parts of plants and flowers and understand their function. Instruction by Native Plant Team Members at the Flour Bluff Intermediate School. Friday... Read More →
Join us on Monday afternoons to tend to the park or for occasional evening and weekend workdays. We pick up litter, trim overgrowth, remove invasive plants, plant native plants, socialize, botanize, and birdwatch. It's fun! Hours change with the seasons. Record VSP hours in VMS under: Blucher Park - RM
Three hours of native plant ID training and one hour of volunteer work, which may include picking up litter, removing Guinea Grass, and trimming along trails. Instructor: Chad Huckabee Saturday, March 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Address: 23194 Park Rd 25, Mathis, TX 78368 AT hours: 3 Volunteer hours: 1 Register here: https://forms.gle/smQDA3CBozDXL1dX7 Record AT hours in... Read More →
Join us on Monday afternoons to tend to the park or for occasional evening and weekend workdays. We pick up litter, trim overgrowth, remove invasive plants, plant native plants, socialize, botanize, and birdwatch. It's fun! Hours change with the seasons. Record VSP hours in VMS under: Blucher Park - RM
The board of directors meets bi-monthly on the first Monday of the month. Meetings at the South Texas Botanical Gardens and via Zoom are open to all chapter members and the public. Record hours in VMS under Chapter Business, Chapter Administration, Board/Committee Work
Activities include wildflower ecology review, plant identification, plant collection, and plant pressing. Register Here!
Bring gloves and cutting tools. There are spares in the garden toolbox. Record VSP hours in VMS under: STBGNC – RM:TMN Report Hours
Classroom plant training for TMNs and teachers Instructors: Chad Huckabee & Grace Lopez Saturday, April 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Address: 3410 US-77, Odem, TX 78370 Register here: https://forms.gle/FqfqSwa6Sv734aXe7 Record AT hours in VMS under AT: South Texas Chapter Ed
