Volunteer Opportunity!  Invasive plant removal at the Oso Bay Wetlands preserve.  Come out and help preserve staff remove invasive grasses.  Cleanup starts at 8:00am and will last until 10:30am, but you are not required to stay the whole time.  You are more than welcome to bring any equipment from home that may help you with clean-up. For more... Read More →

Advanced Training Opportunity.  Come hear Aislynn Campbell, Executive Director, Grow Local, present "Grow Local South Texas" as part of the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center winter lecture series for Texas winter visitors and area residents. 10 to 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Check in at the Visitors Center, 8545 S. Staples. Included... Read More →

Advanced Training Opportunity: Come out to the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve for this month’s Eco-Expert, Dr. David A. McKee. Dr. McKee will present about deep-sea life, bioluminescence and writing of his book, a combination of scientific reading and beautiful artistic representation of deep sea life. Marine biologist Henry Compton created an entire series of watercolor paintings... Read More →

Volunteer Opportunity!  Staff at the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve is looking for help with a field trip group.  There will be sixty 3rd graders working on the following activities: Animal adaptations, birding walk, birds and worms camouflage activity and sound mapping/bird calls.  9 am to noon.  For more information contact Caleb Harris at  [email protected]  or 361.826.3947.  

Advanced Training Opportunity.  Come hear Carlos Valdez, Rainwater Harvesting Specialist, present "Rainwater Harvesting" as part of the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center winter lecture series for Texas winter visitors and area residents. 10 to 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Check in at the Visitors Center, 8545 S. Staples. Included in general admission,... Read More →

Volunteer Opportunity!  Staff at the Welder Wildlife Foundation are seeking assistance with a school group field trip to the refuge.  From the staff: "We will be hosting our first educational field day of the year with Sinton Elementary on January 31st.  We will have about 85 students come out and rotate among 4 stations participating... Read More →

Advanced Training Opportunity.  Come hear Merlien Wilder present "Sensational Succulents" as part of the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center winter lecture series for Texas winter visitors and area residents. 10 to 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Check in at the Visitors Center, 8545 S. Staples. Included in general admission, members free.  For... Read More →

Volunteer Opportunity!  Staff at the Welder Wildlife Foundation are seeking assistance with a school group field trip to the refuge.  From the staff: "We will be hosting our first educational field day of the year with Sinton Elementary onFebruary 1st.  We will have about 85 students come out and rotate among 4 stations participating in... Read More →

Advanced Training Opportunity: The University of Texas Marine Science Institute is proud to announce their new Mini Public Lecture Series each Thursday throughout February.  Their first lecture will be dedicated to celebrating the life of Tony Amos. Location- Pioneer Beach Resort, 120 Gulfwind Drive, Hwy 361, Port Aransas Speakers: Jace Tunnell and Alicia Walker, University of Texas Marine Science Institute... Read More →

Advanced Training Opportunity: Annual Xeriscape Symposium 2018.  Come learn about xeriscape gardening for post-Harvey South Texas.  Ask local experts about tree selection, adaptive and native plants, weather trends and much more.  Admission is free however there is limited seating.  8 am -12 pm at the Del Mar Center for Economic Development, 3209 S. Staples Corpus... Read More →