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The Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office is soliciting applications for projects that address environmental concerns within the coastal zone and promote sustainable economic development. Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) Cycle 25 involves a competitive pre-proposal process followed by an invitation-only final application submission. TCMP’s grant workshop will help you apply.
H-GAC’s Solid Waste Program is reimagining its past roundtable-style meetings into a new Solid Waste Workshop Series. This format will offer a more in-depth look at select solid waste topics, resulting in greater value for attendees.
Dates for the 2019 Solid Waste Workshop Series:
- Feb. 21, 2019 – Environmental Enforcement
- May 16, 2019 – Recycling
- Aug. 15, 2019 – Food Waste
- Nov. 21, 2019 – Special Waste
The H-GAC Clean Waters Initiative Workshop Series returns on Feb. 26, 2019. The tentative topic will be funding sources for water and wastewater-related infrastructure.
Dates for the rest of the year are May 22, 2019; Wednesday, August 21, 2019; and Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
Clean Waters Initiative offers workshops that help local governments, landowners, and residents develop effective strategies to reduce pollution in our area waterways.
This free, monthly workshop addresses the basics on how to install and operate a solar system. It covers topics such as solar array types, costs of equipment and labor, permitting, energy savings, and reliability. The instructor, Bill Swann, is an expert in solar energy and has built many of his own solar systems. This workshop is ideal for all people; Bill can answer the simplest and most technical of questions. If you want to learn more about solar, this is the workshop for you. For more information, contact Bill Swann at william.swann2@gmail.com.
Street parking available. This workshop occurs on the last friday of every month, except December.
Texas Wildlife Association’s free L.A.N.D.S. Outreach Teacher Workshops are open to all formal and informal educators. TWA will hold ten workshops this summer, beginning June 4, 2019,  throughout the Houston area. They will cover ways to introduce hands-on science programs into your classroom that relate to conservation, wildlife, and natural resources. All workshops are the same but in different locations, so please only sign up for one. To register and for more information, visit texas-wildlife.org.
Outreach Teacher Workshops are six (6) hour hands-on trainings that introduce attendees to the Texas Wildlife Association, in-class and outdoor L.A.N.D.S. Outreach lessons and activities, and how to incorporate natural resources into classrooms or programming. Lessons focus on teaching land stewardship, native wildlife, and water conservation and are TEKS-aligned. For more information, visit texas-wildlife.org.
Outreach Teacher Workshops are six (6) hour hands-on trainings that introduce attendees to the Texas Wildlife Association, in-class and outdoor L.A.N.D.S. Outreach lessons and activities, and how to incorporate natural resources into classrooms or programming. Lessons focus on teaching land stewardship, native wildlife, and water conservation and are TEKS-aligned. This workshop is ideal for educators grades K-8 (ages 5-14) and is completely FREE!  All educators who attend and complete the workshop will receive six (6) CPE hours. | Date and Time | Location | City |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 4th (8:30 – 3:30) Thursday, June 6th (8:30 – 3:30) Saturday, June 8th (9 – 4) Tuesday, June 11th (9 – 4) Friday, June 14th (8:30 – 3:30) Wednesday, June 19th (9 – 4) Friday, June 28th (8:30 – 3:30) Monday, July 15th (9 – 4) Saturday, July 20th (9 – 4) Thursday, July 25th (9 – 4) |
Kleb Woods Nature Center Lake Houston Wilderness Park Houston Zoo Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Big Stone Lodge at Dennis Johnston Park Long Acres Ranch Sheldon Lake State Park Texas AgriLife Extension Center Houston Zoo Texas AgriLife Extension Center |
Tomball New Caney Houston Lake Jackson Spring Richmond Houston Rosenberg Houston Conroe |
Outreach Teacher Workshops are six (6) hour hands-on trainings that introduce attendees to the Texas Wildlife Association, in-class and outdoor L.A.N.D.S. Outreach lessons and activities, and how to incorporate natural resources into classrooms or programming. Lessons focus on teaching land stewardship, native wildlife, and water conservation and are TEKS-aligned. For more information, visit texas-wildlife.org.
Outreach Teacher Workshops are six (6) hour hands-on trainings that introduce attendees to the Texas Wildlife Association, in-class and outdoor L.A.N.D.S. Outreach lessons and activities, and how to incorporate natural resources into classrooms or programming. Lessons focus on teaching land stewardship, native wildlife, and water conservation and are TEKS-aligned. This workshop is ideal for educators grades K-8 (ages 5-14) and is completely FREE!  All educators who attend and complete the workshop will receive six (6) CPE hours. | Date and Time | Location | City |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 4th (8:30 – 3:30) Thursday, June 6th (8:30 – 3:30) Saturday, June 8th (9 – 4) Tuesday, June 11th (9 – 4) Friday, June 14th (8:30 – 3:30) Wednesday, June 19th (9 – 4) Friday, June 28th (8:30 – 3:30) Monday, July 15th (9 – 4) Saturday, July 20th (9 – 4) Thursday, July 25th (9 – 4) |
Kleb Woods Nature Center Lake Houston Wilderness Park Houston Zoo Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Big Stone Lodge at Dennis Johnston Park Long Acres Ranch Sheldon Lake State Park Texas AgriLife Extension Center Houston Zoo Texas AgriLife Extension Center |
Tomball New Caney Houston Lake Jackson Spring Richmond Houston Rosenberg Houston Conroe |
Outreach Teacher Workshops are six (6) hour hands-on trainings that introduce attendees to the Texas Wildlife Association, in-class and outdoor L.A.N.D.S. Outreach lessons and activities, and how to incorporate natural resources into classrooms or programming. Lessons focus on teaching land stewardship, native wildlife, and water conservation and are TEKS-aligned. For more information, visit texas-wildlife.org.