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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

Jan
6
Mon
(Deadline) EPA 2020 Environmental Education Grants Program applications @ online
Jan 6 all-day

Environmental Education (EE) Grant Solicitation Notice

Under the 2020 EE Local Grant Program, 10 Requests for Applications (RFA) were issued nationally, one in each of EPA’s ten Regions.  EPA expects to award three to four grants from each of the EPA’s 10 Regional Offices for a total of approximately 30 to 35 grants nationwide. All RFAs are available on www.grants.gov, where applications must be submitted electronically.

Please make sure you submit your application to the correct EPA Region that corresponds to the location of the project, which may not necessarily be where your organization is based.  

The closing date and time for receipt of application submissions is January 6, 2020, 11:59pm Eastern Time (ET).

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Mar
9
Mon
Spring Breakout @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Mar 9 – Mar 13 all-day

Get outdoors this Spring Break! Different activities every day for the kids. Call the park for registration information; priority for Harris County residents.

Mar
20
Fri
March Mart @ Mercer Botanical Gardens
Mar 20 – Mar 21 all-day

The annual two-day plant sale fundraiser benefits the gardens, and features nearly 1200 varieties of high-quality plants rarely found at local retail nurseries. Special shopping hours for members of the Mercer Society, too.

Mar
5
Sat
50th Annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta @ Allen’s Landing
Mar 5 @ 7:30 am – 2:30 pm

50th Annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta

March 5, 2022 @ 7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Starting Line: 7700 San Felipe (1/4 mile west of Voss)
Race Day Registration: 7:30 – 8:45 am
Start Time: 9:00 am
Finish Line and Awards Ceremony: Allen’s Landing (1001 Commerce Street at Main Street)
Awards Ceremony: 1:30 pm
Your registration fee does not include boat rental.

 

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.