Each year since 1996, the Whooping Crane Festival in Port Aransas, Texas has celebrated the annual return of the cranes to their wintering habitat at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. In 2024, the festival is back and ready to celebrate its 27th anniversary! The four-day event will feature renowned speakers, birding trips, boating trips, nature tours, photography workshops, a... Read More →
STMN members will staff our outreach table in the Kids’ Area at the American Bank Center. SignUp here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA8AC2AA1F4C16-47864441-home For more information, contact Michele Connolly at mmoczgygemba@gmail.com Log your hours under ComPartServ – PO
Help maintain the nature garden at Flour Bluff Intermediate School. Wear garden gloves and a hat and bring water. Log volunteer hours under Flour Bluff Schools - RM.
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
Bring gloves and cutting tools.  There are spares in the garden toolbox. Record VSP hours in VMS under: STBGNC – RM:TMN Report Hours
Objectives: to learn to identify 25 native plants and become familiar with the characteristics of 5 plant families; to distinguish between epiphytic and parasitic plants; to classify plants based on functional plant groups; to name several representative plants of chaparral, riparian, and woodland habitats. An optional 1-hour volunteer opportunity will follow the 3-hour AT. Instructors:... 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
Link for more information and registration: https://txmn.tamu.edu/tmntuesdays/ On the second Tuesday of each month at 12:00pm the TMN State Office will offer an hour-long virtual advanced training event – with fantastic new and returning guest speakers. TMNTuesdays are a way to learn about top conservation issues of the state, earn advanced training hours and interact with wildlife professionals... Read More →
Learn to identify native plants at the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens with Chad & Grace on Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Class will be preceded by an optional 1-hour volunteer opportunity beginning at 8 a.m. Address: 8545 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78413 AT hours: 2 Volunteer hours: 1 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/D95i1gy8U2hx4fqu9... 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 reception is at 6:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7:00 p.m. Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is delighted to announce the upcoming Distinguished Lecture Series "Postcards from the Moon," featuring accomplished deep sky astrophotographer Robert Reeves. The lecture will offer an enlightening exploration of the moon's evolution and its geological significance.... Read More →
The Audubon Outdoor Club meets at the South Texas Botanical Gardens on the second Tuesday of each month (except for July and August). A presentation that usually qualifies as AT hours precedes the business meeting. All are welcome! Join us at 7 p.m. in the Education Center at the South Texas Botanical Gardens. Liam Wolff... 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 meeting is held at the South Texas Botanical Gardens and on Zoom. Chapter Business Meeting begins promptly at 6:30 pm, followed by AT presentation at 7:00 pm Record AT hours in VMS under: AT: Chapter Meeting- Speaker Record VSP hours in VMS under: Chapter Business – CB:TMN Admin Report Hours
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!
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
Bring gloves and cutting tools.  There are spares in the garden toolbox. Record VSP hours in VMS under: STBGNC – RM:TMN Report Hours
