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As part of Mercer Botanic Gardens’ Pollinator Festival and Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., individuals and groups are invited to create a pollinator-related scarecrow for display in the gardens from Saturday, October 6 to Wednesday, October 31.
Entry forms are available at hcp4.net. Forms also available at Mercer Botanic Gardens on the Visitor’s Center table. All entrants will be contacted by Mercer upon receipt of the form.
For more information, visit hcp4.net.
Have a grand day in Hermann Park and celebrate Grandparents Day! Many generations have made memories together in Hermann Park. This Grandparents Day, enjoy the Grandparents Day breakfast in Pinewood Cafe! Your day will include breakfast, special arts and craft project, ride on the Hermann Park Railroad, and a complimentary ticket for a pedal boat ride on McGovern Lake! For more information, visit www.hermannpark.org/calendar.
Join the Houston Renewable Energy Group (HREG) at IKEA in conjunction with Drive Electric Week and the Houston Electric Auto Association to experience many different types of electric vehicles on display. In addition to seeing the EVs, there will be 3 tours of IKEA’s 3000-panel, 813 kW solar generation plant (on the roof), one starting approximately every hour.
The National Drive Electric Week is seeking volunteers for this event.
To register, volunteer, or for more information, visit driveelectricweek.org.
Register online at www.houstonaudubon.org or contact Juanita Perkins at jperkins@houstonaudubon.org
In this class you will learn to identify hawks, from the small American Kestrel to the majestic Bald Eagle, and you will learn how and why hawks migrate. Houston is located along a major flyway: you will take advantage of this by spending time in the field practicing identifying hawks in flight as they pass through on their way from their breeding grounds in Northern Canada and Alaska to their wintering grounds in Central and South America.
Comes with a field trip for Saturday, Septemeber 22, 7:30am-4:00pm
Member cost: $75
Non-member cost:$90
RSVP by emailing cypresstop@pct3.com or calling (281) 357-5324 to be added to the wait list.
- Must be at least 50 years of age to participate.
- You may only sign up yourself and/or plus one (friend/spouse). No multiple reservations.
- A confirmation email will be sent a week before the trip.
Trip to Tour Old Victoria and To Visit the Victoria County Courthouse
Date: September 21, 2018
Time: TBA
Trip to New Braunfels to Tour the Comal County Courthouse and Gruene Historic District
Date: October 26, 2018
Time: TBA
Trip to the Sam Houston Home and Museum in Huntsville and the Fanthorp Inn in Anderson
Date: November 16, 2018
Time: TBA
Trip on December 14, 2018: TBA
For more future trips or information, visit pct3.com.
For the list of events, visit prairiepartner.org.
The Mason Park Bridge Grand Opening is a fun, free family event celebrating the opening of the Mason Park Bridge across Brays Bayou. To celebrate the new 485ft-long, 16ft-wide pedestrian/bike suspension bridge, Houstonians are invited to participate in a free 5K walk/run at 8 a.m. and join the “Picnic in the Park†that follows starting at 10 a.m.
A part of Bayou Greenways 2020, this exciting event will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Come to celebrate Houston’s newest signature bridge along the bayou connecting communities in the East End.
8:00 a.m. 5k Fun Run, participants are encouraged to register in advance.
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Picnic in the Park with live music and family-and-kid games and activities, then Official Ribbon Cutting from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. with Mayor Sylvester Turner and other notable guests
Join Wild & Scenic Rivers Council, together with other partners like American Rivers and the River Management Society for a weekend of free events as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River has three canyons and runs for 196 miles along the Mexican border. This rural area of the country has beautiful birding and is best accessed by canoe or raft. Celebrations will include the Grand Re-Opening of the Rio Grande Village Visitor Center, a 50th Anniversary party and free rangers talks and tours. Contact director@bigbendconservancy.org for more details.
To learn more about nationwide celebrations of the act, visit rivers.gov.
Please join the League of Women Voters of Houston as they once again gather to commemorate the Legacy and Promise of the beloved 19th Amendment, the Amendment that in 1920 secured the right to vote for American Women. This is one party you won’t want to miss! For more information, visit lwvhouston.org.
RSVP by emailing klebwoods@pct3.com or calling (281) 357-5324 to be added to the wait list.
- Must be at least 50 years of age to participate.
- You may only sign up yourself and/or plus one (friend/spouse). No multiple reservations.
- A confirmation email will be sent a week before the trip.
Trip to Formosa-Tejano Wetlands and Calhoun County
Date: September 28, 2018
Time: TBA
Trip to Freeport and to hear Kevin Karlson speak about his book Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America
Date: October 5, 2018
Time: TBA
Note: This trip will start and end later than usual and there is a fee required for the talk.
Trip to Sabine Woods and Sea Rim State Park
Date: November 9, 2018
Time: TBA
For more information, visit pct3.com.