Calendar

Dec
11
Fri
Houston Climate Action Plan Outreach Partners Workshop
Dec 11 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Houston Climate Action Plan Outreach Partners Workshop

Join CEC and the City of Houston on December 11 to leverage community resources and create strategic opportunities for Houston-area youth to engage in civic conversations and actions around climate resilience. This virtual, collaborative planning workshop is for all Houston informal educators and community engagement coordinators. Details and free registration via this Eventbrite link.

Jan
30
Sat
Seed Swap Social @ Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve
Jan 30 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

SAT., JAN. 30: SEED SWAP SOCIAL. 9am, free. KICKERILLO-MISCHER PRESERVE, 20215 Chasewood Park Dr. Register at https://www.hcp4.net/tap/events

Feb
4
Thu
BioBlitz Training
Feb 4 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join staff from Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve for a look at how to use iNaturalist to participate in a BioBlitz.

Then participate in a Bird Count Feb. 12 – 15 and the BioBlitz March 13-21 in any of the parks.

Contact Jerrel Geisler with any questions: jgeisler@hcp4.net.

Jan
26
Wed
32nd Annual Sadie Gwin Blackburn Environmental Seminar: Thomas Woltz @ The Houston Museum of Fine Arts The Audrey Jones Beck Building
Jan 26 @ 11:30 am

The River Oaks Garden Club’s speaker is Thomas Woltz, the landscape architect with Nelson Byrd Woltz (NBW), who is responsible for the Memorial Park renovation plan including the Eastern Glades and the land bridge currently under construction.  Mr. Woltz will discuss the role of landscape architecture in designing equity and community wellness in civic spaces.  In his role as Principal of NBW, Thomas and his team have developed a body of work that responds to complex ecological systems and amplifies the historical and cultural narratives of the landscape.

Feb
1
Tue
Civic Science: Inquiry to Action Virtual Learning Course @ Virtual Event
Feb 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Civic Science: Inquiry to Action

This six-session synchronous course will delve into CELF’s Inquiry to Action Framework to enhance real-world learning in your school community and engage student learning through inquiry, place and action. You will join a multi-state cohort of 5th-12th grade educators, developing and building upon place-based projects and exploring environmental pathways, such as water, biodiversity and air. This program is designed to support educators at any point in their civic science journey providing the opportunity for students to become civic scientists, equipped to confront 21st-century challenges.

Feb
3
Thu
Civic Science: Inquiry to Action Virtual Learning Course @ Virtual Event
Feb 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Civic Science: Inquiry to Action

This six-session synchronous course will delve into CELF’s Inquiry to Action Framework to enhance real-world learning in your school community and engage student learning through inquiry, place and action. You will join a multi-state cohort of 5th-12th grade educators, developing and building upon place-based projects and exploring environmental pathways, such as water, biodiversity and air. This program is designed to support educators at any point in their civic science journey providing the opportunity for students to become civic scientists, equipped to confront 21st-century challenges.

Feb
8
Tue
Civic Science: Inquiry to Action Virtual Learning Course @ Virtual Event
Feb 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Civic Science: Inquiry to Action

This six-session synchronous course will delve into CELF’s Inquiry to Action Framework to enhance real-world learning in your school community and engage student learning through inquiry, place and action. You will join a multi-state cohort of 5th-12th grade educators, developing and building upon place-based projects and exploring environmental pathways, such as water, biodiversity and air. This program is designed to support educators at any point in their civic science journey providing the opportunity for students to become civic scientists, equipped to confront 21st-century challenges.

Feb
10
Thu
Civic Science: Inquiry to Action Virtual Learning Course @ Virtual Event
Feb 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Civic Science: Inquiry to Action

This six-session synchronous course will delve into CELF’s Inquiry to Action Framework to enhance real-world learning in your school community and engage student learning through inquiry, place and action. You will join a multi-state cohort of 5th-12th grade educators, developing and building upon place-based projects and exploring environmental pathways, such as water, biodiversity and air. This program is designed to support educators at any point in their civic science journey providing the opportunity for students to become civic scientists, equipped to confront 21st-century challenges.

Feb
15
Tue
Civic Science: Inquiry to Action Virtual Learning Course @ Virtual Event
Feb 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Civic Science: Inquiry to Action

This six-session synchronous course will delve into CELF’s Inquiry to Action Framework to enhance real-world learning in your school community and engage student learning through inquiry, place and action. You will join a multi-state cohort of 5th-12th grade educators, developing and building upon place-based projects and exploring environmental pathways, such as water, biodiversity and air. This program is designed to support educators at any point in their civic science journey providing the opportunity for students to become civic scientists, equipped to confront 21st-century challenges.

Feb
17
Thu
Civic Science: Inquiry to Action Virtual Learning Course @ Virtual Event
Feb 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Civic Science: Inquiry to Action

This six-session synchronous course will delve into CELF’s Inquiry to Action Framework to enhance real-world learning in your school community and engage student learning through inquiry, place and action. You will join a multi-state cohort of 5th-12th grade educators, developing and building upon place-based projects and exploring environmental pathways, such as water, biodiversity and air. This program is designed to support educators at any point in their civic science journey providing the opportunity for students to become civic scientists, equipped to confront 21st-century challenges.