Calendar

Feb
22
Fri
Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Feb 22 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNC’s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or call 713-274-2668 to reserve your spot.

EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday.
EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday and Friday.
EcoSchoolers are for homeschool children ages 7-10 every Wednesday and Friday.    EcoAdventurers are for children ages 11-14 every Wednesday.

Please bring a Snack, Refillable Water Bottle, mask, closed toe shoes and dress for the weather.

Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
Feb 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
BIRD Buddies logo

Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world.

This program will run from September through May with a special BIRD Bonanza Celebration in May for all participants. Registration covers all 27 classes and the BIRD Bonanza Celebration. Visit houstonaudubon.org for more details.

Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
Feb 22 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
BIRD Buddies logo

Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world.

This program will run from September through May with a special BIRD Bonanza Celebration in May for all participants. Registration covers all 27 classes and the BIRD Bonanza Celebration. Visit houstonaudubon.org for more details.

Feb
23
Sat
Urban Harvest’s Basic Fruit Tree Care & Planting @ Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moran Conference Room
Feb 23 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
AIA’s ArCH Walking Tour: Montrose @ Menil Collection Bookstore
Feb 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Montrose is one of the most diverse and interesting neighborhoods in Houston with some of the city’s best architecture including spectacular mansions, charming bungalows, the campus of the University of St. Thomas, Rothko Chapel, and the Menil Collection. ArCH tour guides will present an overview of the architectural and social history of the area and offer guests a look inside of the Fondren Mansion (now La Colombe d’Or), Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Chapel of St. Basil, Rothko Chapel, Cy Twombly Gallery, and the Menil Collection. On this 2-hour walking tour you will get a flavor of this special district and be encouraged to widen your path after the tour is over.

Meet outside the Menil Collection Bookstore across from Bistro Menil, 1520 Sul Ross, 77006. 
Street and lot parking available.

After the tour, stop by Bistro Menil! The chef is offering the happy hour small bites menu and $7 cocktails to tour participants.

Reservations are recommended.

Feb
25
Mon
Arboretum’s Home School Program (ages 5-12) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Feb 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

A different three-week science unit is taught each month, with classes consisting of instructional time, hands-on activities, and outdoor activities. Extension ideas will be provided to parents so they can follow up with lessons and activities at home. Visit houstonarboretum.org for the class schedule.

Feb
26
Tue
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club @ Houston Audubon Society
Feb 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in the woods, all led by volunteer docent teachers.

Nov 13 & 14 Native Americans
Nov 27 & 28 How Animals Move
Dec 4 & 5 Spinning Spiders

Apr 30 & May 1 Frogs & Toads
May 7 & 8 Life in the Pond
May 20-24 Come Along Camp (pre-registration required)

Visit houstonaudubon.org for the complete schedule.

The Audubon Docent Guild’s Titmouse Club is designed for preschoolers ages 2 1/2 to 5 years. Please do NOT bring your play group, etc. to this program as a group activity. Thanks!

Feb
27
Wed
Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Feb 27 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNC’s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or call 713-274-2668 to reserve your spot.

EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday.
EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday and Friday.
EcoSchoolers are for homeschool children ages 7-10 every Wednesday and Friday.    EcoAdventurers are for children ages 11-14 every Wednesday.

Please bring a Snack, Refillable Water Bottle, mask, closed toe shoes and dress for the weather.

Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club @ Houston Audubon Society
Feb 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in the woods, all led by volunteer docent teachers.

Nov 13 & 14 Native Americans
Nov 27 & 28 How Animals Move
Dec 4 & 5 Spinning Spiders

Apr 30 & May 1 Frogs & Toads
May 7 & 8 Life in the Pond
May 20-24 Come Along Camp (pre-registration required)

Visit houstonaudubon.org for the complete schedule.

The Audubon Docent Guild’s Titmouse Club is designed for preschoolers ages 2 1/2 to 5 years. Please do NOT bring your play group, etc. to this program as a group activity. Thanks!

Urban Harvest’s In The Garden – Spring Vegetable Planting @ McGovern Centennial Family Gardens
Feb 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm