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Join Galveston Bay Foundation for a virtual event, with exhibitors providing educational videos of their exhibits.
The Greater Houston Partnership, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and Volunteer Houston invite you to a COVID-19 briefing tailored to nonprofit professionals.
Thursday, May 21, 2020 @ 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
We will discuss:
- Fighting COVID-19 | Where we stand, the stats and what the next few months will look like
- Opening Up | Steps nonprofits can take to reopen
- Re-engaging Volunteers | Special considerations in COVID-19 times
Featuring:
- Dr. Marc Boom, CEO, Houston Methodist
- Martin B. Cominsky, President & CEO, Interfaith Ministries
- Rev. Greg Han, Director, Interfaith Relations and Education, Interfaith Ministries
- Bob Harvey, President & CEO, Greater Houston Partnership
- Dr. James T. McDeavitt, Sr. Vice President and Dean of Clinical Affairs, Baylor College of Medicine
- Brooke Parkinson, CNP, Director of Volunteer Houston
“MICROPLASTICS IN THE GULF,†HOSTED BY JANICE WALDEN OF FRIENDS OF DON GREENE.
Details and registration on this Google Form.
Format: 10 minute presentation on local topic, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and community-building time. The sessions are offered at two times on the same day (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) to ensure smaller groups and more opportunity to connect with fellow environmental educators in Houston.
“MICROPLASTICS IN THE GULF,†HOSTED BY JANICE WALDEN OF FRIENDS OF DON GREENE.
Details and registration on this Google Form.
Format: 10 minute presentation on local topic, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and community-building time. The sessions are offered at two times on the same day (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) to ensure smaller groups and more opportunity to connect with fellow environmental educators in Houston.
Stop throwing your food scraps in the trash. Come learn the how tos and the benefits of bokashi and vermicomposting. Bokashi composting uses kitchen scraps of all kinds, including meat and dairy products, mixed with inoculated bran to make compost faster than bin composting. Vermicomposting uses composting worms to recycle kitchen, garden, and specific paper wastes. The worms turn the waste into worm castings that are nutrient rich.
A handout link will be emailed to you a few days before the class date. There are no refunds, substitutions or recordings if you cannot attend a live class for which you signed up.
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) as they highlight their plans, programs, and partners along Buffalo Bayou through its second installment of the webinar series Deeper Dive.
This series will overview the fifth anniversary of Buffalo Bayou Park and the planning that went into the park, discuss the clean-up process along the waterway, and what we are doing as an organization to be inclusive of the surrounding neighborhoods. To receive the link to the online event, please be sure to register here. Attendees will be sent the link 10 minutes prior to the start of the event.
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill will hold its 2020 annual public meeting on November 4, 2020 via an online video presentation. The presentation will include updates on the Texas Trustee Implementation Group’s current restoration planning efforts and several ongoing restoration projects, and will describe future planning efforts.
The video presentation may be viewed at any time on November 4, 2020 from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. and can be viewed an unlimited number of times.
The public will have the opportunity view the video, and provide comments related to the presentation topics during the same date and times through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public comment portal under the heading “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation.â€
Texas Trustee Implementation Group​ Annual Public Meeting
- Please view the video, and submit comments at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public comment portal under the “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation†heading.
If you need special assistance, including language assistance, please contact TXDWHNRDA@tpwd.texas.gov by October 28, 2020.
A PDF of the presentation slides will be posted and available at the Trustees’ Texas Restoration Area page on November 6, 2020.
BRINGING THE BAYOUS, THE BAYS, AND THE OYSTER (INSPIRED DISH) TO YOU.
Honoring Sharron Stewart
Founding Board Member and Texas Water Advocate
While we are unable to gather together in-person, Bayou City Waterkeeper hopes that you’ll join them to celebrate your watershed and honor Sharron Stewart – a founding member of Bayou City Waterkeeper, current board chair, and renowned Texas activist.
Join Bayou City Waterkeeper on Saturday, November 7, for their 13th annual Folks ‘N Oysters: Virtual Happy Hour!
- Join local chefs, including Chef Matt Baum of Grace’s and Chef Jared Harvey of Downhouse, as they prepare their specialty oyster dishes in a cooking demo for you to enjoy!
- Be part of the action and receive our Chef’s recipes to follow along.
- Join Bayou City Waterkeeper at Oyster Reef level or higher and receive an oyster-themed gift bag!
As always, your support is helping Bayous City Waterkeeper continue the important work of holding polluters accountable, protecting wetlands and floodplains, and making your waterways fishable, swimmable, and drinkable for generations to come.
Sip hot chocolate as you stroll through the beautiful Houston Zoo grounds and take in the sights and sounds of the season. Interact with Candy the Zoo Lights Zebra presented by H-E-B, get a selfie on a giant ice throne, and take a socially distanced photo with Santa as he prepares for the holidays in his workshop!
Stroll through a 125-foot-long, Infinity Tunnel of Light, see dragons come to life in the 4-D Enchanted Forest presented by King & Spalding LLP, and experience “snow†in Texas!Â
TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights
November 14, 2020 – January 10, 2021
5:30-10:30 p.m., last entry at 9:30 p.m.
Buy early for the best price! Tickets will NOT be available for purchase at the gate.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS
Note: Ticket prices are the same for adults and children. Children ages 1 and under are free. Members save $3 per ticket when you log in to purchase.
Find additional information in our Zoo Lights FAQ section below.Â
For the safety of Houston Zoo staff, guests, and animals, visitors 10 years and older are required to wear facial coverings that cover their nose and mouth.
Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council excited to report that Sandhill Cranes have begun arriving on the Island in small flocks. Soon Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council will have hundreds of these elegant birds wintering with Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council, as Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council take advantage of our milder climate and plentiful food resources.
To celebrate the  arrival of these 3-4 foot tall, red-capped visitors, Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council invite you to join Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council in what’s been dubbed by the New York Times as “one of the quirkiest events in Texas†– Holiday with the Cranes!
This year Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council crane celebration is going virtual. No matter where you are, you’ll be able to participate in a fun and engaging online presentation on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10:00am.
Over past years many of you have joined Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council in person to learn about this amazing crane species. Each expert speaker has offered unique insights into the “Sandie’s†habitat, characteristics and behaviors. This year you can have an equally informative experience from the comfort of your own home – anywhere in the world. Holiday with the Cranes also makes a unique nature gift for friends and family.