24
Oct
2024 Lands and Legacies Conference
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What: Join the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and our partners for the 2024 Lands &Legacies Conference, a joint event between the Texas Coastal Prairie Initiative(TCPI) and the Texas Grasslands and Savannas Initiative (TGSI)! It will be held onThursday, October 24th, from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, and Friday, October 25th, from 8AM to 2:00 PM at... Read More
24
Oct
Bonham Foundation Coffee on the Prairie
Come see ranch #grasslands on the upswing in forage production! The Bonham Foundation is a working ranch that made some recent changes to their grazing strategies and, with good growing conditions following drought, is reaping the rewards. Coffee on the PrairieThurs, Oct 24, 2024 8:00amBonham Ranch between Weimer & Columbus
18
Oct
WHF Announces Partnership Agreement with NRCS
CAT SPRING, Texas, October 13, 2023 – Wildlife Habitat Federation (WHF) announces today an important partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that will bring expanded conservation management services to 131 counties in Texas. This influx of support expands services to agricultural producers at no charge and increases WHF’s reach to some of the... Read More
01
Oct
Healthy Soils for Thriving Grasslands Oct 2024
Public and private landowners are invited to join staff from WHF (Wildlife Habitat Federation), Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, and Long Acres Ranch for a FREE hands-on grassland and wildlife habitat restoration workshop. The workshop includes classroom-style presentations as well as in-the-field demonstrations and identification. Tues. Oct 1, 20249:00am to 3:00pm Long Acres Ranch2335 Richmond... Read More
20
Sep
Acres in Action Wildlife and Habitat Workshop 2024
Learn how to protect and enhance local wildlife and habitats at the Acres In Action Wildlife and Habitat Workshop. Topics: Sept 20, 2024; 9am to 3pmCoastal Prairie Conservancy Visitor Center31975 Herbert Rd, Waller, TX, 77484$20 Registration fee, $10 late fee after Sept 13 Garry Stephens, WHF President, will be speaking on “Land Management Practices &... Read More
14
Sep
Native Wildlife
Lumpkin, Aramus Guarana. Looking like something between a crane and a rail, this odd wading bird has no close relatives. Throughout most of its tropical range, its habitat and distribution are dictated by the presence of apple snails (Pomacea). They draw your attention with their piercing banshee wails, often heard at dawn or at night.... Read More
14
Sep
East Texas Conservation Expo 2024
The Piney Wood Lakes Chapter and Polk County Commerce Center are excited to introduce The East Texas Conservation Expo! This groundbreaking community event will feature educational programs, workshops, product displays and demonstrations by agricultural, timber, water resource and recreation producers, suppliers and agencies. September 14, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Polk County Commerce Center / Pedigo ParkLivingston, TX... Read More
14
Sep
Native Plants
Late Boneset, known to science as Eupatorium serotinum, is one of those unremarkable remarkable plants known to most Texans as a “weed.” Yet in the midst of this record-shattering summer of heat and drought, the plant still manages to send out life-giving blooms that so many pollinator species depend on. Snow-on-the-mountain, known to science as Euphorbia... Read More
07
Sep
Deep-rooted Sedge – Invasive Species
Deep-rooted sedge (Cyperus entrerianus) is an invasive grass from South America. Its distinctive 3-sided stems contain a potent seed head. Deep-rooted sedge rapidly establishes itself in disturbed low-lying areas and has spread to native systems. Once established, Deep-rooted sedge can out-compete native vegetation. The Deep-rooted sedge can be treated with glyphosate – follow label directions... Read More
28
Aug
Water Quality
August is National Water Quality Month. National Water Quality Month aims to remind us how vital clean water is to humans, wildlife, and vegetation. Determinantal agents to water quality include heavy metal pollution, inorganic and organic chemical runoff, and sediment introduction due to erosion, among many others. One significant threat to the greater Gulf Coast is agricultural... Read More