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Walk among free-flying native butterflies and other pollinators in our Native Texas Butterfly House & Garden. The butterfly house includes native species, which vary by season and what is available from suppliers. Our butterfly garden is filled with host plants that naturally attract these lovely creatures. The exhibit is open through October 1st and… Read More
Leopold Live! is back with Chapter Two, Episode 19 - Wild Pig Management, and will stream on August 29th at 12:00pm CST. Leopold Live! began as a live-streaming seminar series conducted in partnership with the Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve (Bamberger) to demonstrate to natural resource students, landowners and wildlife enthusiasts the original 5 creative methods… Read More
During our Zip Line Days, guests will climb up our new dual zip platform and then proceed to a 487-ft. zip line. Purchase one ticket ($12 each) for each time you would like to travel down the zip line. Pre-registration is required.
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Pease Park Conservancy is excited to partner with Austin Wildlife Rescue for an interactive wilderness presentation, tortoise meet and greet, and a wilderness walk! Join us at the Pease Park Tudor Cottage & Terrace for a wonderful and hands-on outdoor learning opportunity! Please note that although we love all creatures at Pease Park, dogs are… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Feelings of grief are part of life as we move through significant transitions, say goodbye to loved ones, or enter a new season of life. Join us to find out how nature can provide a pathway to healing, processing emotions, and as a source of comfort. This webinar will help you identify key elements you… Read More
As part of the World Heritage Festival, Mission Heritage Partners, the San Antonio Food Bank, and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park invite the community to donate a cactus paddle from their garden to be planted in a heritage demonstration bed at the historic Mission San Juan farm. The San Juan Farms used to grow… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
This presentation will provide an overview of the history of non-native invasive grasses, identification, and three levels of management approaches for restoring native grasslands. Participants will recall the history associated with non-native, invasive bluestems and bermudagrass. Participants will be able to define monoculture and identify non-native, invasive bluestems and bermudagrass. Participants will be able to… Read More
Join us Trinity River Audubon Center for a Swift night out! Help us collect data and count our migrating chimney swifts as they travel south!
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
2nd Saturday Bird Walks are intended to help beginning and intermediate birders with bird spotting and identification techniques. There are also plenty of opportunities provided for participants to ask questions from experienced birders. Prairie, woodland, and wetland habitats are included in these walks. This program is typically offered monthly from September through June annually.
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Have you been wondering what kind of tree is growing in your yard? Maybe you want to a fun new skill? Well, you're in luck, because the Central Texas Seed Savers and TreeFolks are coming to Pease Park to lead a Tree ID lesson to help you learn a little more about what's growing around… Read More
Bring the kids every 2nd Sunday of the month for a fun, educational, interactive program! Each program will be $5 for kids and FREE for adults! Join us at Trinity River Audubon Center and learn what we have to offer at our nature center!
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Fall Sweep is Keep Texas Beautiful's annual fall cleanup program open to all Texans who want to cleanup their community. KTB provides participants with free cleanup supplies, a planning toolkit and tips and tools to make your cleanup successful. Join us in making Texas the cleanest, most beautiful state in the nation!
In 1982, the National Research Center, now Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, was co-founded by Lady Bird Johnson and Helen Hayes. Joe will guide us through the organization's journey, providing insights into its evolution and accomplishments.
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Join sustainability-minded industry leaders, Hill Country landowners, and outdoor enthusiasts for the Hill Country's party of the year! Hill Country Nights is a fundraising gala like no other—dust off your dancin' shoes and get ready to give back to the Texas Hill Country we all love. This year's event will be held Friday, September 15th… Read More
Join us for a monthly bird walk to enjoy the trails and our amazing feathered friends. We will explore the various habitats at the Audubon Center in search of different bird species that utilize them! Please be sure to bring a pair of binoculars, wear comfortable footwear, and be prepared for the weather.
