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Pearland Wetland Awareness Day

John Hargrove Environemental Complex 5800 Magnolia, Pearland, TX, United States

PearlandWetlandPlanting_Flyer Calling all Master Naturalists, Scouting groups, and volunteers interested in improving the natural surroundings of Pearland! Join us for an upcoming wetland planting event. This unique experience will provide participants with education on wetlands as well as hands on experience in planting. We'll be planting and launching floating wetlands which will demonstrate a new technique for water quality improvements. Additionally we'll create a freshwater wetland habitat near the islands at the John Hargrove Environmental Complex, site of the future Pearland Nature Center. Saturday March 7, 9am-3pm. Breakfast... Read More →

Wetland Economic Benefits workshop

United Way Community Resource Center 50 Waugh Dr., Houston, TX, United States

This is a free workshop for professionals who work with Upper Texas Gulf Coast landowners: realtors, natural resource professionals, environmental service providers. The workshop highlights incentive programs available to private landowners for conserving, restoring, or creating wetlands. Regional experts will speak on emerging ecosystem services markets, wetland ecosystem services, wetland mitigation, nature tourism, wildlife management, conservation easements, and forested wetlands. TCWP will demonstrate its new clearinghouse website of programs which provide economic benefit to landowners for wetland conservation. Lunch and refreshments will be provided to workshop participants, courtesy... Read More →

Earth Day at Exploration Green

Exploration Green Park 1800 Reseda Rd, Houston TX

The Texas Coastal Watershed Program will host visitors and volunteers at the wetland plant nursery from 9am to 12pm, as part of the Exploration Green Earth Day. Have some muddy fun for a good cause! Join TCWP staff as we demonstrate how to propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery, then it’s your turn to get new plants potted up. When you are ready to take a break, try our wetland scavenger hunt and see the range of plants and aquatic animals that call the nursery home. See... Read More →

Wetland Field Day (RSVP Required)

Sheldon Lake State Park 14200 Garrett Road, Houston, TX, United States

The Sheldon Lake Prairie Wetland restoration represents a new, unique approach to restoring critical freshwater wetland systems. Join the Field Day with: Presentations by local experts  Site visit to restored wetlands  Lunch provided  CEU certificates available

Free

Stormwater wetland planting day at Exploration Green

Exploration Green Nature Park 16203 Diana Ln, Houston, TX, United States

Saturday, June 18 and Saturday, June 25 from 9 am to noon, adults and kids ages 12 and up are invited to help plant a stormwater wetland for the new lake at Exploration Green. The Texas Coastal Watershed Program will coordinate the installation of native wetlands plants cultivated in the on-site nursery at Exploration Green. Enter the park at the bridge at 1800 Reseda. Tools will be provided and volunteers should be prepared to get wet and dirty! Located on 200 acres of natural beauty, Exploration Green will... Read More →

Stormwater wetland planting day at Exploration Green

Exploration Green Nature Park 16203 Diana Ln, Houston, TX, United States

Saturday, June 18 and Saturday, June 25 from 9 am to noon, adults and kids ages 12 and up are invited to help plant a stormwater wetland for the new lake at Exploration Green. The Texas Coastal Watershed Program will coordinate the installation of native wetlands plants cultivated in the on-site nursery at Exploration Green. Enter the park at the bridge at 1800 Reseda. Tools will be provided and volunteers should be prepared to get wet and dirty! Located on 200 acres of natural beauty, Exploration Green will... Read More →

Workshop: Managing Our Stormwater, From Gutter to Gator

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 West Highway 332, Lake Jackson

Learn about natural techniques for cleansing and conserving stormwater for humans and wildlife, at any scale--backyard to urban/suburban/industrial to regional. Our bayous and bays are greatly impacted by the quality of the stormwater flowing into them, and now is a great time to start improving it with practices we can implement at home, work, or beyond. Join us in a beautiful setting--the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory's new LEED-certified building in Lake Jackson, TX. The workshop will be offered on three dates: Friday August 12, Thursday Sept 29, and... Read More →

Free

Workshop: Managing Our Stormwater, From Gutter to Gator

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 West Highway 332, Lake Jackson

Learn about natural techniques for cleansing and conserving stormwater for humans and wildlife, at any scale--backyard to urban/suburban/industrial to regional. Our bayous and bays are greatly impacted by the quality of the stormwater flowing into them, and now is a great time to start improving it with practices we can implement at home, work, or beyond. Join us in a beautiful setting--the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory's new LEED-certified building in Lake Jackson, TX. The workshop will be offered on three dates: Friday August 12, Thursday Sept 29, and... Read More →

Free

Workshop: Managing Our Stormwater, From Gutter to Gator

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 West Highway 332, Lake Jackson

Learn about natural techniques for cleansing and conserving stormwater for humans and wildlife, at any scale--backyard to campus to region. Our bayous and bays are greatly impacted by the quality of the stormwater flowing into them, and now is a great time to start improving it with practices we can implement at home, at school, or beyond. The workshop is open to everyone, with particular focus on educators. TCWP demonstrates many years of partnering with schools and educators to produce innovative sites with a positive impact on water... Read More →

Free

Community wetland planting event at Exploration Green

Exploration Green Nature Park 16203 Diana Ln, Houston, TX, United States

The public is invited to wade in and plant wetlands at Exploration Green on four Saturdays, April 15 and 29, and May 13 and 27, from 9am to 12pm.

Free