Jul 16 2022

Prairie View A&M University: Urban Agriculture Development Grant - Deadline Aug. 1

Jul 1 2022 - 8:00am to Aug 1 2022 - 5:00pm

For Profit Farmers, Non-Profit Agriculture Serving Organizations , and Churches are invited to apply for CEP assistance with the following key conservation objectives: 

1. Provide learning experiences in natural resources conservation to communities. 

2. Address food deserts. 

3. Create farming projects that develop properties into vegetable and fruit
production sites. 

4. Improve access to healthy, affordable food at a local level. 

5. Water conservation. 

6. Increase pollinator habitat.
7. Leverage non-federal resources to achieve positive natural resources conservation outcomes 

Proposals will be accepted for projects located in Texas. CEP anticipates that the total amount awarded under this announcement in Federal fiscal year 2022 will be approximately $30,000. 

This opportunity is open to all for profit urban farm entities except schools, CBO, and non profits for competitive consideration of cooperative agreement awards for one year in duration. 

Info: Flyer. Also see website link below.

Contact: Jeremy Peaches, jjpeaches@pvamu.edu

Junior Master Naturalist Program: Registration - Deadline Aug. 1

Jul 1 2022 - 8:00am to Aug 1 2022 - 5:00pm
Coppell , TX

Led by the city of Coppell's Biodiversity Education Center's educational staff and North Texas Master Naturalist volunteers, this program combines engaging classroom training with inspiring field-based discovery to help young people develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of Texas' ecosystems. Through hands-on explorations and outdoor adventures, students will gain the knowledge and skills to become a lover of nature and responsible steward of the environment.

Registration for the 2022 to 2023 Junior Master Naturalists program opens July 1 and closes Aug. 1, 2022. Register at www.coppellactivities.com. Space is limited.

See schedule and details on website link below.

North Texas Master Naturalists: Landowner Workshop - Dallas

Jul 16 2022 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center
17360 Coit Road
Dallas , TX

Educational presentations on local wildlife, prairies, and more.

See details and FAQs on website link below.

$40, plus fees.

Native Prairies Association of Texas, Fort Worth Chapter: Native Plant Herbal Workshop - Burleson

Jul 16 2022 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Russell Farm Art Center
405 West County Road 714
Burleson , TX

Herbalist Christina Moon will teach us how to incorporate herbs into your daily life. Christina will share this knowledge, some easy herbal collections, balms, oils, tinctures, bitters, and their uses. We’ll also press some tinctures and make personalized tea blends to take home.

After the workshop, we’ve been invited to tour the historic Russell Farm, look through the art gallery, sit in on an art demonstration, and hike the back pasture. Russell Farm is an historic 30-acre farm operated by City of Burleson. The Russell-Boren house was built in 1877 and was the home of the Russell family for 135 years. The farm was donated to the City of Burleson in October 2011 by the Boren family for historical, art and agricultural/natural uses. 

$40.