Anyone interested in native plants is invited to join Gulf Coast Master Naturalists on the propagation workdays on second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 9:00 am to noon.  Please note this is the new site in Memorial Park. RSVP to Lan Shen at Lan.Shen@TXgcmn.org 713-771-1415 or Celeste Mead at Celeste.Mead@txgcmn.org 832-680-7263 or just come on out!

Take a self-guided tour of the farm, enjoy a delicious lunch with ingredients from our gardens, take a class with one of our community experts, and much more. Register now, or for more information, please contact Gabi Graves at gabi@blackwoodland.org.

Held on the “2nd Saturdays” of each month, they will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation on intersectional issues of veganism, animal rights, environmentalism, nonviolence, health and more. Each month will be something new! Their new venue is at the HCC Conference Center.

They are asking for a donation of $5 per person to help cover our facility rental expenses. All attendees must bring a vegan entree to share at the potluck (serving size to feed 10 people)!

Please remember to bring a vegan dish to share with the group! Their events are always vegan, so please only vegan or raw vegan foods (no animal-derived ingredients). Also bring reusable dinnerware and plates to keep the event earth-friendly. If you have questions on ingredients, feel free to contact them.

They will also feature a new discussion topic on inter sectional issues each month, such as: animal rights, ethical vegan living, vegan health & nutrition, cooking, world hunger solutions, eco-friendly living, nonviolence and more! Some months will also include film screenings and/or guest speakers and food demos.

Houston Community College Conference Center is located at 3100 Main St, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002. See below for map. Free Parking is available on level 7 & 8 of the HCC Administration parking garage at Main & Elgin. Use elevator from parking garage to 3rd floor breezeway, which leads to the Conference suites. You must enter the building through the parking garage and not street-level.

All attendees must sign in at the Security Desk.

RSVP is appreciated for seating!

Join Houston Parks Board to celebrate their work and to look forward. Through a passion for collaborative impact and the drive to do big things, Houston Parks Board is advancing Bayou Greenways 2020 and pressing toward a resilient, connected and equitable future. Come find out how.

Join Keep Pearland Beautiful for the 15th Annual Plant Thyme Fall Luncheon on October 19th with proceeds supporting KPB environmental programs and the Stella Roberts Recycling Center. This year, the luncheon features Randy Lemmon, Houston’s absolute expert on lawns and gardens, offering help to those with and without “green thumbs.” Randy is currently the host of the GardenLine radio program on Newsradio 740 KTRH.

*KPB members receive $10 discount!
Call (281) 489-2795 for Promo Code

For information on becoming a sponsor of the 15th Annual Plant Thyme Fall Luncheon, visit keeppearlandbeautiful.org.

Workshop 3- How to build the business case and get financing for energy efficiency projects

Are you involved in developing the business case for energy efficiency projects? This session will detail effective ways to finance energy efficiency upgrades using various measures including Houston PACE and will also highlight key incentives and other resource offerings from CenterPoint Energy.

Speakers-

Paul Knudson – PACE Houston-Building Efficiency
Natalie Goodman, LEED AP O&M, Associate AIA – Incentifind
TBD – CenterPoint

Sponsor: CenterPoint Energy

Join HARC for a series of three lunch and learn workshops that will help small to mid-sized business owners and developers increase energy efficiency and save money.

Register for one, two or the whole series!

Registration is free and lunch will be provided.

Environmental lawyer, teacher, and author, Jim Blackburn, will be presented with the 2018 Armand Yramategui Conservation Award for his exceptional commitment to conservation and preservation of Galveston Bay and the greater Gulf Coast region.

The Armand Award, presented by Armand Bayou Nature Center, recognizes those who make a significant impact communicating the environmental vision Armand Yramartegui inspired more than 40 years ago. Previous recipients include the City of Seabrook, master naturalist and environmentalist Emmeline Dodd, Galveston Bay Foundation, and Lady Bird Johnson.

Visit abnc.org or call 281-474-2551 to reserve your spot.

For 29 years, Change Happens! has continued to plant seeds of hope and renew its promise to empower people to help themselves. Change Happens! works harder to be the change that they want to see in the world and continue to make change happen for children and families throughout the Houston area. To this end, Change Happens! invites you to their 14th Annual “Making Change Happen” Fall Luncheon on November 2, 2018, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  at The Junior League of Houston, Inc. Come learn more about their organization’s mission, unique services, programs, and future goals.

To register for this event or for more information, visit changehappenstx.org.

Olivewood Cemetery Clean-up

All of the material at Historic Houston’s Salvage Warehouse has been reclaimed from historic houses that Historic Houston has deconstructed, as well as individual items that have been brought to our Salvage Warehouse.  The Salvage Warehouse, now located at 1200 National, has become a regional resource for reclaimed building materials serving an 11 county region of Southeast Texas. Materials at the Salvage Warehouse include, but are not limited to, reclaimed wood flooring, windows and screens, interior/exterior doors and hardware, interior/exterior siding, paneling, and millwork, lumber, bath and kitchen fixtures, cabinetry, and exterior ironwork.

Salvage Warehouse is open to members on the first and third Saturdays. No appointments needed on Saturdays.

Due to limited staffing during the week, current members can chop at the Salvage Warehouse by appointment Tuesday – Friday between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members can schedule an appointment by calling 713-553-7035.

For more information, visit historichouston.org.