Calendar

May
8
Fri
Environmental Educators Virtual PM Meet Up
May 8 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

“TECH TOOLS USED BY TEACHERS,” HOSTED BY LISA GIANUKOS AND AMANDA BROWN OF CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOUNDATION.

Details and registration on this Google Form.

Format: 10 minute presentation on local topic, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and community-building time. The sessions are offered at two times on the same day (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) to ensure smaller groups and more opportunity to connect with fellow environmental educators in Houston.

May
9
Sat
Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
May 9 all-day

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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!

World Migratory Bird Day
May 9 all-day
May
14
Thu
Various Farmers Markets: Kingwood, Galveston’s Own, Westchase District, Mid-Main Night market….
May 14 all-day

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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!

HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday @ Memorial Park Greenhouse
May 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Volunteers meet the second and fourth Thursday of every month to propagate plants from locally collected native seed. A typical workday may include seeding pots, bumping up trays into 1-gallon containers, separating seedlings, and weeding pots. They will also have special seed collecting trips, invasive species removal workdays, and planting events in restored prairies.

If you’re interested in volunteering for the Natural Resource Management Program, email kelli.ondracek@houstontx.gov or visit houstontx.gov/parks/naturalresources.html.

May
15
Fri
Environmental Educators Virtual AM Meet Up
May 15 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am

“NINE NATIVES,” HOSTED BY DELLA BARBATO OF NATIVE PRAIRIES ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS.

Details and registration on this Google Form.

Format: 10 minute presentation on local topic, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and community-building time. The sessions are offered at two times on the same day (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) to ensure smaller groups and more opportunity to connect with fellow environmental educators in Houston.

Environmental Educators Virtual PM Meet Up
May 15 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

“NINE NATIVES,” HOSTED BY DELLA BARBATO OF NATIVE PRAIRIES ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS.

Details and registration on this Google Form.

Format: 10 minute presentation on local topic, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and community-building time. The sessions are offered at two times on the same day (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) to ensure smaller groups and more opportunity to connect with fellow environmental educators in Houston.

May
16
Sat
Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
May 16 all-day

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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!

Virtual Bay Day Festival
May 16 all-day

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

Historic Houston’s Salvage Warehouse (Members Only) @ Salvage Warehouse
May 16 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

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.

The Salvage Warehouse is open during the week, Tuesday- Friday 10-3 by appointment due to limited staffing and on the first and third Saturday’s of the month from 10-4.

Members can make appointments to visit the Salvage Warehouse mid-week by calling
713-522-0542 to set an appointment. Please contact Historic Houston’s office at
713-522-0542 for further information

For more information, visit historichouston.org.