Calendar

Apr
25
Sat
Landscape Photography Workshop @ Houston Botanic Garden
Apr 25 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Landscape Photography Workshop 

Saturday, February 22
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Co-presented by Houston Center for Photography
16 years and older (adults and teens)
Class fee: $20

Explore the landscape of Houston Botanic Garden through the lens of a camera. Learn about basic composition guidelines, such as framing, perspective, leading lines, Rule of Thirds, and more and how you can incorporate these into your own photographs of the environment.

May
23
Sat
Landscape Photography Workshop @ Houston Botanic Garden
May 23 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Landscape Photography Workshop 

Saturday, February 22
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Co-presented by Houston Center for Photography
16 years and older (adults and teens)
Class fee: $20

Explore the landscape of Houston Botanic Garden through the lens of a camera. Learn about basic composition guidelines, such as framing, perspective, leading lines, Rule of Thirds, and more and how you can incorporate these into your own photographs of the environment.

Jun
2
Tue
Exploring Coral Spawning in Flower Garden Banks NMS
Jun 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Exploring Coral Spawning in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

June 2, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET

Take a virtual field trip into the depths of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary with expedition lead Dr. Sarah Davies of Boston University.

In 2019, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries partnered with Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration to expand our understanding of sanctuaries through deep-water exploration and research. Aboard the research vessel Manta, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration staff, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary researchers, and partner scientists ventured about 100 miles offshore of Galveston, Texas. There, they observed annual coral reproduction, known as spawning, on the deep reefs of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Learn about the highlights as lead scientist Dr. Sarah Davies recounts the expedition.

Jun
18
Thu
Virtual Best Practices Training
Jun 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Virtual Best Practices Training

Join Texas Children in Nature and Special Guest Emily Weerts in this Best Practices Seminar.

Sep
13
Sun
Water Quality and Water Conservation for Houses of Worship & Their Members @ Online
Sep 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to join Sarah Gossett Robinson, Senior Community Liaison for Houston Water, to learn how you/your house of worship can assist in conserving water & preserving water quality. Houston Water, a service line of Houston Public Works, aims to treat and deliver safe and clean water resources through ongoing investment in sustainable technologies, infrastructure and community engagement. This presentation will outline the community engagement, outreach, and informal education strategies that complement engineered solutions to improve the City’s drinking and wastewater infrastructure, including opportunities for partnership for houses of worship and their members to further engage with these initiatives. The event will be recorded, so if you can’t make it, you can still get a copy of the training recording to review later.

Register at eventbrite.com.

For more information, please contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.

Sep
16
Wed
Trivia Night: All Things Coastal
Sep 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Trivia Night: All Things Coastal
How well do you know your oceans?

Join Citizens’ Environmental Coalition and NOAA Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary for a night of fun as we test your knowledge of the ocean.

For this event, join us LIVE in Google Meets (link will come in an email) to socialize and get Kahoot Trivia game-codes. You’ll need two screens open on your computer (one for Kahoot Trivia, and the other for Google Meet), otherwise use two devices.

Hints will be posted on Social Media, so follow CEC on Facebook: Houston Green Film Series, Instagram: cechoust and Twitter: @cechouston.

Oct
14
Wed
Trivia Night: Water World
Oct 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Trivia Night: Water World
How well do you know about water in our world?

Join Citizens’ Environmental Coalition and Houston Public Works for a night of fun as we test your knowledge of water use around the world. We’re also raising money for the Houston Water Aid to Elderly Residents (WATER) Fund, which provides assistance to senior citizens in need.

For this event, join us LIVE in Google Meets (link will come in an email) to socialize and get Kahoot Trivia game-codes. You’ll need two screens open on your computer (one for Kahoot Trivia, and the other for Google Meet), otherwise use two devices.

Kid/family/pet-friendly!

Hints will be posted on Social Media, so follow CEC on Facebook: Houston Green Film Series, Instagram: cechoust and Twitter: @cechouston.

Oct
16
Fri
Essays Due for Imagine a Day Without Water Contest
Oct 16 all-day

Join Houston Public Works for an essay contest as part of the Imagine a Day Without Water Campaign. Due October 16. Details on this flier:

Essay Contest_Houston Water

 

Jan
30
Sat
Seed Swap Social @ Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve
Jan 30 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

SAT., JAN. 30: SEED SWAP SOCIAL. 9am, free. KICKERILLO-MISCHER PRESERVE, 20215 Chasewood Park Dr. Register at https://www.hcp4.net/tap/events

Apr
30
Fri
City Nature Challenge
Apr 30 – May 2 all-day

Participate in the City Nature Challenge on April 30 – May 2. Be part of an international project, support outdoor learning and exploration, and even integrate technology into the classroom.

Find an Educator Toolkit here: https://citynaturechallenge.org/education-toolkit/

Find a student-friendly explanation video here: https://youtu.be/XCXICUfwuk0.

Visit the Houston project page on iNaturalist here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2021-houston-galveston.

Join in a fun challenge to observe and record wild species. It is easy to participate by making observations on your own using the iNaturalist app. Just take a picture of a plant or animal, and the community will help identify which species it is. Any observation in the greater metropolitan area of Houston will count during the four-day challenge. You can participate by exploring the life in your backyard (and use the hashtag #backyardchallenge on social media), in your neighborhood park, or from an apartment balcony or courtyard. You can also help with IDs for other people’s observations to increase our species count.