Environment Protectors Initiating Change (E.P.I.C)

E.P.I.C. is a free service learning club for high school teens that is aimed at learning about, and solving coastal environmental problems through hands-on projects.

If you would like to:

• Make a difference
• Help your community
• Make new friends
• Gain volunteer hours
• Have fun

Join them for a meeting at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center on Wednesdays 4 pm – 5 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.

An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information.

Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.

Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNC’s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or call 713-274-2668 to reserve your spot.

EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday.
EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday and Friday.
EcoSchoolers are for homeschool children ages 7-10 every Wednesday and Friday.    EcoAdventurers are for children ages 11-14 every Wednesday.

Please bring a Snack, Refillable Water Bottle, mask, closed toe shoes and dress for the weather.

Free to attend, donations appreciated. Work on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun, relaxed morning walk. Join the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center on the second Saturday of each month at the front door of the building for a two-hour bird walk led by Kelsey Low and Theo Ostler, a resident bird enthusiast. We welcome all levels of bird watching skill and all ages (as long as you’re quiet) – but no dogs, please! If you have binoculars of your own, please bring them. We do have some binoculars available to borrow. For more events with the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, visit their Events Calendar!

An Outdoor Shopping & Lunch Experience Where Farmers, Makers, and Farmer’s Market Lovers Can Come Together to Celebrate the Season!

🥬Do you know where your food comes from? Stopping by Blackwood’s Fall Open Air Markets on the Farm is a great way to see where and how seasonal organic food is grown, and how regenerative agriculture can inspire a world of healthy eating and joyful cooking. We’ll be offering tours of our 33-acre working, educational farm and serving warm drinks in a celebration of the season!

🥗 Saturday 10/31, 11/7, and 12/12 from 10 AM to 2 PM, Blackwood Land Institutes will open their gates to all for an outdoor shopping experience and a fresh lunch menu from our wood-fired bread oven, including gluten free and vegan options!

Blackwood Land Institute have seasonal produce harvested the Friday before, farm made goods, freshly cut herbs from Blackwood Land Institutes culinary garden, organic seedlings for your own garden, and plants/trees…plus, Blackwood Land Institutes be joined by a few of their favorite local vendors. Masks will be required except when eating.

🌻 RSVP at Blackwood Land Institute Fall Open Air Markets on the Farm event page and learn more about Blackwood Land Institute at blackwoodland.org

Blackwood Land Institute are still looking for vendors for any of Blackwood Land Institutes  Fall Market dates!

Hermann Park Bird Survey

Leaders: Skip Almoney and Peter Tsan

They meet at  8:00 AM (7:30 in the summer months). Take the Parking Lot D entry from

Masks are optional for vaccinated participants and social distancing is recommended. Please wear a mask if unvaccinated. Please contact Julie Francis at hermannparkbirdsurvey@gmail.com if you’d like to participate. The Hermann Park Survey is conducted on the second Monday of the month. Everyone is welcome — beginners, experts, or even if you’re just curious. Please bring binoculars. If you don’t have any, let them know in advance and they’ll provide them.

For more information, please visit houstonaudubon.org/birding/bird-surveys.

JOIN Texas Wildlife Associate for a day of fun, shooting, fellowship, raffles, food and more at the 4th Annual 2020 Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) Houston Sporting Clays Event. Experienced and novice shooters alike are encouraged to attend.
Food and beverages will be provided to shooters and paid attendees. Alcoholic                                                                            beverages will be available to non-                                                                                  shooters and shooters once their shooting                                                                           day has concluded.

Registration Includes
100 Sporting Clays Targets
Team Carts
Ammunition
Select TWA Merchandise
Food and Beverages

What To Bring
Your Favorite Shotgun
Ear and Eye Protection (required)

Additional Games
Mulligans: 6 maximum per shooter @$10/mulligan
Mulligans to be sold at registration
Two-Person Flurry Game: $50

NEW! NEW! NEW! Schedule of Events
9:00 am – Registration
Two-Person Flurry
Raffle Opens
10:00 am – Safety Briefing and Instructions Shoot Begins
12:00 pm – Two-Person Flurry
Lunch & Drinks
1:00 pm – Awards & Raffle Drawings
2:00 pm – Conclusion of Event

All proceeds support TWA’s mission of serving Texas wildlife and its habitat, while protecting property rights, hunting heritage, and the conservation efforts of those who value and steward wildlife resources.