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Texas Wildlife Association’s free L.A.N.D.S. Outreach Teacher Workshops are open to all formal and informal educators. TWA will hold ten workshops this summer, beginning June 4, 2019,  throughout the Houston area. They will cover ways to introduce hands-on science programs into your classroom that relate to conservation, wildlife, and natural resources. All workshops are the same but in different locations, so please only sign up for one. To register and for more information, visit texas-wildlife.org.
Inspired by the Australian-founded initiative, our Plastic Free EcoChallenge is a 31-day, global challenge to reduce and refuse single-use plastics. We invite you to create intention and take action on creating plastic-free habits with us! To join the movement visit plasticfree.ecochallenge.org.
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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!
- 8:00 am to noon: Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market at St. John’s Parking Lot (weekly)
- 8:00 am to noon: The Farmers Market on Grand Parkway (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: The Woodlands Farmers Market at Grogan’s Mill Center (weekly)
- 8:00 am to 1:00 pm: Baytown Farmers Market (third Saturdays)
- 8:30 am to 12:00 pm: Heights Epicurean Market (second and fourth Saturdays)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Finca Farm Stand (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Farmers Market at Imperial Sugar Land (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Peach Street Farmers Market, Angleton (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Memorial Villages Farmers Market (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Fulshear Farmers Market (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Tomball Farmers Market (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Friendswood Farmers Market (first Saturdays)
- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Plant It Forward Farms farm stand at University of St. Thomas (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm: Northeast Community Farmers Market in Kashmere Gardens with Urban Harvest (first and third Saturdays)
- 10:00 am to noon: International Farmers Market at Alief Community Garden (second Saturdays)
- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Nassau Bay Farmer’s Market (weekly)
With the support of our dedicated volunteers, our founders created the VegFest Houston festival which debuted in 2011. VegFest Houston is The Premier Vegan Community Festival of Texas and continues to grow each year! We are Houston’s Original Vegan Festival! For more information visit www.vegansocietyofpeace.org.
It’s AIRPORT DAY!
We need your help! Join The Woods Project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and or William P. Hobby Airport as we send off our 155 students and 50 volunteers for their life-changing 2 weeks in the woods.
We have 6 flights departing June 10th through July 20th. For many of our students, this will be their first time on a plane – an exciting and nervous time! We need volunteers on the ground to help our student groups maneuver through the check-in process. This is a great way to connect with our students and encourage them as they embark on their journey.
We would like to have the help of 4 volunteers with each flight time.
SCHEDULE:
Apostle Islands Airport Day
When: June 10, 2019
Where: William P. Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX 77061
Time: 4:10 – 5:30 A.M
Donner 1 Airport Day
When: July 10, 2019
Where: William P. Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX 77061
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 A.M
Glacier Airport Day
When: July 13, 2019
Where: William P. Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX 77061
Time: 4:30 – 6:00 A.M.
Olympic Airport Day
When: July 14, 2019
Where: George Bush Intercontinental Airport, 2800 N Terminal Rd, Houston, TX 77032
Alaska Airlines Terminal A
Time: 3:15 – 4:30 A.M
Donner 2 Airport Day
When: July 17, 2019
Where: William P. Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX 77061
Time: 3:15 – 4:45 A.M
Yosemite Airport Day
When: July 20, 2019
Where: William P. Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX 77061
Time: 5:15 – 6:45 A.M
Parking:Â Volunteers can park close to the Terminals or choose satellite parking. Please allow adequate time to get to the terminals, if you decide on satellite parking.
Volunteer duties will include:
1. Check-In
This wil be a 2 person job. Upon arriving at the airport the greeter will send the students to a designated spot for their check-in. The people working the check-in will have a list of all students and their plane tickets. They will mark the student off the list and then someone stationed with them will hand the student a plane ticket and a t-shirt. They will then direct the students in the direction of the Leader/Student Groupers. This job will also include handing out breakfast or snack items and ensure that they move quickly as they receive their items.
2. Student/Leader Grouper
We will need approximately 2 people working on moving the students once they have checked in and received their plane tickets. We are looking to group approximately 10 students with 1-2 Woods Project leaders traveling with students to then head to baggage claim and then to the security line. The Grouper will be in charge of making sure the students and Woods Project leaders stay together and are moving together once they have been put into a group and line up at security line. A second roll call must be made just before getting through security
Please let us know if you have a preference on how you would like to help directly at miles@thewoodsproject.org
THANK YOU!
Free to attend, donations appreciated. Work on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun, relaxed morning walk. Join the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center on the second Saturday of each month at the front door of the building for a two-hour bird walk led by Kelsey Low and Theo Ostler, a resident bird enthusiast. We welcome all levels of bird watching skill and all ages (as long as you’re quiet) – but no dogs, please! If you have binoculars of your own, please bring them. We do have some binoculars available to borrow. For more events with the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, visit their Events Calendar!
Texas A&M Forest Service offers three opportunities to participate in Naturally in Nature-Forest Therapy during the summer at Jones State Forest. During these free sessions, participants will learn to increase physiological relaxation.
Limited Sessions:
**June 8 and July 13 are set for adults and children. Please note that it is one parent/guardian per one child.
**August 3 is set for ONLY adults.
25 particpants per date
- Cindy Scott, BCTMB, MTI, CLT
- John Warner, CA, CF, Urban District Forester, Texas A&M Forest Service
- Dr. Daniel Porter, Medical Director, Lone Star Family Health Center
- Caroline Cruz, Conservation Educator, Texas A&M Forest Service
‪Whatever the name may be, the goal is to increase physiological relaxation.
• 8:30 a.m. Participate in Pre-Survey
• 9:00 a.m. Introductions, Restrooms, Safety
• 9:15 a.m. (45-minute saunter Jones State Forest with Cynthia)Â
• 11:30 a.m. Return to participate in Post-Survey
Partnering with USFS, Arbor Day Foundation Lone Star College Lone Star College-Montgomery, U.S. Forest Service, Woodsy Owl Conservation Corp, American Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Lone Star Family Health Center
Learn about gingers, ferns, and other lush tropicals to incorporate into your backyard paradise during presentations from tropical plant experts, including world renowned ginger expert Timothy Chapman. For more information visit www.facebook.com/events.
The Marine Biology Tour provides participants with a hands-on opportunity to observe dolphins and other species in their natural habitat, trawl for and handle marine organisms, study plankton through a microscopic lens, and explore Galveston Bay’s rich history. This unique experience takes place on board the SEAGULL II, a 50’ catamaran which docks at the Texas Seaport Museum, and is led by a marine biologist.
Located in the historic port of Galveston, the Texas Seaport Museum is home to the 1877 ELISSA and also tells the story of a rich legacy of seaborne commerce and immigration. To register visit www.eventbrite.com/e/