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Join them on Saturday, November 6 from 10am-2pm at Exploration Green in celebrating the important role Houston plays in the lives of billions of birds!
Bring cameras, binoculars, water, and walking shoes for birding! There are no restrooms onsite. Bring chairs or a blanket to picnic on the grass!
Exhibitors will include:
• Exploration Green Conservancy
• Exploration Green Membership & Merch Tent
• Houston Audubon
• Galveston Bay Foundation
• Bayou Arts
• Carrie Nelson, Realtor at Better Homes & Gardens
• Native Plant Society of texas – Clear Lake Chapter
• Ritter’s Frozen Custard Food Truck
Thank you to the Clear Lake Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas and Carrie Nelson, Realtor at Better Homes & Gardens Gary Greene for sponsoring this year’s event!
Please follow CDC guidelines for outdoor events regarding COVID-19. Please stay home if you are not feeling well. Leashed pets are welcome.
Free parking is available in the lot at 16203 Diana Lane, Houston, TX 77062
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!
Bring the whole family to Gulf Coast bird Observatory for an introduction to birding. Attendees will get to see some birds up close during bird banding, then learn the basics of bird anatomy and bird watching. They will end the day with a nature walk on our beautiful trails.
To register, contact info@gcbo.org or call us at 979-480-0999. Classes are $50 for one person, plus $10 for each additional family member.
Meet count leader Jason Bonilla in the parking lot of Woodland Park. Please note that the park does not have a maintained trail system. As such, there is a lot of poison ivy that is somewhat unavoidable when walking the park and looking for birds. Additionally, there are terrain changes and unstable areas. Participants should wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. They usually meet on the fourth Saturday of the month.
Holiday with the Cranes is presented by the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council, a membership organization that connects people with Galveston’s natural environment.
At Galveston Island, the Sandhill Cranes will begin to arrive on the coast and people who are attending this event will get to greet and welcome them to their new homes!
SATURDAY, DEC. 11, 2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- Dawn Patrol: Breathtaking Views of Sandhill Cranes in Flight at Sunrise (6:30 – 7:30 am)
- Coffee & Cranes with Special Guest Dr. Liz Smith, Breakfast & Crane Crawl (8 – 11:30 am)
- East End Winter Coastal Birding: Exploring Diverse Habitats of the East End (1:30 – 4:30 pm)
SUNDAY, DEC. 12, 2021
- Dawn Patrol: Breathtaking Views of Sandhill Cranes in Flight at Sunrise (6:30 – 7:30 am)
- Winter Birding on the Isle’s West End: Birding Hotspots Out West (9:00 am – noon)
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!
This is all-volunteer effort takes a snapshot of bird populations to monitor their status and distribution across the Western Hemisphere. Discover new areas to bird which may not be normally accessible and take advantage of this great opportunity to bird with some of our foremost birding experts.
Meet up for an early morning bird count along the Cypress and Spring Creek Greenways.
Meet count leader Jason Bonilla in the parking lot of Woodland Park. Please note that the park does not have a maintained trail system. As such, there is a lot of poison ivy that is somewhat unavoidable when walking the park and looking for birds. Additionally, there are terrain changes and unstable areas. Participants should wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. They usually meet on the fourth Saturday of the month.
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!