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Migration Celebration is held annually in April in southern Brazoria County, Texas, sponsored by the Friends of the Brazoria Wildlife Refuges in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Texas Mid-Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Kickoff Dinner will be held on Apr. 13, 2018, and the 24th Annual Migration Celebration will be held on Apr. 21 and 22.
Migration Celebration activities are centered on the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge but formally starts with a fundraising dinner and featured speaker at Freeport RiverPlace located in the Freeport Municipal Park.
Migration Celebration’s events and presentations are designed for the introductory level but still keeps some focus on birds with our Birds of Prey programs and the San Bernard Oak Trail tours.
With the exception of fundraising activities, all other Migration Celebration events, tours, presentations, and other activities are free to the public. This is made possible by the generous donations of time and money by our sponsors, partner organizations, and volunteers.
Voluntee
Ed Barrios, Volunteer Coordinator
barrios@
For more information, migrationcelebration.org.
Migration Celebration is held annually in April in southern Brazoria County, Texas, sponsored by the Friends of the Brazoria Wildlife Refuges in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Texas Mid-Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Kickoff Dinner will be held on Apr. 13, 2018, and the 24th Annual Migration Celebration will be held on Apr. 21 and 22.
Migration Celebration activities are centered on the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge but formally starts with a fundraising dinner and featured speaker at Freeport RiverPlace located in the Freeport Municipal Park.
Migration Celebration’s events and presentations are designed for the introductory level but still keeps some focus on birds with our Birds of Prey programs and the San Bernard Oak Trail tours.
With the exception of fundraising activities, all other Migration Celebration events, tours, presentations, and other activities are free to the public. This is made possible by the generous donations of time and money by our sponsors, partner organizations, and volunteers.
Voluntee
Ed Barrios, Volunteer Coordinator
barrios@
For more information, migrationcelebration.org.
During Cigna Sunday Streets, a major
 thoroughfare is closed to motorized traffic.
Without cars on the road, you’ll be able to
enjoy walking, running, dancing or cycling
with friends and family. Cigna Sunday Streets
promotes being physically active, meeting
your neighbors, and exploring your
community. Please help spread the word
and visit houstonspecialevents.org for more information.
Fast forward to 2045. What will your multimodal transportation system look like? Become a part of the transportation planning process. Get involved today to plan for tomorrow’s transportation future. 2045 RTP (Regional Transportation Plan) public meetings are held in various locations throughout Houston and neighboring regions. For a comprehensive list, visit 2045rtp.com.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, H-GAC will provide for reasonable accommodations. Requests from persons needing special accommodations should be received by staff 24 hours prior to each function. Please call 713-993-2471 for assistance. Sign language interpreters will be available along with Spanish translators.
For more information, visit 2045rtp.com, call 1-855-363-2516, or email publiccomments@h-gac.com.
H-GAC is hosting a series of seminars and hands-on workshops to learn to use H-GAC’s interactive web applications for community and transportation planning. Participants will have access to computers to participate in an interactive session to master the use of these online applications.
A webinar option is also available; however, hands-on activities will be presented to in-person attendees only.
- Seminar 1:Â Demographic Explorer and Snapshot -Â Thursday, March 22
- Seminar 2: Regional Employment Snapshot & Commute Patterns -Â Thursday, April 26
- Seminar 3: Activity-Connectivity Explorer -Â Thursday, May 24
Seminar 1 focuses on the Demographic Explorer and Snapshot which provides quick and easy access to US Census American Community Survey data
Learn how to customize the data displayed to fit your needs:
- Draw and select an area of interest
- Query the data for more information
- Perform market analysis
- Summarize and download data
- Directly use the demographic snapshot tool and maps for presentations
For more information, visit h-gac.com.
Fast forward to 2045. What will your multimodal transportation system look like? Become a part of the transportation planning process. Get involved today to plan for tomorrow’s transportation future. 2045 RTP (Regional Transportation Plan) public meetings are held in various locations throughout Houston and neighboring regions. For a comprehensive list, visit 2045rtp.com.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, H-GAC will provide for reasonable accommodations. Requests from persons needing special accommodations should be received by staff 24 hours prior to each function. Please call 713-993-2471 for assistance. Sign language interpreters will be available along with Spanish translators.
For more information, visit 2045rtp.com, call 1-855-363-2516, or email publiccomments@h-gac.com.
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2018 is Stewardship.
At the April web meeting, we welcome Bakeyah Nelson, Air Alliance Houston’s Executive Director, who will discuss Addressing Ongoing Air Quality Challenges in Houston. Bakeyah will provide her perspective on some of the current air quality challenges that Houston is facing – ones that Air Alliance Houston is working to address to improve public health. These range from concerns about concrete batch plants and metal recycling facilities, to the proposed expansion of I-45. Air Alliance Houston is also working with community partners to address some of the challenges exposed during Hurricane Harvey. Bakeyah will also highlight how you can get involved. After Bakeyah’s talk, there will be time for Q&A.
For more information, visit eventbrite.com or contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.
Photo by Air Alliance Houston.
The 2018 Climate and Resilience Community of Practice meeting will be held on April 30-May 1, 2018 in Port Aransas, Texas at the Port Aransas Civic Center.
Registration
You can register online for the annual meeting. The registration fee is $100. Local government officials do not have to pay the registration fee. There is a reduced rate ($50) for students who would like to attend. Email Heather Wade at hwade@tamu.edu for more information.
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Island Hotel ($85 per night) and the Plantation Suites ($79 per night) in Port Aransas. Please have a credit card ready and reference the “Climate C.o.P.” when reserving your room. You will need to book your room by Friday, April 20th to secure these rates.
For more information, visit masgc.org.
The JJPV invites everyone to its monthly program and meeting. Ages 16+.
All Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center programs and events are free of charge unless otherwise noted and open to the public regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, physical ability, national origin, or religion. Anyone requiring special assistance to participate in these programs should contact the nature center. Programs meet at the Nature Center unless otherwise noted. Solid shoes are recommended for all walks. Call 281-446-8588 for more information.
The Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. hopes to fund courses in Geology, Mineralogy, Geophysics or Paleontology to students at any accredited university or college as part of a course of studies in Earth Sciences.
Amount: $500 to $1,000Â each.
An eligible applicant must be:
- A Senior in any Secondary School (High School)Â who will be entering college and majoring in any Earth Science; OR
- A student in good standing who is already enrolled in an accredited 2 or 4-year college or university and is in an established course of study towards a degree in Earth Sciences.
Application Deadline: Applications must be received or postmarked not later than the 1st of May of the year to be awarded. So applications received prior to 5/1/2018 will be judged and the winners will be awarded scholarship checks in June 2018. Late applications will be considered for the next year.
For more information, visit clgms.org.