Calendar

Mar
23
Mon
EcoRise. Student-Driven Sustainability Grants Webinar
Mar 23 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

New to the EcoRise Eco-Audit Grant Process and want to learn how to walk students through a student written grant process to get their sustainability ideas funded? Join us for this one-hour introductory webinar!

EcoRise will:

-Review the curriculum/resource platform

-View examples

-Discuss facilitation ideas

EcoRise will use Zoom video platform. Please be sure your camera and video are working in advance of the webinar. Use the link below to log into the meeting. It takes about 1-2 minutes to get set up before the meeting.Join us via laptop at: https://zoom.us/s/9624181171

**Webinar is for PreK-12 teachers only. Please respond to confirmation email to secure your spot.

Already an EcoRise teacher and need some one-on-one guidance? Schedule an Eco-Audit Grant Check In:

https://calendly.com/ecorisekristi/15min

Mar
28
Sat
Canoe Spring Creek @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Mar 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Enjoy a leisurely, guided paddle downstream on Spring Creek. Registration required. Ages 16+.

Mar
29
Sun
Canoe Spring Creek @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Mar 29 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy a leisurely, guided paddle downstream on Spring Creek. Registration required. Ages 16+.

Mar
30
Mon
National Take a Walk in a Park Day @ Pundt Park
Mar 30 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Celebrate National Take a Walk in a Park Day with Trails as Parks! Enjoy a leisurely guided walk in Pundt Park. Meet by the pavilion.

Apr
3
Fri
First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Apr 3 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Senior adults are invited to a variety of natural history programs, leisurely walks and fun nature activities every 1st Friday of the month. Meet at the nature center.

Apr
25
Sat
Spring Wildflower Day at Deer Park Prairie @ Deer Park Prairie
Apr 25 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Students are invited to the Spring Wildflower Day. Learn to net insects and post them to iNaturalist as part of the City Nature Challenge. Bird from the platform, discover native plants and pollinators, and have a good time.

May
1
Fri
First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
May 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Senior adults are invited to a variety of natural history programs, leisurely walks and fun nature activities every 1st Friday of the month. Meet at the nature center.

May
9
Sat
World Migratory Bird Day
May 9 all-day
May
11
Mon
Nature 4 Health Virtual Festival
May 11 – May 16 all-day

The week of May 11-16th, 2020, the festival will be celebrated via Facebook.

Every day, the shared content pertains to a different aspect of how nature benefits health.

The content will consist of daily posts, reading recommendations, live yoga, videos by exhibitors, and more! Some of the exhibitors who’ve submitted video content include Cypress Creek Greenway Project Chair-Jim Robertson, Naturalist- Lauren Hollenbeck from Lake Houston, and Certified Nature Therapy Guide Cindy Scott from Jones State Forest.

Join in daily for live streaming of Holistic Yoga sessions by SVyasa Trained instructor, Latha Kuruvanka starting at 5:30 p.m..

THEMES

Monday 5/11: The impact of nature on physical health.

Tuesday 5/12: Nature Connection &Mental Wellness

Wednesday 5/13: Recreation in Nature

Thursday 5/14 Holistic Nature

Friday 5/15: Art in Nature

Saturday 5/16: Unseen Nature (wildlife and more)

May
16
Sat
Virtual Bay Day Festival
May 16 all-day

Join Galveston Bay Foundation for a virtual event, with exhibitors providing educational videos of their exhibits.