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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://
Find a student-friendly explanation video here: https://youtu.be/
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.
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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!
- 8:00 am to noon: Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market at St. John’s Parking Lot (weekly)
- 8:00 am to noon: The Farmers Market on Grand Parkway (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: The Woodlands Farmers Market at Grogan’s Mill Center (weekly)
- 8:00 am to 1:00 pm: Baytown Farmers Market (third Saturdays)
- 8:30 am to 12:00 pm: Heights Epicurean Market (second and fourth Saturdays)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Finca Farm Stand (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Farmers Market at Imperial Sugar Land (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Peach Street Farmers Market, Angleton (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Memorial Villages Farmers Market (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Fulshear Farmers Market (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Tomball Farmers Market (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Friendswood Farmers Market (first Saturdays)
- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Plant It Forward Farms farm stand at University of St. Thomas (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm: Northeast Community Farmers Market in Kashmere Gardens with Urban Harvest (first and third Saturdays)
- 10:00 am to noon: International Farmers Market at Alief Community Garden (second Saturdays)
- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Nassau Bay Farmer’s Market (weekly)
We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!
- 9:00am -1:00pm {October – May} Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (weekly)
- 10:00am -2:00pm East End Farmers Market (weekly)
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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!
- Â 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Kingwood Farmers Market at Kingwood Town Center Park (weekly) (3 pm to 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time)
- 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Westchase District Farmers Market next to St. Cyril’s of Alexandria Church (weekly) (4 to 7 pm during the summer months)
- 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm: Mid-Main Night Market at 3500-3700 Main Street (first Thursdays)
All ages; no registration required.
Mercer’s annual two-day plant sale fundraiser is springing up this May! Shop in-person at this highly anticipated plant sale featuring nearly 1,200 varieties of high-quality plants rarely found at local retail nurseries. Discover Mercer-grown plants, raised at nearby greenhouses by experienced staff and volunteers that are adaptable to the variety of soils and weather conditions in the Gulf Coast region. And, remember to celebrate Mother’s Day by picking out the perfect plant gift for mom, such as tropical gingers, flowering annuals and perennials, hibiscus, summer veggies, and Gulf Coast natives to attract butterflies to your garden. Shoppers looking for those hard to find plants will enjoy carnivorous, ferns, orchids, tropicals, and extremely rare plant areas. Shop tax-free! Special shopping hours are available Friday, May 7, 8 a.m. – 10 a.m., for members of The Mercer Society.
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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!
- 8:00 am to noon: Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market at St. John’s Parking Lot (weekly)
- 8:00 am to noon: The Farmers Market on Grand Parkway (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: The Woodlands Farmers Market at Grogan’s Mill Center (weekly)
- 8:00 am to 1:00 pm: Baytown Farmers Market (third Saturdays)
- 8:30 am to 12:00 pm: Heights Epicurean Market (second and fourth Saturdays)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Finca Farm Stand (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Farmers Market at Imperial Sugar Land (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Peach Street Farmers Market, Angleton (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Memorial Villages Farmers Market (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Fulshear Farmers Market (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Tomball Farmers Market (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: Friendswood Farmers Market (first Saturdays)
- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Plant It Forward Farms farm stand at University of St. Thomas (weekly)
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm: Northeast Community Farmers Market in Kashmere Gardens with Urban Harvest (first and third Saturdays)
- 10:00 am to noon: International Farmers Market at Alief Community Garden (second Saturdays)
- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Nassau Bay Farmer’s Market (weekly)
The Nature Discovery Center Naturalists offer weekend Meet the Animals sessions aimed to give you a more in depth introduction to Nature Discovery Center animals. Come learn about their behavior and ecology as well as the characteristics that make them unique in an interactive program with both live animals and natural history specimens.
Limit: 10 people to allow for better social distancing. Please bring and wear your masks as social distancing may not always be possible on the trails.
Days, Dates, Times & Topics:
Saturday, January 16 at 1:00 pm – Fuzzy Mammals
Saturday, March 20 at 1:00 pm – Reptiles
Saturday, May 15 at 1:00 pm – Insects and Inverts
Cost: $5 / person
Meet: Behind the Center at the Pavilions.
Advance registration is required. This is not a drop off program. All children must be registered and accompanied by registered adults.
Register Online Now: https://naturediscoverycentertexas.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=436&
Note: This program is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or due to changes in the status of the pandemic and corresponding city, county and state regulations.
We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!
- 9:00am -1:00pm {October – May} Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (weekly)
- 10:00am -2:00pm East End Farmers Market (weekly)
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.
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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!
- Â 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Kingwood Farmers Market at Kingwood Town Center Park (weekly) (3 pm to 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time)
- 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Westchase District Farmers Market next to St. Cyril’s of Alexandria Church (weekly) (4 to 7 pm during the summer months)
- 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm: Mid-Main Night Market at 3500-3700 Main Street (first Thursdays)