Calendar

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.

Feb
5
Fri
First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Feb 5 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Senior adults are invited to a variety of natural history programs, leisurely walks and fun nature activities every 1st Friday of the month. Meet at the nature center.

Mar
5
Fri
First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Mar 5 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Senior adults are invited to a variety of natural history programs, leisurely walks and fun nature activities every 1st Friday of the month. Meet at the nature center.

Apr
2
Fri
First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Apr 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Senior adults are invited to a variety of natural history programs, leisurely walks and fun nature activities every 1st Friday of the month. Meet at the nature center.

Apr
15
Thu
Women’s Restorative Hike @ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Apr 15 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Join a women-only hiking program at the Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center for adults 18+, led by volunteer Ms. Texas Wadsworth. The program will meet monthly in the Spring and Fall. To register, please visit the online reservation platform here: https://www.hcp4.net/parks/jjp/events/

For more information about Texas Wadsworth, visit her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehikingtexan

May
7
Fri
First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
May 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Senior adults are invited to a variety of natural history programs, leisurely walks and fun nature activities every 1st Friday of the month. Meet at the nature center.

May
13
Thu
May Women’s Restorative Hike @ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
May 13 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Join a women-only hiking program at the Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center for adults 18+, led by volunteer Ms. Texas Wadsworth. The program will meet monthly in the Spring and Fall. To register, please visit the online reservation platform here: https://www.hcp4.net/parks/jjp/events/

For more information about Texas Wadsworth, visit her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehikingtexan

Jun
4
Fri
First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Jun 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Senior adults are invited to a variety of natural history programs, leisurely walks and fun nature activities every 1st Friday of the month. Meet at the nature center.

Nov
1
Mon
Climathon Houston 2021 Awards @ Online Event
Nov 1 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Impact Hub houston envisions a more prosperous, inclusive, climate-resilient economy, where finance flows to green projects and activities, and where motivated people are empowered with the skills and capacity they need to take action.

This progress can only be achieved through systemic change – change that includes innovation across business, investment, regulation, governance structures, values and mindsets. They invite you to join Climathon Houston to see the most promising ideas that emerge around Houston’s challenges, including:

Energy Transition: developing innovative ways to …

  1. Shift from extractive to regenerative energy production, capture and distribution technologies.
  2. Restore, protect, and enhance Houston’s natural ability to capture and store carbon.

Materials Management: developing innovative ways to …

  1. Reduce waste production and/or Optimize waste operations.
  2. Reuse or Upcycle materials into useful products, to lengthen their lifespan and keep materials out of streets and landfills.
  3. Recycle materials into efficient energy or new raw materials for manufacturing and production.

Building Optimization: developing innovative ways to …

  1. Reduce building energy use and maximize savings.
  2. Increase the healthfulness and utility of existing buildings for sustainable community use.

Regional Resilience: developing innovative ways to …

  1. Address clean water, access, retention and flooding issues
  2. Engage more people in building better habits that promote cleaner, greener communities
  3. Accelerate clean urban mobility

Nov
5
Fri
Texas-Sized Arbor Day Tree Planting Extravaganza @ McKenzie Park
Nov 5 @ 8:00 am – Nov 6 @ 2:00 pm
Legacy Trees Project

A Texas Sized Arbor Day Tree Planting Extravaganza!

Be a Texas-Sized Arbor Day Tree Planting Extravaganza Volunteer!  Join Mercer arborist Laura Medick on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 between 8 – 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. each day.  Five to six volunteers will assist in 3-hour shifts, to help monitor the tree planting process and  distribute water to ensure tree planters stay hydrated.

Location: McKenzie Park, 23520 Gosling Road in Spring