Calendar

Nov
16
Sat
Woodland Park Trail Restoration @ Woodland Park
Nov 16 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Please join the group for a morning of trail maintenance helping the Friends of Woodland Park revitalize, weed, and mulch the wooded trail entrance! This event is hosted the by Friends of Woodland Park and supported by Parks Project.

You Bring: Sturdy closed-toe shoes, clothing appropriate to the weather (long pants and sleeves), refillable water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray, hat, and work gloves (if you have them).

Parks Project Provides: Snacks, water, and Parks Project swag for volunteers!

Following the trail work, come over to the Spring Street Beer and Wine Garden (weather pending) for a chance to socialize and relax after a morning of hard and fulfilling work.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email charlottecisneros@gmail.com

Dec
4
Wed
Dr. Andrea Ballestero, Author of A Future History of Water @ Rice University, Huff House
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Duke University Press Description of Book:  “Based on fieldwork among state officials, NGOs, politicians, and activists in Costa Rica and Brazil, A Future History of Water traces the unspectacular work necessary to make water access a human right and a human right something different from a commodity. Andrea Ballestero shows how these ephemeral distinctions are made through four technolegal devices—formula, index, list and pact. She argues that what is at stake in these devices is not the making of a distinct future but what counts as the future in the first place. A Future History of Water is an ethnographically rich and conceptually charged journey into ant-filled water meters, fantastical water taxonomies, promises captured on slips of paper, and statistical maneuvers that dissolve the human of human rights. Ultimately, Ballestero demonstrates what happens when instead of trying to fix its meaning, we make water’s changing form the precondition of our analyses.”

Jan
6
Mon
(Deadline) EPA 2020 Environmental Education Grants Program applications @ online
Jan 6 all-day

Environmental Education (EE) Grant Solicitation Notice

Under the 2020 EE Local Grant Program, 10 Requests for Applications (RFA) were issued nationally, one in each of EPA’s ten Regions.  EPA expects to award three to four grants from each of the EPA’s 10 Regional Offices for a total of approximately 30 to 35 grants nationwide. All RFAs are available on www.grants.gov, where applications must be submitted electronically.

Please make sure you submit your application to the correct EPA Region that corresponds to the location of the project, which may not necessarily be where your organization is based.  

The closing date and time for receipt of application submissions is January 6, 2020, 11:59pm Eastern Time (ET).

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Mar
6
Fri
First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Mar 6 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Senior adults are invited to a variety of natural history programs, leisurely walks and fun nature activities every 1st Friday of the month. Meet at the nature center.

Nature Bingo @ Spring Creek Park
Mar 6 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Bring the entire family out for a friendly competition of Nature Bingo. Teams will race against each other to complete their nature card. This bingo adventure involves running!!!

Mar
7
Sat
Party for the Prairie! @ Safari Texas Ranch, Palm Pavilion
Mar 7 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Raise funds for the Lawther-Deer Park Prairie Education Program, honor Susan and Peter Conaty, participate in auctions, and test your prairie knowledge with this fun program.

Mar
12
Thu
Resilience Renewed @ Station 13
Mar 12 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wildflowers and Wild Women @ Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve
Mar 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Celebrate women’s history month with hands-on activities and crafts in honor of the women who make a difference in parks, wildlife and science.

Family Game Night @ Kickerillo Mischer Preserve
Mar 12 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Enjoy an evening of friendly competition with the family. Bring your favorite board games to play under the pavilion or join staff for giant Jenga, cornhole and more.

Mar
13
Fri
Bat Chat @ Champion Forest Park
Mar 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join staff at the newly completed Champion Forest Park to celebrate the spring migration of bats. Learn why bats are important and how to ensure their protection.