Advanced Training Opportunity: Ray Allen, Rocky Freund, and Steve Ramos will present an in depth look at the Nueces River and freshwater inflows to our bays and estuaries.  They will explore  the history of our reservoir system and how it was permitted, the benefits of freshwater inflows, and available scientific research, as well as take a... Read More →

Advance Training: Lianne Koczur will be speaking at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History.  She has been studying Reddish Egrets, in an effort to provide new insight that will help the conservation efforts for the species. She will be discussing the ecology of these birds as well as the results of her research.  For... Read More →

Volunteer Opportunity!  School Group at the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center: Docents are needed to help with 120 Flour Bluff ECC kindergarten students.  9 am to noon.  Training and or shadowing available!  Contact Brenda Ermis for more information.  Text 361-537-8613 or [email protected]

Volunteer Opportunity!  School Group at the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve: Help is needed with the Fourth Graders from the Seashore Learning Center when they visit the preserve.  9 am to 11 am. For more information contact: [email protected]

Volunteer Opportunity!  School Group at the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center: Docents are needed to help with 120 Flour Bluff ECC kindergarten students.  9 am to noon.  Training and or shadowing available!  Contact Brenda Ermis for more information.  Text 361-537-8613 or [email protected]

Volunteer Opportunity: Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve Great Backyard Bird Count event.  Help with Nature Walk, Nature Crafts, ID Stations, and Lectures.  9 am to Noon.  For more information contact: [email protected]

Volunteer Opportunity: Kite Day at Padre Island National Seashore:  Come help kids construct kites!  Padre Island National Seashore will be hosting its annual Kite Day! Kids can make their own kite for free (while supplies last)! Kite-flying clubs will give tips and demonstrate techniques. Expect lots of whimsical kites and family fun at the seashore! 10... Read More →

Meg Streich (Biological Technician with Padre Island National Seashore Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery) will be presenting “Conservation and Research Efforts for Threatened and Endangered Sea Turtle Species Found in the Gulf of Mexico.”  Meg will focus on sea turtle nesting and stranding in Texas along with upcoming volunteer opportunities. The talk begins at... Read More →

Advanced Training:  The University of Texas Marine Science Institute lecture series in Port Aransas.  Liz Smith and Betsy Didrickson  will be presenting "Defining the Quality of Cranes through Facts, Lore and Fanciful Tales."  7 pm to 8:30 pm.  For more information click here.        

Volunteer Opportunity!  School Group at the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center: Docents are needed to help with 100 Berlanga kindergarten students.  9 am to noon.  Training and or shadowing available!  Contact Brenda Ermis for more information.  Text 361-537-8613 or [email protected]

Volunteer Opportunity!  School Group at the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center: Docents are needed to help with 100 Fannin Second Grade students.  9 am to noon.  Training and or shadowing available!  Contact Brenda Ermis for more information.  Text 361-537-8613 or [email protected]

Advanced Training:  The University of Texas Marine Science Institute lecture series in Port Aransas.  Meg Streich will be presenting "Conservation and Research of Sea Turtles by the Padre Island National Seashore."  7 pm to 8:30 pm.  For more information click here.

Volunteer Opportunity!  Coastal Bend Children in Nature in looking for volunteers to help with the event: Break the Norm.  The topic is "Furs."  The event is from 9 am - 2 pm at the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation, 5633 S Staples St  Corpus Christi, TX.  Contact Sarah Coles (361-826-4661    [email protected]) for more information.

Advanced Training:  South Texas Botanical Garden and Nature Center, Winter Lecture Series.  Betty Whitt presents "Legends of Texas Wildflowers."  She will share folklore on Texas wildflowers and native plants, and provide appreciation for old favorites. 10 am to noon.  For more information click here.