EarthShare Texas

Violet Crown Trail Cleanup at the 360 Trailhead
2021-07-10 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | VCT 360 Trailhead, 3755B S Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, 78704, United States
Show your love for the Violet Crown Trail by helping us keep the trail clean!
About this event
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Join Hill Country Conservancy and Emerging Professionals In Conservation as we help keep the Violet Crown Trail clean and safe! This volunteer event is open to anyone and is a great way to give back to the trail!
We’ll meet at the 360 Trailhead and spend about two hours on the trail picking up trash, removing graffiti, and enjoying a leisurely walk.
About Emerging Professionals In Conservation: EPIC, Hill Country Conservancy’s young professionals organization, is an outdoors club run by a volunteer leadership council, dedicated to exploring and preserving the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country. Members enjoy outdoor recreation activities and support Hill Country Conservancy through annual dues and volunteer opportunities like this cleanup!
Contact: Sarah Dean HCC Volunteers, Memberships and Special Events Manager: Sarah@hillcountryconservancy.org
Event Link/Signup

The Keep Texas Beautiful Annual Conference
2021-06-29 - 2021-07-01 | TX
The virtual conference is an opportunity for community leaders across the state to come together to learn, educate and grow their networks and knowledge. KTB provides innovative keynotes, speakers, panels and sessions that tackle environmental topics like waste reduction, recycling education, and more.

This year’s conference will open with an afternoon of pre-Conference sessions followed by three days of conference programming and networking opportunities. This year’s Conference will take place in the afternoons of June 29-July 1.

View the schedule and learn more at ktb.org/conference.

STAR's Fourth Annual Reuse Tour: Green Hope Project
2021-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | TX
The State of Texas Alliance for Recycling’s Reuse Council’s annual Reuse Tour is in El Paso this year! Texas is a big state, so don’t fret if it’s a little further than you care to drive, because we’re hosting our tour virtually this year!
The tour will be spread across three Fridays in June, during lunch, on the 4th, 11th, and 25th. We’ll feature a different reuse organization each week, and have built in time for small group networking rooms.
Admission is free, though donations to STAR are encouraged.
Tour Stops:
June 4: City of El Paso with Nicholas Ybarra, Engineering Division Manager, Environmental Services
June 11: Root Architects with Christopher Esper, Principal and Rida Asfahani, Founding Principal
June 25: Green Hope Project with Candace Printz, Founder & Director

June 4: City of El Paso
Join representatives from the City of El Paso as we kick off the Texas Reuse Tour in El Paso! Learn how El Paso is making it easy for its residents to reuse everyday items through their 5,000 square foot Country Reuse Stores and at their Citizen Collection Stations. You’ll also hear about other programs like their community tool shed, household hazardous waste reuse, paint reblend program, and more!
June 11: Root Architects
Root is a boutique architectural design firm focused on mixed-use commercial & residential projects. Join architects Christopher Esper and Rida Asfahani as they show you some of their adaptive-reuse projects that are helping preserve historic buildings in and around Downtown El Paso.
June 18: No Tour
In observance of Juneteenth, there will be no tour.
June 25: Green Hope Project
Join the Director of Green Hope Project, Candace Printz, to find out how this organization is promoting reuse in El Paso. The non-profit focuses on art, education and environmentalism and is constantly striving to recycle, reuse, and repurpose in creative and innovative ways, in order to change the culture of our community for the better.

From Emps to Kingbirds: Unraveling the Diversity of Flycatchers
2021-06-23 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | TX
Is it a Yellow-bellied or a Least? A Couch’s or a Tropical? The Tyrannidae are diverse and can be quite confounding. Join Craig Hensley for a look at the world of flycatchers. You’ll learn about their natural history and learn tips and tricks for identification, as well as the realities of limitations associated with field identification of a few. Approved for AAMN AT hours.
Craig Hensley, a lifelong naturalist and educator, is one of two Texas Nature Trackers Biologists with the Wildlife Diversity Program of Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. He has had a long career of educating people of all ages about the wonders of nature, from Minnesota and his home state of Iowa to Texas, and places in-between. He is an avid birder, butterfly and wildflower enthusiast and perhaps, most important of all, the father of two wonderful children and four beautiful granddaughters.

