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Oct
20
Fri
Katy Prairie Conservancy’s Conservation Easement Workshop @ Midway Barbeque
Oct 20 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Katy Prairie Conservancy logo

This workshop is for landowners, real estate professionals, attorneys, advisors, natural resource professionals, and city or county officials to learn about conservation easements and land preservation.

Topics:

  • Why save land on the Urban Edge?  What is the Coastal Prairie and How Does it Benefit my Community?
  • What is a Conservation Easement?  What is a Land Trust?
  • Top 10 Issues of Which any Landowner Should be Aware
  • Effects of Land Fragmentation
  • Saving Land and Saving Taxes – Income, Estate, and Property; The Appraisal Process
  • Funding Sources for Land Preservation, Conservation Easements, and Restoration

Registration is required.

Cost: $15  – Registration includes BBQ lunch

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For more information, please visit Katy Prairie Conservancy’s Conservation Easement Workshop.

Apr
6
Fri
TWA’s QuailMasters 2018 – Registration Deadline @ Roby, TX
Apr 6 all-day

Texas Wildlife Association

QuailMasters 2018

Hosted By: TWA and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

 

What is QuailMasters?

A series of intensive, hands-on training sessions designed to expose participants to the best of the best quail habitat in the state of Texas and make them ‘masters’ of the art and science of quail management. Quail-Masters will enhance your decision-making skills relative to 3 phases of quail management.

  • Habitat Management
  • Population Management
  • People Management

 

Registration

  • Quail Masters Student (college) Registration $250
  • Quail Masters Full Registration $500

Registration Deadline: April 6, 2018

Register Now

 

QuailMasters Course Schedule

Session I: April 22-24, Roby
Session II: June 3-5, Breckenridge
Session III: August 5-7, TBD by Class
Session IV: Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, Hebbronville
Includes most meals and classroom materials.  Lodging, travel and some resource material are the student’s responsibility.

 

Requirements for Participation

QuailMasters is a prestigious, intensive program, and we expect 110% of our participants. As a ‘fledgling’ QuailMaster, you will be expected to attend all four sessions of the Quail-Masters program.

 

Who Could Benefit from Attending QuailMasters?

  • Landowners/Managers
  • Hunters
  • Quail Enthusiasts
  • Consultants
  • County Agents
  • Wildlife Biologists
  • College Students*

*3 hours of graduate college credit are available for participation. NOTE: Graduate tuition is separate from QuailMaster’s tuition.

 

For more events by the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), visit their Events page!

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.

Feb
22
Sat
Conservation, Ecology, and Environmental Science Career Forum @ The Center for Sciences and Health Professions
Feb 22 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join us at the 4th, annual Conservation, Ecology, and Environmental Science Career Forum

February 22nd, 2020; 9AM to 12PM

Location:  University of Saint Thomas Center for Sciences and Health Professions

Love nature and the outdoors? Want to make a difference in the world?  Let’s put your passion to work! Join us for the fourth, annual CEES career forum to discover how to transistion from college to an environmental career. Local experts will share their career pathway experiences, offering tips and advice to help students navigate the transition to the working world. The forum will also host local envirommental groups and agencies that have current volunteer, internship, and job opportunities.  This event is FREE and open to all college and high school students. Please register using the link at the bottom of the page. ______________________________________________________________________What to expect from the 2020 CEES career forum this year:

  • Three, panel discussions with environmental and conservation experts from local non-profits, agencies, and the private sector. The panel session will be open for questions


  • Resume-builder help from the University of Saint Thomas’s career services staff. Bring your resume for a spot check!


  • Local environmental organizations who are looking for volunteers, interns, and new staff!! Bring your resume and find a position!


  • One-on-one opportunities to discuss career pathways with experts in the field


  • Networking with other like-minded students
Apr
17
Sat
Renewable Energy & Sustainability Career Fair 2021, Hosted by HREG @ Online Event
Apr 17 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Whether you’re ready to jumpstart your career in the sustainability industry or find your next move, this career fair is for you!
Oct
10
Mon
Second Ward Healing Hours @ Wonky Power
Oct 10 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Do you love the Second Ward? Do you have some time next week to come and talk to us about why? 

Join Kam Franklin and Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) for a week of music, fashion, connection, healing, and environmental education.

Second Ward Healing Hours are part of the Houston Inspira public health storytelling campaign.

The week-long event will feature local DJ’s, a food and arts market, and an open recording studio for community members to tell their stories. In 2023, Kam will release several new songs and a visual EP about Second Ward and environmental public health, incorporating stories and testimonials captured during the event.

Sequin Sanctuary will be selling vintage pieces from Kam’s own closet to further promote sustainable fashion, and all money made from the closet during the week will be donated to support CEC.

Oct
11
Tue
Second Ward Healing Hours @ Wonky Power
Oct 11 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Do you love the Second Ward? Do you have some time next week to come and talk to us about why? 

Join Kam Franklin and Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) for a week of music, fashion, connection, healing, and environmental education.

Second Ward Healing Hours are part of the Houston Inspira public health storytelling campaign.

The week-long event will feature local DJ’s, a food and arts market, and an open recording studio for community members to tell their stories. In 2023, Kam will release several new songs and a visual EP about Second Ward and environmental public health, incorporating stories and testimonials captured during the event.

Sequin Sanctuary will be selling vintage pieces from Kam’s own closet to further promote sustainable fashion, and all money made from the closet during the week will be donated to support CEC.

Oct
12
Wed
Second Ward Healing Hours @ Wonky Power
Oct 12 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Do you love the Second Ward? Do you have some time next week to come and talk to us about why? 

Join Kam Franklin and Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) for a week of music, fashion, connection, healing, and environmental education.

Second Ward Healing Hours are part of the Houston Inspira public health storytelling campaign.

The week-long event will feature local DJ’s, a food and arts market, and an open recording studio for community members to tell their stories. In 2023, Kam will release several new songs and a visual EP about Second Ward and environmental public health, incorporating stories and testimonials captured during the event.

Sequin Sanctuary will be selling vintage pieces from Kam’s own closet to further promote sustainable fashion, and all money made from the closet during the week will be donated to support CEC.

Oct
13
Thu
Second Ward Healing Hours @ Wonky Power
Oct 13 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Do you love the Second Ward? Do you have some time next week to come and talk to us about why? 

Join Kam Franklin and Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) for a week of music, fashion, connection, healing, and environmental education.

Second Ward Healing Hours are part of the Houston Inspira public health storytelling campaign.

The week-long event will feature local DJ’s, a food and arts market, and an open recording studio for community members to tell their stories. In 2023, Kam will release several new songs and a visual EP about Second Ward and environmental public health, incorporating stories and testimonials captured during the event.

Sequin Sanctuary will be selling vintage pieces from Kam’s own closet to further promote sustainable fashion, and all money made from the closet during the week will be donated to support CEC.

Oct
14
Fri
Second Ward Healing Hours @ Wonky Power
Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Do you love the Second Ward? Do you have some time next week to come and talk to us about why? 

Join Kam Franklin and Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) for a week of music, fashion, connection, healing, and environmental education.

Second Ward Healing Hours are part of the Houston Inspira public health storytelling campaign.

The week-long event will feature local DJ’s, a food and arts market, and an open recording studio for community members to tell their stories. In 2023, Kam will release several new songs and a visual EP about Second Ward and environmental public health, incorporating stories and testimonials captured during the event.

Sequin Sanctuary will be selling vintage pieces from Kam’s own closet to further promote sustainable fashion, and all money made from the closet during the week will be donated to support CEC.