Calendar

May
1
Tue
Deadline: Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society Scholarship
May 1 all-day

The Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. hopes to fund courses in Geology, Mineralogy, Geophysics or Paleontology to students at any accredited university or college as part of a course of studies in Earth Sciences.

Amount: $500 to $1,000 each.

An eligible applicant must be:

  1. A Senior in any Secondary School (High School) who will be entering college and majoring in any Earth Science; OR
  2. A student in good standing who is already enrolled in an accredited 2 or 4-year college or university and is in an established course of study towards a degree in Earth Sciences.

Application Deadline: Applications must be received or postmarked not later than the 1st of May of the year to be awarded. So applications received prior to 5/1/2018 will be judged and the winners will be awarded scholarship checks in June 2018.  Late applications will be considered for the next year.

For more information, visit clgms.org.

Oct
5
Fri
Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons and Vultures of North America @ Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Oct 5 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Kevin Karlson will present this visually stunning program reflecting the mood and content of Birds of Prey by Pete Dunne and Kevin Karlson (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). For more information, visit www.gcbo.org.

Oct
6
Sat
Advanced Flight and Action Photography @ Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Oct 6 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Kevin Karlson is an accomplished birder, professional tour leader and wildlife photographer/instructor who has published many bird and nature related articles for magazines, books, and journals. He is a regular at Bird and Nature festivals in North
America, where he gives keynote presentations, workshops on bird identification, and photo instruction.

Join wildlife photographer Kevin Karlson at GCBO’s headquarters in Lake Jackson, TX as he shares basic and advanced techniques for photographing wildlife in action, and the crucial awareness of lighting principles to maximize your success. Digital photography allows us to capture flight and action images like never before. For more information, and to register, visit www.gcbo.org.

Advanced Flight Photography Workshop with Kevin Karlson @ Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Oct 6 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join Kevin Karlson as he teaches the tips and tricks of photographing wildlife in motion. Kevin’s photography workshops will be held on Oct. 6 and 7, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. For the workshop itinerary and other details, view the workshop description at gcbo.org.

Cost:

$80 for Saturday (Limited to 40 participants) at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
$80 for Sunday (Limited to 20 participants) at the Smith Point Hawk Watch
$140 for Saturday/Sunday combination

Please call GCBO at 979-480-0999 to reserve your spot and make payment.

Advanced Flight Photography Workshop with Kevin Karlson @ GCBO Smith Point Hawk Watch
Oct 6 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join Kevin Karlson as he teaches the tips and tricks of photographing wildlife in motion. Kevin’s photography workshops will be held on Oct. 6 and 7, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. For the workshop itinerary and other details, view the workshop description at gcbo.org.

Cost:

$80 for Saturday (Limited to 40 participants) at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
$80 for Sunday (Limited to 20 participants) at the Smith Point Hawk Watch
$140 for Saturday/Sunday combination

Please call GCBO at 979-480-0999 to reserve your spot and make payment.