Calendar

Apr
30
Mon
Jesse Jones Park Volunteers @ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Apr 30 @ 7:00 pm

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.

May
1
Tue
Deadline: Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society Scholarship
May 1 all-day

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 $1,000 each.

An eligible applicant must be:

  1. A Senior in any Secondary School (High School) who will be entering college and majoring in any Earth Science; OR
  2. 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.

GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
May 1 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s Spring Fling is an opportunity to see and celebrate the return of migratory songbirds as they arrive at stopover habitat along the Teas Gulf Coast. This is great time to enjoy the wide variety of species that migrate through Texas dressed in their spring finery. This year, Spring Fling will take place at the Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary from April 7 to May 6 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. For more information, visit gcbo.org.

Plant It Forward Farm Stand @ Plant It Forward Warehouse
May 1 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

 

Plant It Forward farms are selling fresh produces directly on-the-farm at their neighborhood Farm Stands. You can stop by during Farm Stand hours to buy freshly harvested produce from your friendly neighborhood farmer.

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If you’d like to stop by and see one of their farms, Plant It Forward recommends that you visit during Farm Stand hours and meet one of their farmers.

SNAP, credit, and debit accepted!

 


PLANT IT FORWARD WAREHOUSE

4030 Willowbend Blvd, Houston TX 77025
Tuesdays 3:30-5:30pm


For more information, visit plant-it-forward.org.

May
2
Wed
GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
May 2 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s Spring Fling is an opportunity to see and celebrate the return of migratory songbirds as they arrive at stopover habitat along the Teas Gulf Coast. This is great time to enjoy the wide variety of species that migrate through Texas dressed in their spring finery. This year, Spring Fling will take place at the Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary from April 7 to May 6 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. For more information, visit gcbo.org.

May
3
Thu
GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
May 3 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s Spring Fling is an opportunity to see and celebrate the return of migratory songbirds as they arrive at stopover habitat along the Teas Gulf Coast. This is great time to enjoy the wide variety of species that migrate through Texas dressed in their spring finery. This year, Spring Fling will take place at the Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary from April 7 to May 6 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. For more information, visit gcbo.org.

Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
May 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Nature experiences for preschoolers!

Science Sprouts is an exciting series for curious kids who love nature and science. Classes will include a short lesson on the topic of the day, followed by a nature walk on the trails of the Arboretum. Each class will have a fun mixture of games, live animals, biofacts, crafts, story time, or music. Parents are welcome to participate with their child or simply drop them off.


Dates and Topics

  • February 1 – Cool Critters
  • February 8 – Rock N Roll
  • February 22 – Parts of a Plant
  • March 1 – Beautiful Birds
  • March 8 – Egg’stravaganza
  • March 15 – SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS
  • March 22 – Mammal Babies & More
  • March 29 – SSSS Snakes
  • April 5 – Leapin’ Lizards
  • April 12 – NO CLASS
  • April 19 – Far Out Frogs
  • April 26 – Totally Turtles
  • May 3 – Interesting Insects
  • May 10 – Pond Pals

Cost: $225 members*/$350 non-members for the semester

*Must be a Family Tree Member or above for member rate.

Note: You must enroll for the entire semester in order to participate

Register Now!

For more information, visit houstonarboretum.org.

610 Entrance now open. Woodway Entrance closed until late Spring 2018. Map and directions available.

Kingwood Farmers Market @ Kingwood Town Center Park
May 3 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

No automatic alt text available.Every Thursday, rain or shine, from 2 pm to 6 pm (3 pm to 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time), Lake Houston Area residents visit Kingwood Town Center Park to pick up produce, fresh bread, homemade soaps, herbs, flowers, plants, Indian food, and more from Kingwood Farmers Market.

The Kingwood Famers Market makes our community stronger because shoppers have the opportunity to meet the faces behind their food and vendors get chance to meet and connect with the communities they nourish.

For information on becoming a vendor email Mike at mike@towncenterevents.com.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/kingwoodfarmersmarket/

May
4
Fri
GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
May 4 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s Spring Fling is an opportunity to see and celebrate the return of migratory songbirds as they arrive at stopover habitat along the Teas Gulf Coast. This is great time to enjoy the wide variety of species that migrate through Texas dressed in their spring finery. This year, Spring Fling will take place at the Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary from April 7 to May 6 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. For more information, visit gcbo.org.

Children’s Story Hour @ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Bring your little ones to listen to a story every Friday morning in the McGovern Centennial Garden’s Family Garden. After the reading, children are invited to participate in a fun activity like coloring a picture or planting a seed to take home. For more information, visit hermannpark.org.