Calendar

Mar
28
Sat
Landscape Photography Workshop @ Houston Botanic Garden
Mar 28 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Landscape Photography Workshop 

Saturday, February 22
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Co-presented by Houston Center for Photography
16 years and older (adults and teens)
Class fee: $20

Explore the landscape of Houston Botanic Garden through the lens of a camera. Learn about basic composition guidelines, such as framing, perspective, leading lines, Rule of Thirds, and more and how you can incorporate these into your own photographs of the environment.

Apr
4
Sat
STEM Conference @ University of Houston at Clear Lake
Apr 4 all-day

EVENT CANCELLED.

UHCL’s College of Education would like to invite you to the STEM conference, “STEM Innovations and Impact on Educational Communities” on Saturday, April 4, 2020. This conference will bring together leading experts and researchers from around the Greater Houston Area to focus on topics that impact K–12 STEM education. Educators will present what they are doing including hands-on activities, research, and programs as each relates to STEM. Participants will attend break-out sessions and tour some of the research facilities located at University of Houston-Clear Lake, along with earning 7 CPEs for attendance.

Paths to Texas Zero GHG Emissions: Electricity, Transportation and Industry @ University of Houston Student Center Theater
Apr 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Climate Solutions for Texas, a local initiative of AIChE’s Climate Solutions Community is co-hosting a Climate Solutions Symposium with the Engineering, Science & Technology Council of Houston. Join us.

Apr
25
Sat
Landscape Photography Workshop @ Houston Botanic Garden
Apr 25 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Landscape Photography Workshop 

Saturday, February 22
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Co-presented by Houston Center for Photography
16 years and older (adults and teens)
Class fee: $20

Explore the landscape of Houston Botanic Garden through the lens of a camera. Learn about basic composition guidelines, such as framing, perspective, leading lines, Rule of Thirds, and more and how you can incorporate these into your own photographs of the environment.

May
23
Sat
Landscape Photography Workshop @ Houston Botanic Garden
May 23 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Landscape Photography Workshop 

Saturday, February 22
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Co-presented by Houston Center for Photography
16 years and older (adults and teens)
Class fee: $20

Explore the landscape of Houston Botanic Garden through the lens of a camera. Learn about basic composition guidelines, such as framing, perspective, leading lines, Rule of Thirds, and more and how you can incorporate these into your own photographs of the environment.

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.

Nov
21
Sat
Nature Walking Tour @ The Water Works
Nov 21 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

This walk has a capacity of 10 people.

Time: 10:30 to 12:00 pm

Parking: City Lot H
Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105 Sabine St.)

Enjoy a free walking tour in Buffalo Bayou Park highlighting the landscape and ecology of 19th century Texas that created Houston, as well as the importance of prairies in rebuilding this astonishing and all but vanished ecosystem.

Dec
3
Thu
Buffalo Bayou Running Group @ The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park
Dec 3 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 8:00 pm

Image may contain: 11 people, people standing, sky and outdoorYou’re invited to join #RunBuffaloBayou, hosted by Buffalo Bayou Partnership! The group will be led by marathoners Monica Esqueda and Saurabh Chaugule every Thursday evening along the trails of Buffalo Bayou Park.

Take in the beauty of Houston’s award-winning green space while you learn helpful running tips from experts and meet other Buffalo Bayou runners. Two different routes will be offered, a 3-mile and 5-mile route, and everyone from beginner to experienced runners are welcome.

Meet in front of The Water Works Visitor Center (105 Sabine Street) at 6:45pm every Thursday. The group will take off at 7pm.

See you on the trails as we #RunBuffaloBayou!

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