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Join the Texas Conservation Alliance in planting longleaf pine saplings.
This free virtual event is brought to you by the Texas Water Resources Institute for those who will partake in the agency panel for program updates and a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension panel discussing continued engagement with stakeholders in response to COVID-19.
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.
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.
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.
Join the Severe Storm Prediction, Education, & Evacuation from Disasters Center for their 10th conference, specifying on Houston’s Post-Harvey Climate & how Flood Impacts the Built Environment.Â
Please join SSPEED for their 10th Conference,
where top academic, consulting, and governmental experts will present on a wide variety of topics.
Topics Include:
 Urban Design & Policy for Flood Protection
 Influence of Climate Change on Recent Storms
 Preparing for Hurricanes of the Future
 Structural & Non-Structural Flood Mitigation
 Flood Warning Systems
 Flooding Impacts on Mobility & Transportation
 Coastal & In-Bay Surge Defenses
 MAAPNext Update from HCFCD
 Impact of the Big Freeze on Energy Systems
 Carbon Exchange Update
The 26th annual Texas Land Conservation Conference will be held March 2-4, 2022 at the Hilton Austin Airport.
The conference is the preeminent statewide meeting for anyone working in the field of land and water conservation, private landowners interested in conserving their land, government, business and NGO agency partners, and any person interested in learning more about these important issues in Texas.
The conference brings together experts from around the state and nation to discuss a variety of conservation-related issues, providing an exceptional opportunity for learning and engagement in order to advance land and water conservation in Texas.
50th Annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta
March 5, 2022 @ 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
THE GULF OF MEXICO CONFERENCE 2022
The Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) combines the annual Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) All Hands Meeting, the annual Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystems Science (GoMOSES) Conference, and the triannual State of the Gulf Summit. The focus of GoMCon emphasizes the intersection of scientific research and the management of human and natural systems in the coastal region. This conference seeks to promote the integration of science and management into decision-making. GoMCon is a great way to make sure researchers, coastal resource managers, and interested stakeholders have an opportunity to collaborate on managing this precious natural resource we call the Gulf of Mexico.
SSPEED’s 10th Conference
Post-Harvey Climate & Flood Impacts on the Built Environment
April 28 & 29, 2022
Please join SSPEED this January for SSPEED’s 10th conference, where over thirty top academic, consulting and governmental experts will present on a wide variety of topics. This two-day event will be located at the Anderson-Clarke Center (Glasscock School of Continuing Studies) at Rice University.