Calendar

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

Seed Swap Social @ Jesse Jones Park
Jan 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

SAT., JAN. 30: SEED SWAP SOCIAL. 1pm, free. JESSE H. JONES PARK, 20634 Kenswick Dr. Register by calling 281-446-8588.

 

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

Feb
12
Fri
Great Backyard Bird Count @ Dennis Johnston Park
Feb 12 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Spend the morning documenting birds to help contribute data to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Binoculars will be provided, but we recommend bringing your own. Face coverings are required.

For The Love Of Nature @ Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve
Feb 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Relationships abound everywhere and every day in nature! Learn about ecological love stories and find out which ones have a happily ever after.

Feb
13
Sat
Feb 13 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Join Exploration Green Conservancy, Galveston Bay Foundation, and Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) at Exploration Green on Saturday, February 13 from 10am – 2pm for Wetland Walkabout!
This FREE educational event will be held in Phase One of Exploration Green and will feature:
• Wetland wildlife watching with Galveston Bay Foundation
• Self-guided wetland tours
• Meet George, EGC Land Steward!
• iNaturalist training
• Food from Ritter’s Food Truck
Wetland Walkabout is a family-friendly event! Well behaved, leashed dogs are also welcome.
Please wear a mask and practice social distancing to keep our friends and neighbors safe.
You can learn more at the Exploration Green website: https://www.explorationgreen.org/ or on the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/421712175538295

Mar
20
Sat
Epic Migration @ Burroughs Park
Mar 20 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Do you have what it takes to complete a bird migration? Put your wings to the test in this exciting live-action migration board game. Face coverings recommended.

Meet the Animals: Reptiles @ Nature Discovery Center
Mar 20 @ 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

No photo description available.The Nature Discovery Center Naturalists offer weekend Meet the Animals sessions aimed to give you a more in depth introduction to Nature Discovery Center animals. Come learn about their behavior and ecology as well as the characteristics that make them unique in an interactive program with both live animals and natural history specimens.

Limit: 10 people to allow for better social distancing. Please bring and wear your masks as social distancing may not always be possible on the trails.

Days, Dates, Times & Topics:
Saturday, January 16 at 1:00 pm – Fuzzy Mammals
Saturday, March 20 at 1:00 pm – Reptiles
Saturday, May 15 at 1:00 pm – Insects and Inverts

Cost: $5 / person

Meet: Behind the Center at the Pavilions.

Advance registration is required. This is not a drop off program. All children must be registered and accompanied by registered adults.

Register Online Now: https://naturediscoverycentertexas.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=436&

Note: This program is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or due to changes in the status of the pandemic and corresponding city, county and state regulations.

Mar
26
Fri
Bird Study Merit Badge Program
Mar 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center for activities that can be used toward completion of the Scouts BSA Bird Study Merit Badge. This program is open to the public. Attendance on both days is required to meet Scouts BSA requirements. Close-toed shoes and face coverings required.

Apr
14
Wed
2021 Texas Land Conservation Conference @ Virtual
Apr 14 – Apr 16 all-day

The 2021 Texas Land Conservation Conference will be held as a virtual event April 14-16 and will offer a variety of program content and learning experiences related to land and water conservation in the Lone Star State. This year’s event will also feature regional (outdoor, safe, and socially distanced!) in-person networking events on Thursday evening. As 2021 will be our 25th-anniversary conference, we will be raising a glass to celebrate this milestone!

With nearly 300 attendees and growing, the conference is the preeminent statewide meeting for anyone working in the field of land and water conservation, private landowners interested in conserving their land, government, business, and NGO agency partners, and any person interested in learning more about these important issues in Texas. This year’s event will be our first-ever virtual event and it will be jam-packed with fantastic sessions on a diversity of important land and water conservation topics. Please make plans to join Texas Land Conservation Conference for what is sure to be another excellent learning and networking opportunity!