Calendar

Feb
16
Fri
11th Annual Tree Planting Competition – registration deadline
Feb 16 all-day


To register, visit haufc.org/events.

Feb
24
Sat
11th Annual Tree Planting Competition
Feb 24 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm


For more information, visit haufc.org/events.

Mar
8
Thu
Creation Hymn Fest @ Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mar 8 @ 5:00 pm

Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to join them for a Creation Hymn Fest, a musical celebration of renewal during the season of Easter (and Earth month). The church will celebrate and give thanks for God’s good creation in hymns and songs from various lands and traditions and hear anew the call to care for the creation. Attendees will sing well known and loved hymns as well as be introduced to some new musical friends! Light refreshments served afterward.

Christ the King is located at 2353 Rice Blvd. in Houston. Metro bus lines 41 and 27 stop nearby. Bike parking is available in the church lot on Rice Blvd.

Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions.

Mar
16
Fri
Spring Native Plant Sale @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Mar 16 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center for their Spring Plant Sale! They will be offering native grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees – perfect for attracting butterflies, bees, and other pollinators to your yard or garden. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s conservation and education efforts. Plants are priced as follows:

  • $4.50 – 4 inch
  • $9 – 1 gallon
  • $30 – 3-5 gallon

Members receive a 10-25% discount (depending on Membership level) on all plant sale purchases!

This year’s Spring Plant Sale will be located just inside the new 610 Entrance gate on the south side of the entrance road (the yellow star on the map). Shoppers are asked to park along the 610 Parking Loop and then walk over to the sale. There will be a small pull in area at the Plant Sale for people to load their plant purchases.

Mar
17
Sat
Exploration Green’s Tree Planting @ Phase 1 Site
Mar 17 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Join the many volunteers helping to plant a total of 1,000 trees in each section of Exploration Green. Snacks, water, and tools will be provided as well as planting training. Bring gloves, wear sturdy shoes/boots, and plan to get dirty!

Parking: The closest parking lot for tree planting events is located at 16203 Diana Lane, Houston, TX 77062.

Keep yourself updated by following the event on Facebook!

March Mart Plant Sale @ Mercer Botanic Gardens
Mar 17 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Spring Native Plant Sale @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Mar 17 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center for their Spring Plant Sale! They will be offering native grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees – perfect for attracting butterflies, bees, and other pollinators to your yard or garden. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s conservation and education efforts. Plants are priced as follows:

  • $4.50 – 4 inch
  • $9 – 1 gallon
  • $30 – 3-5 gallon

Members receive a 10-25% discount (depending on Membership level) on all plant sale purchases!

This year’s Spring Plant Sale will be located just inside the new 610 Entrance gate on the south side of the entrance road (the yellow star on the map). Shoppers are asked to park along the 610 Parking Loop and then walk over to the sale. There will be a small pull in area at the Plant Sale for people to load their plant purchases.

Mar
23
Fri
Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series @ Town Square
Mar 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

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Grab a lunch and a lawn chair then head out to Town Square located at 213 West Texas Ave. to enjoy a FREE lunch time concert each Friday in March!  All concerts will last from noon to 1:30pm.

Don’t want to pack your lunch well local Roosters Restaurant is offering a Brown Bag Special for $5.00 (chopped beef sandwich combo).

For more information, visit baytown.org.

Mar
24
Sat
Stormwater Wetland Spring Planting at Exploration Green @ Phase 1 Site
Mar 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Stormwater Wetland Spring Planting at Exploration Green @ Phase 1 Site | Houston | Texas | United States

On Mar. 24, Apr. 14 and 21 and May 5 and 19, 2018, from 9:00 am to noon, come plant the shores of Exploration Green Nature Park’s new lake. The wetland will cleanse stormwater and provide habitat for aquatic animals in the lake (which is, in fact, a nationally known flood control basin). Have fun while helping to improve water quality and create habitat! All are welcome to take part in expanding the wetland we’ve been growing and planting with the community, going on the third year. Children are welcome to participate with family members.

Wear clothes and shoes that can get wet and muddy. Tools will be provided.

Parking is at 16203 Diana Ln, Houston, TX 77062.

For more information and to RSVP, visit tcwp.tamu.edu or contact Mary Carol Edwards at mcedwards@tamu.edu.

Mar
30
Fri
Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series @ Town Square
Mar 30 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

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Grab a lunch and a lawn chair then head out to Town Square located at 213 West Texas Ave. to enjoy a FREE lunch time concert each Friday in March!  All concerts will last from noon to 1:30pm.

Don’t want to pack your lunch well local Roosters Restaurant is offering a Brown Bag Special for $5.00 (chopped beef sandwich combo).

For more information, visit baytown.org.