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Meeting ID: 896 5523 3745
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Photo Credit: Vermilion Flycatcher by Craig Hensley.

The Serengeti: Mega-Migration and Super Diversity
2021-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | TX
The Serengeti ecosystem spans much of northern Tanzania into southern Kenya in East Africa and covers 12,000 sq. km (5,695 sq. miles). It is famous for one of the most spectacular mass game migrations in the world, involving over 1 million blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), 200,000 plains zebra (Equus burchelli), and 400,000 Thomson’s gazelle (Gazella thomsoni). The migration represents one of the last remnants of a large, mammal-dominated ecosystem which has existed in Africa since at least the Pleistocene (the Ice Age epoch 2.5 million years to 11,700 years ago).
In tropical latitudes, the Serengeti hosts a vastly diverse and vibrant fauna: many species of large, medium and small herbivores, an extensive range of their predators and scavengers, plus an exotic avifauna of many hundreds of species and important invertebrates at the base of the ecosystem’s structure.
Come with Bexar Audubon Society as we experience a virtual visit to this fascinating piece of the African continent with Peter Roberts.
Peter Roberts is based in Britain and lives on the Scottish island of Islay. A keen naturalist since childhood in London, birds are his main passion, but whale-watching, African big game, snorkeling, and insects are all areas of further interest. A life of wildlife-related work has included nature reserve management, teaching wildlife field courses, ornithological survey and research, environmental consultancy, managing bird-banding observatories and the Aldabra Research Station in the Indian Ocean. Peter has an MSc in woodland invertebrate ecology and has published research on various subjects from the feeding ecology of fruit bats to bird migration, identification and behaviour through to ecology of seabirds and Red-billed Choughs.
Peter has led and arranged over 300 birding and wildlife tours over the past 45 years, finding over 7,000 bird species in over 100 countries worldwide from Antarctica to the Arctic and to all seven continents. His particular passion and favorite destination is Tanzania and the Serengeti, where he has visited on 35 occasions.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87180151842?pwd=[REDACTED]

Cool House Tour
2021-06-13 10:00 - 14:30 UTC | TX
The 25th annual VIRTUAL #CoolHouseTour 6/13 10a-2:30p CT, produced by the Austin Energy Green Building Program and the Texas Solar Energy Society, showcases homes designed and built to high standards of #energyefficiency, comfort & regional design. Hear from the teams who made them possible in up-close conversations with owners, architects, contractors from the comfort of your couch. BTW, this year general admission is FREE! Settle in and tour all six homes or tune in for the homes that interest you. See you there.
Register http://www.coolhousetour.com

Picnic for the Prairie
2021-06-12 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | TX
Enjoy wide-open spaces and support land conservation by participating in this year’s PICNIC FOR THE PRAIRIE! This event, benefiting the Katy Prairie Conservancy, brings together individuals of all ages to support KPC’s mission to preserve coastal prairie in the Gulf Coast Region for current and future generations. Picnic on a nearby prairie, at a park, or in your own backyard! Don’t forget to take a photo of your picnic experience and post it on social media. Tag us – @katyprairie and use the hashtag
#picnicfortheprairie

WHEN: June 12, 2021 at noon
LOCATION: Anywhere outside!
REGISTRATION at https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/USA/PicnicforthePrairie includes an exclusive event T-shirt that will be mailed to each participant to the address provided at registration and virtual programming leading up to the event.

