Calendar

Oct
4
Fri
An Evening for Educators @ Houston Museum of Natural Science
Oct 4 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Shell Educators’ Preview: Start your evening at 4 p.m. and earn one hour of CPE credit while viewing our newly renovated George W. Strake Hall of Malacology.

HMNS’ Educator Members will have an opportunity to speak to Tina Petway, the
Museum’s Associate Curator of Malacology, during the Shell Educators’ Preview.
As a special treat, all guests will also be able to visit our newest special exhibition,
Art of the Brick until 6:00 p.m.!

The Educator Event @HMNS: Continue your evening with us starting at 5 p.m.
and earn up to three additional hours of CPE credit depending on which
programming you attend. HMNS is featuring several ways to earn CPE credit from
attending workshops to taking a guided tour to seeing a show in our Planetarium.
Educators are able to earn a total of up to 4 hours of CPE credit while attending
HMNS’, An Evening for Educators!

Registration Information
Educators: Free
Non-Educators: $10.00

(Pricing includes entry to the George W. Strake Hall of Malacology and Art of the Brick)
Registration begins Tuesday, July 30th and ends Wednesday, October 2nd.
Please complete the online form at hmns.org/eveningforeducators to reserve your spot. For questions, contact educatorevent@hmns.org.

Nov
2
Sat
Texas Arbor Day @ Mercer Botanic Gardens
Nov 2 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Texas Arbor Day @ Mercer Botanic Gardens | Humble | Texas | United States

Celebrate Texas Arbor Day with a tree planting demonstration and receive a complimentary tree sapling while supplies last. Visit the outdoor library corner to find books on trees and how to care for them at Mercer’s West Side Arboretum. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, FACE PAINTING, HISTORICAL TREES, CHILDREN’S CRAFTS

Nov
15
Fri
Houston Urban Tree Conference @ Weekly Community Center
Nov 15 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Interested in Urban Forestry? Come join Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, HAUFC and ISA-TX for a great day of education. Topics include: Emerald Ash Borer – Coming to a City Near You, Using Tree Growth Regulators to Reduce Pruning Costs, and Greening the Houston Region – Partnerships and Projects that Support the Urban Forest.

Jan
11
Sat
Forest Health Day @ Memorial Park Conservancy
Jan 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Memorial Park’s Forest Health Day is an opportunity for you to get your hands dirty together with the Conservancy as we continue to restore balance in the Park’s ecologies.

Join Memorial Park Conservancy, Trees For Houston, and Houston Parks and Recreation Department for this approach to urban forestry, combining tree planting with sustainable forest practices such as invasive removal and soil treatments. This is a family friendly event that welcomes tree lovers of all levels to volunteer and learn about urban forestry.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Williams!

Sign up to volunteer here: http://ow.ly/oCK150xCE3o

Jan
23
Sat
Plant It For The Planet @ Dennis Johnston Park
Jan 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Trees not only help provide wildlife habitat, they help prevent soil erosion and reduce urban heat and noise pollution. Make a positive environmental impact by helping plant native trees and riparian plants along the Spring Creek Greenway. Bring a shovel, work gloves, and a refillable water bottle and get ready to make a difference! Dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes. Face coverings required.

 

Nov
5
Fri
Texas-Sized Arbor Day Tree Planting Extravaganza @ McKenzie Park
Nov 5 @ 8:00 am – Nov 6 @ 2:00 pm
Legacy Trees Project

A Texas Sized Arbor Day Tree Planting Extravaganza!

Be a Texas-Sized Arbor Day Tree Planting Extravaganza Volunteer!  Join Mercer arborist Laura Medick on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 between 8 – 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. each day.  Five to six volunteers will assist in 3-hour shifts, to help monitor the tree planting process and  distribute water to ensure tree planters stay hydrated.

Location: McKenzie Park, 23520 Gosling Road in Spring

Dec
11
Sat
Plant Longleaf Pines at Big Thicket National Preserve @ Big Thicket National Preserve
Dec 11 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join the Texas Conservation Alliance in planting longleaf pine saplings.

Plant Longleaf Pines at Big Thicket National Preserve Dec 11

Dec
15
Wed
Tree-rific Volunteers @ Mercer Horticultural Propagation Center
Dec 15 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Help care for nursery trees from the Historical Texas trees collection and other natives at the Mercer Botanic Gardens Horticultural Propagation Center. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring a refillable water bottle. Online registration begins at 9 a.m. 30 days prior to the event. Online registration closes 48 hours prior to the event.

Help care for nursery trees from the Historical Texas trees collection and other natives at the Mercer Botanic Gardens Horticultural Propagation Center. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring a refillable water bottle. Online registration begins at 9 a.m. 30 days prior to the event. Online registration closes 48 hours prior to the event.

Dec
16
Thu
Mercer Botantic Gardens Volunteer Orientation @ Timber Lane Community Center
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Registration required. Ages 16+. Ages 12 - 15 with parent. Do you want to give back to your community, need volunteer hours for school, or just love the outdoors and have an interest in Gulf Coast flora? Mercer Botanic Gardens offers a variety of volunteer opportunities at three facilities within one mile of the gardens. Join us for a volunteer orientation to discover everything we have to offer, from helping maintain our gardens, to plant propagation and sales, to educational programs, and serving as a Mercer Ambassador. Online registration begins at 9 a.m. 30 days prior to the event. Online registration closes 48 hours prior to the event.

Mercer Botanic Gardens offers a variety of volunteer opportunities at three facilities within one mile of the gardens, interested in volunteering? Then attend this event!

Online registration begins at 9 a.m. 30 days prior to the event. Online registration closes 48 hours prior to the event.

Jan
22
Sat
Houston Arbor Day with Bayou Land Conservancy @ Kickerillo-Mischer Park
Jan 22 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Join your community and several area partners on Houston’s Arbor Day, January 22nd. Bayou Land Conservancy and partners will be planting native trees that will help protect water quality and community health.

There are two shifts (either from 9:00 am to 10:30am or 11:00 am to 12:30pm). You can register for one or both, all are welcome to volunteer with Bayou Land Conservancy! Register here: bayouland.org/arborday22 or contact BLC for more information.