Calendar

Jun
9
Sat
Urban Harvest Garden Classes
Jun 9 @ 9:00 am

Urban Harvest logo--ear of corn reminiscent of city hall

Join Urban Harvest for a series of fun and informative garden classes. Upcoming classes in the “Be Waterwise With Low Volume Irrigation Series” include:

Sat. June 9: Low Volume Irrigation (HMNS*)

Sat. June 16: Starting a Community or School Garden Workshop

Sat. July 21: Fall Vegetable Gardening (HMNS*)

Sat. Aug 11: Waste Not, Want Not – Bokashi and Vermicomposting

Times vary form workshop to workshop. Find more information and register here

Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Meeting @ Houston Community College Conference Center
Jun 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. for their “Vegan 2nd Saturdays” Monthly Meetings, Presentations & Vegan Potlucks

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!

Jun
14
Thu
Mobility Community Workshop @ Mount Ararat Baptist Church
Jun 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis recently initiated a city-county partnership to connect neighborhoods and destinations with high comfort bikeways and to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety. Commissioner Ellis has pledged $10 million from Harris County Precinct One funds to build short term opportunities in one year. We would like to start funding quick implementation projects from the Acres Home Action Plan as part of the first round of improvements across Houston.
During this workshop, attendees will have an opportunity to:
    1) Provide feedback on places you’d like to reach by foot or by bike
2) Review proposed bicycle and pedestrian routes
3) Learn about design options and discuss trade-offs
Jun
16
Sat
Urban Harvest Garden Classes
Jun 16 @ 9:00 am

Urban Harvest logo--ear of corn reminiscent of city hall

Join Urban Harvest for a series of fun and informative garden classes. Upcoming classes in the “Be Waterwise With Low Volume Irrigation Series” include:

Sat. June 9: Low Volume Irrigation (HMNS*)

Sat. June 16: Starting a Community or School Garden Workshop

Sat. July 21: Fall Vegetable Gardening (HMNS*)

Sat. Aug 11: Waste Not, Want Not – Bokashi and Vermicomposting

Times vary form workshop to workshop. Find more information and register here

Jun
19
Tue
TWA’s L.A.N.D.S. Teacher/ Volunteer Training @ Falcon Point Ranch
Jun 19 – Jun 21 all-day

Texas Wildlife Association

WHO

  • Educators: 6 – 8th, HS EE, Biology & Ag Science
  • Volunteers:  TX Master Naturalists or Gardeners, Private Biologist, Retired teachers, College Students

 

COST

$225 per person

Includes: Food, lodging for two nights, and materials

 

 

For more events by the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), visit their Events page!

The Edible Academy: Cultivating the Outdoor Classroom @ Gregory-Lincoln Education Center
Jun 19 @ 8:00 am – Jun 21 @ 3:00 pm

In this three-day workshop, Carol Burton, Kelly Karavias, Irene Nava, and Urban Harvest Garden Educators will provide classroom educators, parents and garden coordinators with hands-on experience that will help you use your Outdoor Classroom as an exciting educational tool! Explore lessons in gardening and basic cooking techniques that support TEKS objectives in earth science, social studies, health, nutrition, physical education and other core subjects. Use lessons in the garden to make learning memorable, and tasty too! The workshop cost includes transportation for a 4-hour field trip to other school gardens on the third day and lunch on Tues. and Weds.

Tuesday and Wednesday: 8am-3pm

Thursday: 8am-noon

$100 (A $375 value generously underwritten by Sysco)

Limited to 25 participants maximum. CPE credits: 15

Jun
20
Wed
Clean Waters Initiative Workshop @ Houston-Galveston Area Council
Jun 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us for the next CWI workshop to discuss Water Quality & Public Health on Wednesday, June 20, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Houston-Galveston Area Council Conference Rooms B and C (second floor).

Pollinator Workshop @ Lawther-Deer Park Prairie Preserve
Jun 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Please join the Native Prairie Association of Texas for our Pollinator Workshop to enjoy the wildflowers and wildlife at Deer Park Prairie.  Come watch the sun set and see a land that looks much as it did in 1836, when the soldiers marched to San Jacinto.

Jun
21
Thu
Urban Harvest Garden Classes
Jun 21 @ 9:00 am

Urban Harvest logo--ear of corn reminiscent of city hall

Join Urban Harvest for a series of fun and informative garden classes. Upcoming classes in the “Be Waterwise With Low Volume Irrigation Series” include:

Sat. June 9: Low Volume Irrigation (HMNS*)

Sat. June 16: Starting a Community or School Garden Workshop

Sat. July 21: Fall Vegetable Gardening (HMNS*)

Sat. Aug 11: Waste Not, Want Not – Bokashi and Vermicomposting

Times vary form workshop to workshop. Find more information and register here

Texas Bullet Train Meeting @ Frost Bank Financial Center
Jun 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

ALL ABOARD!

Interested in the latest developments regarding the Texas Bullet Train? Join Scenic Houston on Thursday, June 21st for a briefing from Texas Central on its latest progress and plans to build the first high-speed train in the U.S., right here in Texas. We want to share this opportunity to learn all about the bullet train with you and your organizations. Please join us.

WHAT: Texas Bullet Train update, presented by Texas Central

Lunch provided

WHEN: Thursday, June 21st – 12noon to 1:30pm

WHERE: Frost Bank Financial Center, 1700 Post Oak Blvd, 77056, 3rd Floor Conference Room — Click here for detailed directions.

WHO: Michael Moore, Regional Vice President, Texas Central Partners

HOW: RSVP to reservations@scenichouston.org by Wednesday, June 20th

We appreciate your RSVP to ensure seating and lunches

From the Texas Bullet Train website:

This project is a privately developed high-speed train system that will provide another choice for those traveling between the two largest economic powerhouses of Texas – Houston and North Texas. Together, these areas represent approximately half of the Texas population.

Once constructed, the train is scheduled to run every 30 minutes during peak travel times and hourly during off-peak times, with a midpoint stop on the 90-minute journey in the Brazos Valley. Connecting these regions with this safe, reliable and productive transportation option will provide Texans more great choice as they travel for work and play. Additionally, this important infrastructure positions the state for future growth and creates tens of thousands of new jobs for Texans.

As developers of this private project, Texas-based Texas Central continues to promote an open conversation with all parties about the high-speed train. With a project of this scale, there are naturally questions and concerns.