Calendar

Oct
28
Sun
Houston Women in the Environment – The Women of Houston’s Bayous: A History Tour on Buffalo Bayou @ Allen’s Landing
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am

Join current women environmental leaders on a boat tour of Buffalo Bayou into the East End to learn about the historical women and current women leaders who have and are shaping our city’s environment.

This program is part of the Tales of Houston Women collaboration, a two-month retrospective and celebration by several of our community’s organizations displaying the many ways Houston’s women have, are, and will put their mark on history. We are celebrating through art, lectures, science, movies, dance, and more. Learn more at www.talesofhoustonwomen.org.

Nov
3
Sat
Houston Women in the Environment – The Women of Memorial Park: A Guided Stroll @ Memorial Park, Cullen Running Trails Center
Nov 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Gather in the Cullen Running Trails Center to learn about the influential women of Memorial Park, including Ima Hogg, Sara Emmott, Terry Hershey, and Sadie Gwin Blackburn; then join Memorial Park Conservancy’s women leaders for a guided stroll in the park. For more information, visit Facebook event page.

This program, Houston Women in the Environment, is part of the Tales of Houston Women collaboration, a two-month retrospective and celebration by several of our community’s organizations.  The program displays the many ways that Houston’s women have, are, and will put their mark on history, celebrating through art, lectures, science, movies, dance, and more. Learn more at www.talesofhoustonwomen.org.

Nov
8
Thu
Parks and Natural Areas Roundtable Field Trip @ Sugar Land Memorial Park
Nov 8 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

The Parks and Natural Areas (PNA) Roundtable Field Trip is a tour of three parks in Sugar Land. The tour begins at 9:30 a.m. at Sugar Land Memorial Park and continues to Smart Financial Center Plaza and Brazos River Park. Participants will meet at the pavilion near the lake and playground. Online registration is requested.

Transportation from H-GAC at 8:45 a.m. can be provided for up to 20 registrants.

Nov
9
Fri
Kleb Woods Senior Birding Bus Trips @ Varies
Nov 9 all-day

RSVP  by emailing klebwoods@pct3.com or calling (281) 357-5324 to be added to the wait list.

  • Must be at least 50 years of age to participate.
  • You may only sign up yourself and/or plus one (friend/spouse). No multiple reservations.
  • A confirmation email will be sent a week before the trip.

Trip to Formosa-Tejano Wetlands and Calhoun County

Date: September 28, 2018

Time: TBA

Trip to Freeport and to hear Kevin Karlson speak about his book Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America

Date: October 5, 2018

Time: TBA

Note: This trip will start and end later than usual and there is a fee required for the talk.

Trip to Sabine Woods and Sea Rim State Park

Date: November 9, 2018

Time: TBA

For more information, visit pct3.com.

Nov
15
Thu
“2018 Update on Nesting Shorebirds in Galveston County” Presentation @ Rosenberg Library
Nov 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

2018 Update on Nesting Shorebirds in Galveston County presented by Kristen Vale of American Bird Conservancy

The Galveston County Audubon Group (GCAG) of the Houston Audubon Society hold monthly meetings jointly with the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council (GINTC). The meetings are held in the Wortham Auditorium on the first floor at the Rosenberg Library, 7 – 8 p.m. They welcome guests to come early at 6:30 p.m. to visit with other birders about their recent outings and sightings before the meeting. Membership is free and meetings and field trips are open to the public. Membership in Houston Audubon Society is encouraged but is not required.

Texas City Dike Field Trip: Saturday, November 17: 8:30 a.m. – Noon

Meet at the Texas City Dike Pavilion parking lot.

Nov
16
Fri
Cypress Top Senior History Bus Trip @ Varies
Nov 16 – Nov 17 all-day

RSVP  by emailing cypresstop@pct3.com or calling (281) 357-5324 to be added to the wait list.

  • Must be at least 50 years of age to participate.
  • You may only sign up yourself and/or plus one (friend/spouse). No multiple reservations.
  • A confirmation email will be sent a week before the trip.

Trip to Tour Old Victoria and To Visit the Victoria County Courthouse

Date: September 21, 2018

Time: TBA

Trip to New Braunfels to Tour the Comal County Courthouse and Gruene Historic District

Date: October 26, 2018

Time: TBA

Trip to the Sam Houston Home and Museum in Huntsville and the Fanthorp Inn in Anderson

Date: November 16, 2018

Time: TBA

Trip on December 14, 2018: TBA

For more future trips or information, visit pct3.com.

Nov
27
Tue
Sparrows: November 27 & December 1 @ HAS Office
Nov 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm

Register online at www.houstonaudubon.org or contact Juanita Perkins at jperkins@houstonaudubon.org

Secretive and challenging to identify are what make this group of birds fun. The Upper Texas Coast is a great place to see wintering sparrows. Learn the key principles of identification that will enable you to separate the 17 different species that are possible. After this class you will no longer call sparrows little brown birds, you will recognize them as sparrows.

Comes with a field trip for Saturday, December 1, 7:30am-4:00pm

Member cost: $75

Non-member cost:$90

Dec
11
Tue
Winter Birds: December 11 & 15 @ HAS Office
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm

Register online at www.houstonaudubon.org or contact Juanita Perkins at jperkins@houstonaudubon.org

In this class we will focus on the many species who winter in our region, including raptors, waterbirds, sparrows, and other land birds.

Comes with a field trip for Saturday, December 15, 7:30am-4:00pm

Member cost: $75

Non-member cost:$90

Dec
14
Fri
Cypress Top Senior History Bus Trip @ Varies
Dec 14 – Dec 15 all-day

RSVP  by emailing cypresstop@pct3.com or calling (281) 357-5324 to be added to the wait list.

  • Must be at least 50 years of age to participate.
  • You may only sign up yourself and/or plus one (friend/spouse). No multiple reservations.
  • A confirmation email will be sent a week before the trip.

Trip to Tour Old Victoria and To Visit the Victoria County Courthouse

Date: September 21, 2018

Time: TBA

Trip to New Braunfels to Tour the Comal County Courthouse and Gruene Historic District

Date: October 26, 2018

Time: TBA

Trip to the Sam Houston Home and Museum in Huntsville and the Fanthorp Inn in Anderson

Date: November 16, 2018

Time: TBA

Trip on December 14, 2018: TBA

For more future trips or information, visit pct3.com.

Jan
16
Wed
“A Wonderland of Winter Waterfowl” presentation and field trip @ Rosenberg Library
Jan 16 @ 7:00 pm

Presentation: The Upper Texas Gulf Coast provides a variety of habitats that attract winter waterfowl and other water birds such as loons and grebes, making it a wonderful birding destination during the fall and winter months. Identification of these birds can be somewhat tricky, however. This interactive presentation will cover the different family groups and provide information about behavior, habitat, and plumage that can aid in identification. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and everyone is encouraged to come early to share about recent outings and sightings.

Field Trip: Jan. 19, 2019, 8:30 a.m. – Noon, @ Moody Gardens south Aquarium Parking lot, 1 Hope Blvd

Meet at Moody Gardens as a starting point and give everyone the game plan for the trip. Attendees can consolidate into carpools. Narration broadcast will be available on an FM radio channel for caravan options.