Calendar

Feb
22
Sat
Landscape Photography Workshop @ Houston Botanic Garden
Feb 22 @ 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.

Mar
7
Sat
16th Annual Naturefest @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Mar 7 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Nature lovers of all ages are invited to discover local environmental organizations, outdoor activities, native plants, and wildlife. This family-friendly event includes pontoon boat tours, guided walks, live animals, and a catch-and-release fishing tank.

Mar
28
Sat
Landscape Photography Workshop @ Houston Botanic Garden
Mar 28 @ 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.

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
11
Mon
BLC Hosts a Virtual Wild and Scenic Film Festival
May 11 – May 15 all-day

Sign up for the Bayou Land Conservancy newsletter to receive an email with a link to watch 3 different, curated film programs from the Wild and Scenic collection. This year’s festival includes programs for grades K – 4, 5 – 8 and 9 – 12.

Nature 4 Health Virtual Festival
May 11 – May 16 all-day

The week of May 11-16th, 2020, the festival will be celebrated via Facebook.

Every day, the shared content pertains to a different aspect of how nature benefits health.

The content will consist of daily posts, reading recommendations, live yoga, videos by exhibitors, and more! Some of the exhibitors who’ve submitted video content include Cypress Creek Greenway Project Chair-Jim Robertson, Naturalist- Lauren Hollenbeck from Lake Houston, and Certified Nature Therapy Guide Cindy Scott from Jones State Forest.

Join in daily for live streaming of Holistic Yoga sessions by SVyasa Trained instructor, Latha Kuruvanka starting at 5:30 p.m..

THEMES

Monday 5/11: The impact of nature on physical health.

Tuesday 5/12: Nature Connection &Mental Wellness

Wednesday 5/13: Recreation in Nature

Thursday 5/14 Holistic Nature

Friday 5/15: Art in Nature

Saturday 5/16: Unseen Nature (wildlife and more)

May
16
Sat
Bay Day Festival @ Kemah Boardwalk
May 16 all-day

The Kemah Boardwalk will be transformed into a fun, educational, environmental atmosphere complete with all things wet, furry, scaly, feathery, muddy and more that define Galveston Bay. The Bay Day Festival is free to attend!

Visitors to the Galveston Bay Foundation’s annual Bay Day Festival learn all about Galveston Bay, the largest bay in Texas and one of the most productive estuaries in the country. Festival highlights include bay-themed arts and crafts, live animal demonstrations and touch tanks, a Galveston Bay Explorer game, science and marine exhibits and more. Children and adults learn about the importance of Galveston Bay in our everyday lives as they engage with a variety of local educational exhibits.

Virtual Bay Day Festival
May 16 all-day

Join Galveston Bay Foundation for a virtual event, with exhibitors providing educational videos of their exhibits.

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.

Jan
23
Sat
Plant It For The Planet @ Dennis Johnston Park
Jan 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Trees not only help provide wildlife habitat, they help prevent soil erosion and reduce urban heat and noise pollution. Make a positive environmental impact by helping plant native trees and riparian plants along the Spring Creek Greenway. Bring a shovel, work gloves, and a refillable water bottle and get ready to make a difference! Dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes. Face coverings required.