Calendar

Nov
21
Sat
Weekend Docent Tour @ Houston Botanica Garden
Nov 21 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Image result for houston botanical garden photosGet the most out of your visit with a one-hour garden tour led by one of Houston Botanic Garden knowledgeable volunteer docents.

Docent tours require the purchase of a general admission ticket ($15/adult, $10/child) + the tour fee ($3/adult, $1/child).

A maximum capacity of 10 per tour, so spots on a tour must be purchased/reserved in advance. And tours are offered rain or shine.

Net Zero Home Tour @ Houston Permitting Center
Nov 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

RSVP Required to steve.stelzer@houstontx.gov.

Walk through a construction progress Net-Zero mash up with SIP (short for Structural Insulated Panel) and combined with Fortified and Indoor Air Plus, and the living space is elevated to the second floor. Sounds resilient, doesn’t it?

Net-Zero means high performance building envelope and efficient appliances zeroed out by solar panels. Fortified is a rating system to ensure the home survives hurricanes. DOE Indoor Air Plus along with Energy Star ensures more attributes are included to promote higher indoor air quality. And the garage is on the ground so the people and the furniture above don’t flood.

Tours start on the hour and half hour
Masks required

Jan
6
Wed
Nature Walking Tour @ The Water Works
Jan 6 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Time: 10:30 to 12:00 pm
Parking: City Lot H
Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105 Sabine St.)

Enjoy a free walking tour in Buffalo Bayou Park highlighting the landscape and ecology of 19th century Texas that created Houston, as well as the importance of prairies in rebuilding this astonishing and all but vanished ecosystem.

Jan
16
Sat
Weekend Docent Tour @ One Botanic Garden
Jan 16 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Everything You Need to Know about the New Houston Botanic Garden –Get the most out of your visit with a one-hour garden tour led by one of our knowledgeable volunteer docents.

Docent tours require purchase of a general admission ticket ($15/adult, $10/child) + the tour fee ($3/adult, $1/child).

Maximum capacity of 9 per tour, not including the docent guide, so spots on a tour must be purchased/reserved in advance. And tours are offered rain or shine.

Jan
19
Tue
Not Just For The Birds @ Dennis Johnston Park
Jan 19 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Attracting birds to your property is not only good for them, but fun and relaxing for you as well. Learn tips to support local and visiting birds and how to make your yard a sanctuary for our feathered friends. Face coverings are required.

Jan
21
Thu
2021 CHF Annual Meeting @ Zoom
Jan 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Carrin Patman

Carrin Patman

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Ellen Cohen

Ellen Cohen

 

 

The event will feature a discussion with Harvard Business School Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, led by METRO Chair Carrin Patman. Kanter was named one of the “50 most influential business thinkers in the world,” according to Thinkers50, the global ranking of management thinkers. She will speak about her latest book, “Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time.”

Center for Houston’s Future will also present the Vaughan Award to Ellen Cohen, a community leader who served as a Houston City Council member and Texas state representative.

Mar
8
Mon
Bird Walk @ Creekside West Trailhead
Mar 8 @ 7:30 am – 10:30 am

Bird Walk | Citizens Environmental CoalitionJoin Spring Creek Greenway Ambassador and published birder Joanne “Jojo” Bradbury on a bird walk along the Spring Creek Nature Trail.

RSVP required to jojobirder@comcast.net.

Meet at the Creekside Park West Trailhead at the intersection of Creekside Forest Dr. and Dr. Ann Snyder Way in The Woodlands.

Mar
15
Mon
Bird Walk @ Creekside West Trailhead
Mar 15 @ 7:30 am – 10:30 am

Bird Walk | Citizens Environmental CoalitionJoin Spring Creek Greenway Ambassador and published birder Joanne “JoJo” Bradbury on a bird walk along the Spring Creek Nature Trail.

RSVP required to jojobirder@comcast.net

Meet at the Creekside Park West Trailhead at the intersection of Creekside Forest Dr. and Dr. Ann Snyder Way in The Woodlands.

Mar
20
Sat
Nature Walk Tour @ The Water Works
Mar 20 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Time: 10:30 to 12:00 pm
Parking: City Lot H
Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105 Sabine St.)

Enjoy a free walking tour in Buffalo Bayou Park highlighting the landscape and ecology of 19th century Texas that created Houston, as well as the importance of prairies in rebuilding this astonishing and all but vanished ecosystem.

Apr
17
Sat
Nature Walking Tour @ The Water Works
Apr 17 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Parking: City Lot H

Enjoy a free walking tour in Buffalo Bayou Park highlighting the landscape and ecology of 19th century Texas that created Houston, as well as the importance of prairies in rebuilding this astonishing and all but vanished ecosystem.