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Speaker: Nathan Suttle, VRX
Topic: The Construction General Permit: Why the permit matters and what’s new
As birds, butterflies and bees become increasingly imperiled, more homeowners are creating gardens to nurture and sustain pollinators. These dynamic gardens not only support wildlife but also provide an attractive and healthy environment for people.
Master gardener and naturalist Glenn Olsen explains which wildflowers, flowering shrubs, fruit trees and even vegetables offer food and shelter for pollinators. Learn to create an outdoor oasis for yourself and for pollinating creatures. The class includes a field trip to the Rice University Betty and Jacob Friedman Holistic Garden, the Urban Pocket Prairie and the Lynn Lowery Arboretum. To register and for more details, visit glasscockcatalog.rice.edu.
Every Thursday, rain or shine, from 2 pm to 6 pm (3 pm to 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time), Lake Houston Area residents visit Kingwood Town Center Park to pick up produce, fresh bread, homemade soaps, herbs, flowers, plants, Indian food, and more from Kingwood Farmers Market.
The Kingwood Famers Market makes our community stronger because shoppers have the opportunity to meet the faces behind their food and vendors get chance to meet and connect with the communities they nourish.
For information on becoming a vendor email Mike at mike@towncenterevents.com.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/kingwoodfarmersmarket/
The best way to gain up-to-date information about Galveston’s Own Farmers’ Market is to sign up for their weekly newsletter.
You’ll learn about upcoming events and community partnerships at GOFM, receive the most accurate list of expected vendors for each week, collect recipes based on vendor products and gain insider access to your local farmers’ market.
If you’re interested in becoming a vendor with GOFM, visit their ‘vendors’ page where you can download an application.
If you’d like to volunteer your time with GOFM, they always welcome new faces! Visit our ‘volunteer’ page for more information.
The After School Nature Explorers Club is designed for school-age children, 6-12 years old, who are interested in investigating the great outdoors. During each session, they will explore the natural world, focusing on native habitats and wildlife. They will go on nature hikes, dip-net in the ponds, meet live animals, and practice outdoor skills such as tracking, foraging, building shelters, telling stories, playing games, and much more. Adventures will be crafted from the curiosities of the children, allowing them to develop a sense of place while exploring the landscape through play.
Pricing:Â Once Monthly spring series ($70 first child/ $60 second child) OR Drop-in Rate ($20 per class per child)
NOTE: Classes are only held with minimum enrollment of 8 students. Refunds are given in the case that this is not met.
All of the activities, such as NPSOT monthly meetings and field trips, are open to the public and nearly all are free.
New Location starting summer 2019: American Red Cross building, IH-69 (Southwest Freeway). The building is located on the North side feeder just West of Kirby.
Social time and refreshments: 6:45 pm
Meeting start:Â 7:15
In 2018, Greg Whittaker embarked on a yearlong survey of Moody Gardens 240-acre property with the intent to showcase the diversity of species that use the habitats or can be viewed from Moody Gardens throughout the year. The adjacent 170-acre golf course was added to the surveys in late January 2018 and the project was informally called the “410 acre yearâ€.
Presentation: Thursday, Mar. 21, 7 p.m., Rosenberg Library
Field Trip: Saturday, Mar. 23, 8:30 a.m. – Noon, Birds of Moody Gardens Properties
The Society for the Advancement of Volunteer Youth, SAVY, provides students 14 to 17 years of age with the opportunity to volunteer within their community while gaining experience in a variety of career fields. Through the SAVY program, participants have an experience that only Moody Gardens can offer.
How to Apply:Â Applicants must submit a completed Moody Gardens SAVY Volunteer application with at least two letters of recommendation from non-relatives and a copy of their most recent report card. Once the application is received in full, the applicant will be contacted to attend a required SAVY Open House and schedule a personal interview with Volunteer Services. 2019 Savy applications will be active from January 1st to March 22nd.
Register before March 22, early bird attendee registration prices. Full two day conference registration includes one Awards Luncheon ticket. You may purchase additional Awards Luncheon tickets for guests. You must be a current Texas ASLA member and signed in to get the member pricing. The conference will be held at the Irving Convention Center. For more information, visit www.texasasla.org.
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information.
Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.