CONTACT: info@katyprairie.org

It's My Park Day VCT Cleanup
2021-06-12 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | TX
Join your fellow park lovers as we give back at the 290 Trailhead of the Violet Crown Trail. We’ll spend the day doing trail cleanup and maintenance in the pollinator garden! Volunteers get the satisfaction of giving back and of course, an AWESOME It’s My Park Day t-shirt designed by local artists Kendrick Rudolph and Genevieve Bentz!
We will provide tools and gloves but PLEASE BRING YOUR MASK AND WATER BOTTLE. We’ll meet at the 290 Trailhead and get started right at 9. Thank you so much for joining us on It’s My Park Day!

Contact: Sarah Dean, Memberships, Volunteers, & Special Events Manager. Sarah@hillcountryconservancy.org

STAR's Fourth Annual Reuse Tour: Root Architects
2021-06-11 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | TX

Happy Hour with Jen Schlauch
2021-06-07 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | TX
On June 7 at 6:30 PM CST, we are honored to host guest speaker Jen Schlauch for our monthly Happy Hour!
Schlauch is a researcher interested in ants, bees, and wasps. She studies symbiosis, ecology, and how to use mixed media art to communicate scientific topics and the beauty of the natural world to all audiences in a way that is exciting and accessible. She graduated from UT Austin in 2019 and is currently climbing trees in the rainforest of Costa Rica to study insects!

Location:
https://zoom.us/j/91304410557
June 7th @ 6:30 PM

Contact sydney@savebartoncreek.org

National Trails Day on the Violet Crown Trail
2021-06-05 08:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Violet Crown Trail, Dick Nichols Park, Austin, TX, 78749, United States
Join Hill Country Conservancy and REI for National Trails Day on the Violet Crown Trail

About this event:

Join Hill Country Conservancy for a virtual fun run on National Trails Day (NTD)! National Trails Day is a nationwide event held to encourage people to discover their local trails and celebrate spending time outdoors. This year spend NTD on the VCT! All proceeds will go towards keeping the trail that you love safe and clean to enjoy.

For the third annual NTD on the VCT Fun Run wind through the woods on your choice of a 5k running course or 1 mi walking course, both highlighting how Dick Nichols Park connects to the Violet Crown Trail.

Register to receive your event package which includes:

A quality Dri-fit NTD on the VCT Fun Run shirt
A Yoga for Runners workout from REI and Core Power Yoga
A link to the route on Strava

A swag bag with goodies and discounts provided by REI and other partners
Then join us on the trail on June 5 anytime between 8 am and 1pm! (The time frame of 8 am to 1 pm allows for all runners/walkers to maintain distance from each other while enjoying the trail.) The HCC team will be out on the trail to cheer you on!

Post your photo of you at the finish line and tag Hill Country Conservancy for a chance to win some fantastic REI gear! Be sure to use the hashtag #NTDontheVCT!

We’ll see you on the trail!

Price: $25-$35. Early bird $25 pricing through May 17th. General admission $35 pricing starts May 18th.

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ntd-on-the-vct-virtual-5k-fun-run-and-1-mi-walk-tickets-152021076131

Doc & Martha, Matagorda Island Naturalists: A Documentary
2021-05-26 18:30 - 20:30 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Zoom
Wednesday, May 26 ● 6:30 PM ● Zoom
Join Doc & Martha as they take us on a journey to Matagorda Island, Texas’ last truly wild barrier island. Following a 30-year career as a biology professor, Wayne H. “Doc” McAlister joined the US Fish & Wildlife Service as an Educator at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. He and wife Martha left the mainland and lived ten years on the island. With keen eyes and a thorough grounding in biology and the connectedness of things, Doc & Martha share nature through tours and their books, Life on Matagorda Island and Matagorda Island: A Naturalist’s Guide. Sponsored by the Gulf Coast Texas Master Naturalists, Doc & Martha is a 26-minute documentary produced, filmed, and edited by Bexar Audubon Society member Greg Pasztor, who will be available after the screening for questions. Approved for AAMN AT hours.

