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Held on the “2nd Saturdays†of each month, they will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation on intersectional issues of veganism, animal rights, environmentalism, nonviolence, health and more. Each month will be something new! Their new venue is at the HCC Conference Center.
They are asking for a donation of $5 per person to help cover our facility rental expenses. All attendees must bring a vegan entree to share at the potluck (serving size to feed 10 people)!
Please remember to bring a vegan dish to share with the group! Their events are always vegan, so please only vegan or raw vegan foods (no animal-derived ingredients). Also bring reusable dinnerware and plates to keep the event earth-friendly. If you have questions on ingredients, feel free to contact them.
They will also feature a new discussion topic on inter sectional issues each month, such as: animal rights, ethical vegan living, vegan health & nutrition, cooking, world hunger solutions, eco-friendly living, nonviolence and more! Some months will also include film screenings and/or guest speakers and food demos.
Houston Community College Conference Center is located at 3100 Main St, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002. See below for map. Free Parking is available on level 7 & 8 of the HCC Administration parking garage at Main & Elgin. Use elevator from parking garage to 3rd floor breezeway, which leads to the Conference suites. You must enter the building through the parking garage and not street-level.
All attendees must sign in at the Security Desk.
RSVP is appreciated for seating!
Meet count leader Jason Bonilla in the parking lot of Woodland Park. Please note that the park does not have a maintained trail system. As such, there is a lot of poison ivy that is somewhat unavoidable when walking the park and looking for birds. Additionally, there are terrain changes and unstable areas. Participants should wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. They usually meet on the fourth Saturday of the month.
Late Fall Migration Birding Trip

November 6th – Late Fall Migration Along the Texas Coast
Join Cin-Ty Lee and Mary Ann Beauchemin on a trip to the Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary and Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. They will be on the lookout for fall migrating songbirds, shorebirds and waterfowl. They will begin along the immediate coast, checking patches of vegetation at Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary for migrating songbirds. They will then bird along the beach looking for gulls and shorebirds, and if the conditions of the spoils are good, they will be afforded to many shorebirds. After lunch, they will head to Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, where they will continue looking for shorebirds, waterfowl, sparrows, raptors and more.
Join them on Saturday, November 6 from 10am-2pm at Exploration Green in celebrating the important role Houston plays in the lives of billions of birds!
Bring cameras, binoculars, water, and walking shoes for birding! There are no restrooms onsite. Bring chairs or a blanket to picnic on the grass!
Exhibitors will include:
• Exploration Green Conservancy
• Exploration Green Membership & Merch Tent
• Houston Audubon
• Galveston Bay Foundation
• Bayou Arts
• Carrie Nelson, Realtor at Better Homes & Gardens
• Native Plant Society of texas – Clear Lake Chapter
• Ritter’s Frozen Custard Food Truck
Thank you to the Clear Lake Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas and Carrie Nelson, Realtor at Better Homes & Gardens Gary Greene for sponsoring this year’s event!
Please follow CDC guidelines for outdoor events regarding COVID-19. Please stay home if you are not feeling well. Leashed pets are welcome.
Free parking is available in the lot at 16203 Diana Lane, Houston, TX 77062
My dear friends,
Recipe for Success honored and excited that one of their personal favorite designers, and a longtime fan of Recipe for Success Foundation, Lela Rose is joining Recipe for Success in person to present her latest collection on November 7, 2021.Â
Recipe for Success would be thrilled if you joined them!Â
Recipe for Success is excited to applaud the enormous strides that Recipe for Success Foundation has made over the last sixteen years in fighting childhood obesity, and to support their continued work in memory of two treasured board members Recipe for Success recently lost with this fun celebration of fashion and food that they loved so much.Â
Recipe for Success already gotten a taste of the fun ahead with a stylish kick-off event that Lela Zoomed in for in October. Recipe for Success have more exquisite, exclusive fashion fun ahead created throughout the year to thank our co-chairs and generous donors as they step up to support this event.
