AgriLife Extension hosts statewide wildlife Habitat at Home workshops
Events scheduled for Port Lavaca, Denton and Kerrville
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a series of workshops across the state teaching landowners of all acreage sizes how to improve wildlife habitat on their property and within the community.
The workshops, made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Texas Renewable Resources Extension Act, will be held at the following locations:
- May 11 – AgriLife Extension office for Calhoun County, 311 Henry Barber Way, Suite 1, Port Lavaca.
- Aug. 21 – Denton, location to be determined.
- Sept. 11 – Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 State Highway 27, Kerrville.
Registration is required at tx.ag/2026HabitatatHome. Early bird registration is $35 and expires one month before the session date. After early registration, the cost is $45.
Lunch and all course materials are included in the registration fee. All workshops will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Workshop topics
Each workshop session is designed to guide homeowners and landowners through the process of establishing wildlife habitat for properties of any size, said Chase Brooke, AgriLife Extension small acreage wildlife program specialist in the Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management.
“From small urban pollinator gardens to rural homesteads and working ranches, this series focuses on identifying which wildlife species can be effectively managed on your property and how you can develop a scalable wildlife management plan,” Brooke said.
Specific topics include:
- Overview of habitat and wildlife management.
- Land resource inventory and habitat suitability assessments.
- Targeting wildlife species suitable for your property size.
- Managing habitat within land-use restrictions.
- Scale-appropriate wildlife management practices.
- Building wildlife management plans and communities of conservation.
For questions regarding the event, contact Brooke at [email protected].