Zoom Meeting ID: 880 0056 7473
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Webinar: Building Community Partnerships for a Zero-Waste Approach
2021-05-20 13:00 - 14:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Online
Cities and towns across the United States have developed and launched comprehensive plans with clear timetables in their drive toward waste-free communities. They are now taking action to achieve these ambitious goals. These actions are also proving key to making our urban centers cleaner, healthier, more resilient.

In this webinar, you’ll be learning how these municipalities are:
● Defining zero-waste
● Creating an inclusive process for building a city-wide consensus
● Identifying key elements of a zero-waste plan
● Securing measurable gains
Speakers:
● Kanika Greenlee, Executive Director, Keep Atlanta Beautiful Commission
● Our very own Rachel Hering, Director, Keep Texas Recycling
● Danielle M. Robinson, PhD, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Diageo North America
● Gena McKinley, Strategic Initiatives Division Manager, City of Austin

Partnerships in Litter Abatement: Regional Action Plans and Data Solutions
2021-04-29 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | TX
Join our friends at Partners in Litter Prevention (PLP) from the Houston-Galveston region to explore the relationships they have cultivated, the Action Plan they have created, their Rapid Assessment “Take 2 for Texas” bottle count method and get a sneak peek at the Texas Litter Database coming this summer!
Where: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/91201604269351439
Email karen@ktb.org with questions

A House for Wren: Bexar Audubon Society Monthly Online Meeting
2021-04-28 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | TX
Author Julie Beever will be guest speaker at the Bexar Audubon Society monthly online meeting to discuss her newly released book, A House for Wren. Visit BexarAudubon.org for more information.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86198682910?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 861 9868 2910
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Origins of a Green Identity
2021-04-22 22:00 - 23:30 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk), 2021-04-18 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | TX
Hour-long documentary screening exploring Austin’s earliest efforts to preserve Barton Springs and Barton Creek, and ultimately to create a city with publicly accessible green spaces along Austin’s waterways.
Stream Link Here

TCEQ Public Meeting on Long Branch Sewage Plant
2021-04-20 18:30 - 19:30 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | TX
Tell TCEQ you are against Cleveland’s sewage plant in order to keep the integrity of Barton Creek. If permitted, it could significantly increase the risk of algae growth for many miles on Barton Creek.
Meeting Link Here
Enter webinar ID: 189-821-291

Unplugged Adventure: Using eBird on the Katy Prairie
2021-04-20 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | TX
Join Mikayla House and John Berner to learn more about using eBird on the Katy Prairie.
Ages: All ages
Cost: Free
Register here.

Help Promote Bird Safety in Downtown SA During Spring Migration
2021-04-19 - 2021-05-07 | TX
Call for Volunteers
San Antonio was recently certified as a Bird City Texas, and one of the elements of this designation involves collecting data about bird casualties due to building collisions as part of a Lights Out Texas–San Antonio initiative. Bexar Audubon Society needs volunteers to help with downtown bird surveys from April 19 through May 7 during peak spring migration. The data collected will be used to pinpoint downtown areas where birds are most vulnerable and to work with building owners and managers to help mitigate bird casualties by turning off excessive lighting at night from 11 PM to 6 AM during peak migration periods in spring and fall.
We need 10 individuals each day from April 19 through May 7 to register to walk in pairs along five assigned routes in the early morning (6:00 AM to 8:00 AM) through downtown looking for bird casualties. The group will meet each morning in an easily accessible downtown garage where parking is free for volunteers. Masks will be worn and social distancing practiced. Volunteers should watch a one-hour online training session about the survey protocol and how to use iNaturalist for this specific project. Click here to register for the day(s) you want to volunteer. Click here for the volunteer training guide, PowerPoint slides, video of required online training session, and videos about how to collect and photograph bird casualties. Visit BexarAudubon.org for more information.

