The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a workshop in Farmersville July 18 to teach landowners of all acreage sizes how to improve wildlife habitat on their property and within the community.
The workshop is made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Texas Renewable Resources Extension Act.
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July 18 – Collin College Farmersville Campus, 501 S. Collin Parkway, Farmersville. Registration closes July 11.
- Registration is required at https://tx.ag/2025HabitatatHome. Early bird registration is $35 and expires two weeks before the session date.
Lunch and all course materials are included in the registration fee. The workshop will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Workshop topics
The workshop session is designed to guide homeowners and landowners through the process of establishing wildlife habitat on properties of varying sizes, 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 lands, this series will focus on identifying which species can be appropriately managed on your property,” Brooke said.
Specific topics include:
- Introduction to wildlife management.
- Land resource inventory and habitat suitability assessments.
- Wildlife species management suitable for your property size.
- Scale-appropriate wildlife management practices.
- Building wildlife management plans and communities of conservation.
For questions regarding the event, contact Brooke at chase.brooke@ag.tamu.edu.