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NLCP is a series of day-long classes that teach best practices for native plant landscaping – including wildlife habitat gardening. Classes are adapted to the ecoregion in which they are offered and include an indoor training session and a plant identification section. We show you how to use native plants in the landscape; you will… Read More
TREAD Coalition will host Mark Steinbach of the Texas Land Conservancy to discuss the importance of protecting land and saving water through conservation easements and what you need to know about this tool for land stewardship. Register for this webinar via this link.
Are your students exhibiting any of the following: crying, angry outbursts, inattentiveness, hyperactivity? Did you know that many of these behaviors are because students have not yet learned how to identify and manage their emotions? Just like we teach math and reading we also must teach emotional regulation and social skills. This is where social… Read More
Birds and people share ecosystems and resources, from the city to the country, from coast to coast, and everywhere in between. In a similar way, the injustices faced by people, especially Black and Brown communities, also impact birds, both in people’s freedom to enjoy them and in the science we use to conserve them. Join… Read More
This talk will leave you with the knowledge and resources needed to encourage and appreciate a wider diversity of caterpillars, butterflies, and moths in a Texas native plant garden. Goes beyond monarchs and milkweeds!
Join the National Wildlife Federation as we delve into how to bring teaching outside for young children even when the environment may be a bit… hostile (thanks Texas). With a lens on early childhood, we will look at how and why outdoor learning benefits students, how to conduct a risk assessment, what to do with… Read More
In this in-person (and online) illustrated lecture, Dr. Beehler will recount the highlights of his more than five months in the field, from Nome and Point Barrow to Tuktoyaktuk, Moosonee, and Monomoy Island, searching for Hudsonian Godwits. Between 2019 and 2022, Dr. Bruce Beehler completed five field trips. He visited stop-over sites through the Great… Read More
We depend on nature for our health, well-being, and survival. There is a growing body of research that proves the many benefits of spending time in nature from simply walking in the park to engaging in clinical ecotherapy interventions. Mindfulness is an ancient practice that has been clinically proven to support mental health. Participants in… Read More
The May 4 webinar topic will be on wild pigs in Texas presented by James Long, project coordinator, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute. This presentation will introduce landowners to the spread of these invaders across both the U.S. and Texas and explain some of the biology and environmental factors that have led to their rapid… Read More
Mark de Kiewiet will talk from his practical research as to how we can address the diminishing bee (and other pollinator) populations, considering both the managed and native bees. He will also draw from work done in the 1970s and the knowledge of some 2,000+ natural beekeepers in the USA. In recent years, Mark has… Read More
Join us as we discover the impact of invasive species on our local communities, and ways we can minimize their impact! Hosted by Ashley Morgan-Olvera, M.S., the Research and Education Director for Texasinvasives.org. Ms. Morgan-Olivera has worked extensively with federal, state, and local groups setting up invasive insect, mollusk, and plant pathogen field surveys. She… Read More
Climate change creates a lot of big feelings for kids and adults alike. Join us to learn how to process these feelings and create a safe space for kids to do the same. We will explore emotions and provide practical tools and techniques you can use today!
This program is on all things algae and cyanobacteria. We will cover how to identify the main groups of algae, from micro to macro forms, as well as, cyanobacteria and other harmful algal blooms. Once identified, we will briefly discuss their biology and how that plays a role in the pond’s ecosystem and management. Specific… Read More