STAR Texas Compost Council: Compost Mixer Networking Happy Hour
2021-04-16 16:30 - 17:30 UTC | TX
Join us for a virtual Compost Council networking event with a panel of experts to answer your compost questions!
Grab your favorite drink and join us for a virtual networking Happy Hour with STAR’s Texas Compost Council!
Meet with other community composters from across the state and pose your composting questions to a guest panel of compost experts and Council officers, including Council Chair Risa Weinberger, Denise Winters of New Earth Compost, and Becca Knutson of Tarrant Area Food Bank.
Open to the public. See you there!
Eventbrite registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/star-community-composting-mixer-and-networking-happy-hour-tickets-146980337145

Animal Enrichment Supply Drive
2021-04-16 - 2021-04-23 | TX
Beginning Friday, April 16 and continuing through Friday, April 23, you can help the animals who call Wildlife Rescue’s Sanctuary home by donating supplies or funds during our Animal Enrichment Supply Drive. We are asking for items such as hammocks, toys, puzzle feeders and more to create a complex environment that provides necessary stimulation for the animals in Sanctuary. To see a list of the items needed and information for shipping, please visit https://wildlife-rescue.org/2021EnrichWish.
Long time WRR member, Barbara Long, has generously agreed to match up to $5,000 in monetary donations for this fundraising event. That means your monetary donation to WRR will go twice as far. Make your donation TODAY at https://wildlife-rescue.org/2021Enrichment.

Story Time with Lynn
2021-04-15 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | TX
Join Wildlife Rescue’s Founder/President, Lynn Cuny, as she reads a true animal rescue story from her book, “Through Animals’ Eyes, Again.” Lynn will read about a newly orphaned ring-tailed cat and her rehabilitation journey. After the reading, Lynn will answer any questions you might have about wildlife, WRR, and animal care. Don’t miss this chance to learn more about wildlife and animal rescue from WRR’ Founder/President.
Register today to be part of this special Zoom event.

Austin Green Business Leaders: Start Your Green Team
2021-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | TX
Join staff from BAE Systems, the City of Austin Sustainability Team, and EarthShare of Texas for a discussion on creating and expanding your green team initiatives. Panelists will present to the Green Business Leaders group and open up to questions and discussion.
Topics include:
– Starting a green team
– Easy projects to start
– Cost savings by being green
– Community engagement
– Green program marketing & visibility
The event is free and open to everyone.
Click here to register.

San Antonio Parks & Rec Natural Areas: An Opportunity to Connect People with Nature
2021-04-12 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | TX
Bexar Audubon Society Online Presentation
Join us as Nature Preserve Officer Wendy Leonard discusses new and exciting park updates, including a new park opening on the north side of San Antonio. She will also talk about the different Natural Areas and the best places to go to see local flora and fauna this spring, especially for the City Nature Challenge April 30 – May 3. Visit BexarAudubon.org for more information.
Presenter: Wendy Leonard, SA Parks & Rec Natural Areas
Zoom link:
https://bexaraudubon.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cdf4d6b5a99d3e7b958b39034&id=9993567685&e=31796636a3
Meeting ID: 824 8114 3156
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Barton Creek Greenbelt Scavenger Hunt
2021-04-01 - 2021-04-30 | TX
Participate in SBCA’s Earth Month scavenger hunt all April long! Download the spreadsheet at the link below to check off challenges and add up your points. The spreadsheet will be updated with more challenges weekly to follow along on your own. Add pictures and stories from your challenges in the discussion section of this event on Facebook!
Facebook Link
Spreadsheet Link
Join us online Friday, April 30th at 5pm for a show-and-tell of what you found! See you there!
Zoom Link

#MyEarthMyTexas | Earth Month Challenge
2021-04-01 - 2021-04-30 | TX
What is the #MyEarthMyTexas Challenge?
Texans are proud to be green. It’s time to show off.
EarthShare of Texas is giving away outdoorsy gifts for the most dedication, creativity, and influence this Earth Month.
Here’s how you can win:

Use the hashtag #MyEarthMyTexas
Post more than once between April 1 – 30
Challenge a friend

How Do I Use the #MyEarthMyTexas Sticker?
Amplify your posts by adding the #MyEarthMyTexas sticker to your images. Download the sticker and use a photo editing software such as canva.com to add it to your photos. Here is a simple tutorial.