Galveston Bay Foundation is hosting a small plant sale featuring iconic native grasses and flowering plants at the League City Eco Fest at the Hometown Heroes Park on Saturday, Sept. 16th. This plant sale will not only raise funds for the foundation, but it will also serve as an opportunity to promote native gardening that… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Galveston Bay Foundation’s Rain Barrel Program works in partnership with Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages to conserve water and reduce stormwater runoff, pollution, and bacteria entering Galveston Bay. This workshop will consist of a supply pickup, hands-on presentation, and Q&A session with Galveston Bay Foundation staff on site. The presentation will discuss water conservation tools like Water… Read More
Join Families in Nature (FIN) for our condensed Guide Development Training Program! During this live online course, you will learn tips and tricks to confidently and comfortably lead groups of people in the outdoors, including topics like how to manage wildlife and weather, how to use nature as a tool to enhance your time outside,… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Keep Texas Beautiful is excited to announce an upcoming, in-person regional training in Fort Stockton! This is a great time to learn from and network with area affiliates. Special thanks to Keep Fort Stockton Beautiful for hosting this training! Possible topics include involving youth, volunteer management, data management and more. This training will count towards… Read More
Keep Texas Beautiful is excited to announce an upcoming, in-person regional training in Fort Stockton! This is a great time to learn from and network with area affiliates. Special thanks to Keep Fort Stockton Beautiful for hosting this training! Who should attend? Affiliate Coordinators Affiliate Board Members Affiliate Staff/Volunteers Keep Texas Recycling Members Prospective/Provisional Affiliates… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Join Families in Nature for a weekend at Dinosaur Valley State Park! Explore the real dinosaur tracks left along the Paluxy River bed, hike some of the 20 plus miles of trails, fish and wade in the river and more!
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Bring your devices out to the park to join us in taking photos for science on iNaturalist! We will visit the Native Plant Wildscape Garden and the Savanna while photographing what we see. Learn photography tips on taking great pictures with your cell phone and get assistance uploading your photos. This information helps scientists all… Read More
Cyanotype, also known as a blueprint, is considered among the easiest and safest of all the historical printmaking methods. Using pretreated cyanotype flags, exposing using the sun and developing with water we will explore and document the natural vegetation around Headwaters at the Comal. Class will begin with a brief explanation and demo of the… Read More
Join us at the beautiful Pecan Springs Karst Preserve for National Public Lands Day! We can't wait to share this special place with you. We'll start our morning at 9AM with an Honoring the Land Ceremony led by the Indigenous Cultures Institute. Afterward, we'll set off on a guided tour of some of the special… Read More
The Adopt-A-Beach cleanup program began in 1986 and is part of the Texas General Land Office. The annual cleanup gathers thousands of volunteers across the Texas coast to help clean our beaches and shorelines. Galveston Bay Foundation leads a yearly Adopt-A-Beach event at Morgan’s Point. This year’s event will be Saturday, September 23rd.
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Stop stands for Study, Track, Remove and Prevent, which is the driving force behind the Texas Litter Database. Join KTB and Amanda Hackney from Black Cat GIS to learn more about how to conduct a litter audit, why it matters, and what support is available to your community in learning and adopting this instrumental practice
Dr. Andy Gluesenkamp, Director of the Center for Conservation & Research at the San Antonio Zoo, is teaming up with Dr. Dean Hendrickson, Curator of Fishes at the UT-Austin Biodiversity Center to search the San Antonio Pool of the Edwards Aquifer more than 1,000 feet below the city for a rare cave species—Satan eurystomus, the… Read More
The Hill Country Leadership Summit is the Hill Country Alliance’s premiere annual gathering, and provides an opportunity for learning, networking, and being inspired among our region’s top community leaders, conservation practitioners, and natural resource managers. The 2023 Leadership Summit will be held online and in-person in an open-air setting on September 28 from 8 AM… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
Join us for this special workshop to photograph the moonrise over Warren Lake. Local nature photographer, Kathy Adams Clark, will host this event as we photograph the sunset, moonrise, and then stars in the night sky. Bring camera with adjustable f/stop and shutter speed, wide angle lens, tripod, and optional telephoto lens. Small flashlight, water,… Read More
Want to plant your own prairie? Become familiar with some of our native wildflowers and learn how you can grown your own. It's simple and Mother Nature does most of the work! What's not to like? Finish up the class wandering the Headwaters grounds to collect some seed to take home.
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of Dinosaurs Live! from September 2, 2023 through February 19, 2024. This seasonal, annual exhibit brings these ancient creatures back to life, allowing visitors to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a… Read More
ENGLISH: Join Pease Park Conservancy for a bilingual Conservation Walk throughout Pease Park in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! We will be enjoying and conserving this land by learning about conservation projects in the park, identifying native and invasive species, and celebrating community. We will meet on the Terrace of the Tudor Cottage in Kingsbury… Read More