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Texas Trees Foundation is partnering with State Farm and the Arbor Day Foundation to distribute 500 trees to Richardson residents. Pre-registration is now open and walk-up registration will be available while supplies last. To receive a free tree, you must live within Richardson City Limits. (Dallas Metro Area)
The Plant Sale Committee invites you to a fall native plant sale on October 9, 2021, in the Habitat Garden of the Environmental Institute of Houston (EIH), located on the UHCL campus. For a list of trees, shrubs, and forbs available, visit our website. We will also host a presentation on Friday, October 8, focusing… Read More
Plants for Birds: Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center will be offering Texas native plants at the local Cedar Hill Farmers Market. Groundcovers, wildflowers, shrubs, and more will be available at each market. Adding native plants provides habitat in our urban environments for birds and other wildlife.
We will visit several projects of Marathon’s Habitat Enhancement, Awareness and Recycle Team (HEART): Holland Park Birding Area, a joint project with the City of Texas City, and the following projects located on company property - Butterfly Boulevard, Learning Lanes, 29th Street Duck Pond, and Warbler Woods. The tour, led by Regina Cooper, will start… Read More
This presentation by entomologist Nathan Hermond will focus on groups and species of pollinators that are less familiar to the general public. The goal is to spread awareness of the variety of species in different parts of the world and provide tools for people to conserve and enhance pollinator biomes for these special species. Additionally,… Read More
Celebrate the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz with a special pollinator focused tour! Adding native plants to your landscape has so many benefits, not only for humans but for the beneficial birds, insects and butterflies that rely on them for food and shelter. Come witness the diversity of host plants and the pollinators supported by this restored… Read More
In support of the 2021 Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Festival in San Antonio, Bexar Audubon Society is sponsoring guest speaker Jonathan Meiburg via Zoom. Jonathan will discuss caracaras, the subject of his fascinating book, "A Most Remarkable Creature." Online
Come play a game of migration with us! ‘Journey' to up many different colorful and informational stations while learning all about the Monarch butterfly. Participants can choose to move through one to four different pathways: life cycles, host plants, nectar plants, and/or geography. Identify the stages of metamorphosis and the native plants necessary for their… Read More
Learn how to make a rain barrel for your home garden from a member of the NBU Conservation and Customer Solutions department! Bring your own 32 gallon, heavy duty trash can or large container to follow along with the demonstration. All other necessary supplies and materials will be provided. You'll also learn about great home… Read More
The Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC) signature Songbird Supper event coincides with fall bird migration. Songbird Supper gives attendees the unique experience of having a dinner in TRAC’s Blackland Prairie as the sun is setting, creating a wonderful natural atmosphere. Because of the unique setting, Songbird Supper is a most beloved and popular event. The… Read More
Experience Collin County’s premier family-friendly Halloween event at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. Halloween at the Heard features a safe environment to experience the joy of trick-or-treating along the eerie Dinosaurs Live! Live-Size Animatronic Dinosaurs trail. Families will enjoy an evening full of fun activities including a presentation of a family-friendly movie on… Read More
The Texas Longleaf Team fall meeting will be held in conjunction with the Texas Forestry Association's Annual Meeting at the Fredonia Hotel and Conference Center in Nacogdoches, TX. Agenda topics will include a State of the Team update from TLIT Coordinator Jenny Sanders; a presentation from The Longleaf Alliance, “Texas Longleaf: The Western Edge of… Read More
Guest speaker Christopher D. Marshall is a Professor in the Department of Marine Biology and the Director for the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research at Texas A&M University, Galveston Campus.The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research was created to address the data gaps and research needs to conserve sea turtles in Texas, the western… Read More