Tanglers, Toys & Holiday Decorations Recycling Awareness
2022-01-01 - 2022-01-31 | TX
Around the holidays, ‘Tanglers’ like broken Christmas lights, old toys, and old decorations create a huge problem at recycling sorting facilities.
Tanglers get caught in the machinery and can take hours of hazardous work to fix, Toys and holiday decorations are often made of different types of plastic and can’t be recycled easily, so they should be donated or thrown away – not put in recycling.
That’s why we’re encouraging participants to share No Tanglers or Toys messaging for January.
Vist the STAR website for more information.

Katy Prairie Conservancy's Stewardship Saturday
2022-01-08 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Indiangrass Preserve – Coastal Prairie Conservancy, 31975 Hebert Road, Waller, TX, 77484, United States
Looking for a way to get your hands dirty and help the prairie? Come join us for a STEWARDSHIP SATURDAY! Volunteers help manage invasive species, plant native plants, and restore prairie habitats. All ages are welcome to participate – no experience necessary!

Physical Requirements: Bending, kneeling, or sitting on the ground; some light lifting.
What to wear: Closed-toe shoes, tall socks, long pants, long-sleeved shirt, hat.
What to bring: Reusable water bottle, gardening gloves (we have pairs to borrow). All other tools are provided.

Contact info@katyprairie.org for more information

9 Natives Showcase Garden Volunteer Day at the Houston Museum of Natural Science - January
2022-01-10 09:30 - 12:00 | 9 Natives Showcase Garden, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX, 77030, United States
Interested in volunteering at the 9 Natives Showcase Garden at the Houston Museum of Natural Science? This monthly volunteer opportunity is the perfect way to get involved and support native plants in the heart of Houston!

On the second Monday of each month, volunteers will maintain the garden by pulling weeds, planting new native plants, and monitoring the garden’s growth. Volunteers of all ages and experience are welcome to join this come-and-go event.

Physical Requirements: Bending, kneeling, or sitting on the ground; some light lifting.
Recommended Clothing: Hat, closed toe shoes, and long pants.
What to bring: Water in a reusable water bottle, garden gloves (or the museum has disposable vinyl gloves), and any garden hand tools that you have such as pruners (or scissors), trowel, tool for weeding. KPC will also provide tools.

The 9 Natives Showcase Garden is located outside of the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the corner of Hermann Park Drive and San Jacinto Street. Three hour parking is available along Hermann Park Drive or in the parking lot with entrance from the circular drive around the statue of Sam Houston.

Contact Lan Shen, lshen@katyprairie.org, for more information.

Unplugged Adventure: Coming Home to Roost
2022-01-12 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-01-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Indiangrass Preserve – Coastal Prairie Conservancy, 31975 Hebert Road, Waller, TX, 77484, United States
Each winter, the Katy Prairie becomes home to flocks of birds fleeing cooler climates for the season. Join John Berner and Steve Gast, local birding enthusiasts, to see one of the most charismatic of these species, the sandhill crane, come in to roost on the prairie for the evening. You also will see waterfowl and other birds moving to their nighttime roosts. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!

Meet at 4 pm at the Indiangrass Preserve Field Office. The group will be leaving promptly at 4:15 pm. The cranes sometimes shift their roost sites a bit, so our guides will be scouting within a few days of the field trip to determine a good viewing location. Depending on where that is, we may be doing a bit of driving over field roads, but not rough ones (we can combine into vehicles best suited for this). Bring binoculars and camera and dress in camouflage or dark colors; a spotting scope could be helpful.

$20 registration fee.

Contact info@katyprairie.org for more information.

Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society Meeting with Presentation
2022-01-25 18:30 - 20:00 | TX
Presentation: Mitigating and Monitoring Bird-Building Collisions

Speaker: Dr. Tania Homayoun – Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas Nature Trackers Biologist

Description: Collisions with buildings and glass are one of the top human-related causes of death to native birds in the United States. Dr. Tania Homayoun’s presentation will introduce the biological and design factors associated with bird-building collisions and why they matter to bird conservation; techniques for mitigating collisions; and strategies for monitoring collisions in built landscapes.