 But the main event is on November 7, when Recipe for Success will host a fashion show with with that special Lela Rose touch, featuring professional models along with a few very lucky children will kick-off our Sunday afternoon, followed by a Veterans Day salute to Recipe for Success Warriors to Farmers trainees, a delightful Brunch presented by Houston’s favorite chefs and restaurants, music, farm walks and relaxed fun for everyone.
It’s definitely not your typical charity luncheon! Click below to buy your tables and tickets or take the time to review major donor opportunities and benefits afforded sponsors and supporters at the highest levels, including the chance for your favorite child to be featured in our 2021 fashion show!
Free to attend, donations appreciated. Work on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun, relaxed morning walk. Join the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center on the second Saturday of each month at the front door of the building for a two-hour bird walk led by Kelsey Low and Theo Ostler, a resident bird enthusiast. We welcome all levels of bird watching skill and all ages (as long as you’re quiet) – but no dogs, please! If you have binoculars of your own, please bring them. We do have some binoculars available to borrow. For more events with the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, visit their Events Calendar!
Held on the “2nd Saturdays†of each month, they will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation on intersectional issues of veganism, animal rights, environmentalism, nonviolence, health and more. Each month will be something new! Their new venue is at the HCC Conference Center.
They are asking for a donation of $5 per person to help cover our facility rental expenses. All attendees must bring a vegan entree to share at the potluck (serving size to feed 10 people)!
Please remember to bring a vegan dish to share with the group! Their events are always vegan, so please only vegan or raw vegan foods (no animal-derived ingredients). Also bring reusable dinnerware and plates to keep the event earth-friendly. If you have questions on ingredients, feel free to contact them.
They will also feature a new discussion topic on inter sectional issues each month, such as: animal rights, ethical vegan living, vegan health & nutrition, cooking, world hunger solutions, eco-friendly living, nonviolence and more! Some months will also include film screenings and/or guest speakers and food demos.
Houston Community College Conference Center is located at 3100 Main St, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002. See below for map. Free Parking is available on level 7 & 8 of the HCC Administration parking garage at Main & Elgin. Use elevator from parking garage to 3rd floor breezeway, which leads to the Conference suites. You must enter the building through the parking garage and not street-level.
All attendees must sign in at the Security Desk.
RSVP is appreciated for seating!
Bring the whole family to Gulf Coast bird Observatory for an introduction to birding. Attendees will get to see some birds up close during bird banding, then learn the basics of bird anatomy and bird watching. They will end the day with a nature walk on our beautiful trails.
To register, contact info@gcbo.org or call us at 979-480-0999. Classes are $50 for one person, plus $10 for each additional family member.
Meet count leader Jason Bonilla in the parking lot of Woodland Park. Please note that the park does not have a maintained trail system. As such, there is a lot of poison ivy that is somewhat unavoidable when walking the park and looking for birds. Additionally, there are terrain changes and unstable areas. Participants should wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. They usually meet on the fourth Saturday of the month.
Holiday with the Cranes is presented by the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council, a membership organization that connects people with Galveston’s natural environment.
At Galveston Island, the Sandhill Cranes will begin to arrive on the coast and people who are attending this event will get to greet and welcome them to their new homes!
SATURDAY, DEC. 11, 2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- Dawn Patrol: Breathtaking Views of Sandhill Cranes in Flight at Sunrise (6:30 – 7:30 am)
- Coffee & Cranes with Special Guest Dr. Liz Smith, Breakfast & Crane Crawl (8 – 11:30 am)
- East End Winter Coastal Birding: Exploring Diverse Habitats of the East End (1:30 – 4:30 pm)
SUNDAY, DEC. 12, 2021
- Dawn Patrol: Breathtaking Views of Sandhill Cranes in Flight at Sunrise (6:30 – 7:30 am)
- Winter Birding on the Isle’s West End: Birding Hotspots Out West (9:00 am – noon)