Calendar

May
18
Mon
Kinder Institute Lunch-Out
May 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

On May 18, Kinder will offer the same great program spotlighting Stephen Klineberg and his transformational Kinder Houston Area Survey, along with insights from Rice University and community leadership. Proudly, they will also honor Rev. William A. Lawson for his many years of service to Houston and its people. All will be offered online for our entire community to enjoy freely, safely and comfortably.

Registrants will receive instructions via email on how to access the program closer to the program date.

11:30 a.m. Digital Registration

2020 Kinder Houston Area Survey and other materials made available to access online and download

12:00 p.m. Lunch-Out Program

Grab your lunch, and from the comfort of your preferred location, explore findings from Stephen Klineberg’s 39th Kinder Houston Area Survey, with insights from Rice University President David Leebron, Houston Education Research Consortium Director Ruth N. López Turley, and Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton. The Lunch-Out will also honor Rev. William A. Lawson for his 60+ years of service to Houston and its people.

Sep
15
Tue
Teacher Workshop: Fall Gardens
Sep 15 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Teacher Workshop: Fall Gardens
Virtual Teacher Workshop!

Teachers! Join Janice Brown from On the Grow for a free, virtual workshop. Learn how to set up a fall garden on your campus, or how to coach students through setting one up in their own backyards. Let’s get the kids outside this fall.

Earn 1.5 CPE hours; TEEAC credit available in partnership with the Texas Association for Environmental Education. Brought to you by HERE in Houston, a program of the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition.

Nov
12
Thu
OLE! Texas Design Network
Nov 12 – Nov 13 all-day

Texas Tech University will host a virtual 1.5 day seminar that will meet the requirement for becoming a part of the OLE! Texas Design Network. Those who complete this training will no longer need to complete the NLI course.

Dates & Times: November 12, 2020 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM & November 13, 2020 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

Fee: There is no fee associated with this workshop, however, we are asking all participants to support the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children with a $20 donation towards their 2021 Healthy Beginnings Conference. The conference theme is “Taking Learning Outdoors” and donations will support conference scholarships for local early care and education professionals. Donations can be made via their PayPal Account.  

Participation Requirements: Participants must attend the full workshop in order to be added to the list of OLE! Texas certified designers. This evens is ONLY for Landscape Architects & Designers who are willing to support early care and education programs in the Harris County area.

Presenters:  Charles Klein, PhD, PLA, Research Associate, Landscape Architecture, Texas Tech University & Kristi Gaines, PhD, IIDA, IDEC, Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Professor in the Department of Design, Texas Tech University.

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ole-texas-designer-certification-seminar-tickets-125567893951. Registrants will be sent the link to access the seminar and any pre-reading prior to the date.

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.

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
6
Sat
Spring Creek Nature Trail Bird Walks @ creekside park west
Feb 6 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am

Join Spring Creek Greenway Ambassador and published birder Joanne “JoJo” Bradbury on a bird walk on the first Saturday of every month.

VMS Code:    AT: Single Presentation – BLC Birding Walk

Mushroom Walk with Teri Mac! @ Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park
Feb 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Meet at the back of the parking lot at 9am. Look for Teri MacArthur old red Ford Escape. Texas Master Naturalists – Heartwood Chapter will spend a couple of hours along the trails behind the Rec Center. With some rain recently, Texas Master Naturalists – Heartwood Chapter might just find something worth seeing! Hope you can join Texas Master Naturalists – Heartwood Chapter. Questions? Call or text to Teri MacArthur cell number: 281.381.3281, or send an email to texasnaturelover@earthlink.net .
VMS Code: AT-Single Presentation TMN AT

Feb
8
Mon
Spring Creek Nature Trail Bird Walk @ creekside park west
Feb 8 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am

Image result for spring creek nature trail bird creekJoin Spring Creek Greenway Ambassador and published birder Joanne “JoJo” Bradbury on a bird walk every Monday.

VMS Code:    AT: Single Presentation – BLC Birding Walk

Feb
20
Sat
Invasive Species Training Workshop @ Online Event
Feb 20 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 pm

Learn how to identify and remove non-native invasive plants from our pathways and green spaces so you can volunteer alongside your neighbors in the effort to keep native trees and plants healthy.

The Online training is FREE. Registration is required

Feb
24
Wed
Heartwood Chapter Board of Directors Meeting @ virtual
Feb 24 @ 1:17 am – 2:17 am

Heartwood Chapter – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Parks &  WildlifeThe Heartwood Chapter Board of Directors meets the last Monday of every month (or Tuesday, if Monday is a holiday) at 6:00 p.m. at the Jones Forest Classroom.

Members and the public are invited to attend.

NOTE:   Meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic are being held virtually.  If you’d like to receive an invitation to the board meeting, please contact heartwoodpres@gmail.com