Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Training Wednesday, April 1, 2020 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Houston Advanced Research Center, and the Texas Water Resources Institute are hosting a workshop on stream restoration. Workshop topics include urban stream functions, impacts of development on urban streams, healthy versus degraded stream systems, natural and traditional restoration techniques. Information including the hydrologic cycle, basics to stream morphology, stream classification, stream instability, stream restoration, stabilization structure, vegetation, and monitoring and evaluation will be explained through classroom-style teaching in......
April 1, Chapter Meeting Dr. Manuela Dal Forno https://www.manueladalforno.com/, research botanist, Botanical Research Institute of Texas https://www.brit.org/ Lichen systematics and genomics
Native Landscape Certification Program Friday, April 3, 2020 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Level 1 class of the Native Landscape Certification Program, Introduction to Native Landscapes, will be held April 3 in Dallas. This class covers the benefits of including and preserving native plants in landscapes and building wildlife habitat; distinguishing between sustainable and conventional development; and the Texas ecoregion, including soil type. The class consists of an indoor training session and a 2-hour outdoor plant walk. The class is sponsored by the Native Plant Society of......
Native Landscape Certification Program Saturday, April 4, 2020 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM The Level 1 class of the Native Landscape Certification Program, Introduction to Native Landscapes, will be held April 4 in the Houston area. This class covers the benefits of including and preserving native plants in landscapes and building wildlife habitat; distinguishing between sustainable and conventional development; and the Texas ecoregion, including soil type. The class consists of an indoor training session and a 2-hour outdoor plant walk. The class is sponsored by the Native Plant......
North Texas Master Naturalist