Coalition Notes 08-31-2011

1. Tree Education Course. Trees For Houston is offering a four-class tree education course that covers how to plant a tree properly in our urban environment, how to better care for Houston’s trees, tree identification, and more. The classes are held every Saturday at the Trees For Houston office (10401 Stella Link Road) from 9-11am starting on September 10th and ending on October 1st. The cost of the class is $20, which includes a t-shirt, 1-3 gallon native tree and manual To register, visit http://www.treesforhouston.org/.
   
2. Science Cafe on Freshwater Mussels. Bob Boensch, Southeast Texas Preserve Manager of The Nature Conservancy, will share a presentation on Freshwater Mussels at the Logon Café, September 1 at 6 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Bob participates as a leader in the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory coordinated through a partnership between the Big Thicket Association and the Big Thicket National Preserve. Freshwater Mussels are good indicators of water quality and are often the first organism to decline during adverse conditions. For more information, visit http://www.nps.gov/bith/.
   
3. Rice University’s School of Architecture Course. Rice University is offering a course on architecture from September 13th to November 1st. The class meets on Tuesdays and covers topics such as ‘designing the future’, ‘architecture and the community’, and ‘the role of sustainable design and urbanism in Houston.’ For more information, and to register, visit http://gscscatalog.rice.edu/.
   
4. CHILDREN AT RISK’s Annual Math and Science Education Policy Luncheon. On September 20th from 11:30-1pm at the United Way Building, CHILDREN AT RISK will be hosting a math and science education policy luncheon, “Inquiring Minds: Attracting Underrepresented Students to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.” To learn more and to register, visit http://childrenatrisk.org/2011.