How Is the Winner Chosen?
EarthShare of Texas staff will only review and consider public posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with the hashtag “#MyEarthMyTexas” that are posted between April 1 and April 30, 2021. Please note, this review will occur AFTER April 30 and posts must still be accessible to be considered. To win, individuals (1) must demonstrate in their posts their commitment to improving the environment and/or conserving Texas’s natural resources, (2) must use the hashtag #MyEarthMyTexas in their post, (3) must challenge a friend by tagging them in at least one post, (4) must post more than once between April 1 and April 30, 2021.
The #MyEarthMyTexas winner will be selected based on the following criteria:

Demonstrated commitment to the Texas environment
Creativity in environmentalism/conservation/sustainability activities
Number of posts
Engagement on posts (likes/comments/shares)
Influence (number of people tagged in posts)

The winner will be selected and notified by May 15.
What You Can Win?
EarthShare of Texas is currently selecting items from our parnters to add to the #MyEarthMyTexas Grand Prize. Please contact estx@earthshare-texas.org if you would like to contribute to the grand prize.
The Grand Prize is valued at $200+ and consists of various items to support an outdoors, sustainable lifestyle.
This page will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
Questions about #MyEarthMyTexas Challenge?
Contact estx@earthshare-texas with questions.

Drive-Through Baby Shower
2021-03-27 12:00 - 15:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation – San Antonio, TX, 1354 Basse Rd, San Antonio, Texas, 78212
Over the coming months, Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation will rescue and care for thousands of baby wild animals. All of these infants will require around-the-clock care in order to save their lives and return them to the wild. Many have suffered injuries after falling from their nest or being caught by a dog or cat. Each of these little ones knows all too well the trauma of life lived as an orphan.
Here at WRR, we do everything in our power to help these babies regain strength and stamina and to learn the skills needed for life in the wild. Your participation in our Drive-Through Baby Shower is vital to the care of wild baby animals who need our help. At this modified event, you will have the opportunity to meet and interact with WRR Staff Members in a fast-paced and socially distanced manner. Our Staff will wear masks to keep everyone safe. We ask that you wear a mask and remain in your car. We hope you can join us on Saturday, February 20, for this new WRR experience.

Resilience in Schools Summit
2021-03-27 09:00 - 14:45 (America/Chicago) | TX
This Event is For Houston-Area Middle & High School Teachers

Empowering Young Leaders Through Project-Based Learning
Join National Wildlife Federation and Houston-area partners for the first Houston Resilience in Schools Summit!
Engage with climate resilience and project-based learning experts and benefit from resources, strategies and plans that will allow your students to take affect change on their campus and in their communities related to climate resilience and public health. Leave with a draft plan of action to implement with your students.

**CPE Credits! Also some stipends available for teachers who implement project plans in 2021-2022 school year!**
Learn more & register: https://resilience-in-schools-summit-3-27.eventbrite.com/
Contact for more info: Marya Fowler, fowler@nwf.org

Balcony Birding in the Time of Coronavirus
2021-03-24 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | TX
The COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives in myriad ways, but it had a silver lining in that many people spent far more time looking for birds in their home environment. Discover how the pandemic revealed the rich birdlife outside an apartment in the hospital district of northwestern San Antonio.
Presenter: Martin Reid
Martin Reid, originally from Great Britain, has lived in Texas close to 30 years. Martin is a Photographer, Naturalist and Bird Guide, having led trips to Chile, Belize, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. He is past Report Secretary for Christchurch Harbour Ornithological Society, past President of the Fort Worth Audubon Society, and past member and Webmaster of the Texas Bird Records Committee. Martin also has a strong interest and expertise in dragonflies and butterflies and regularly conducts tours, classes, and surveys.

Click HERE to Join the Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 814 8505 4370
Passcode: [REDACTED]
