Calendar

Mar
12
Thu
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.

Mar
14
Sat
Harvesting Rainwater @ Kickerillo Mischer Preserve
Mar 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

Drink up the benefits of water conservation and learn how to build a rain barrel at home.

Mar
21
Sat
Hike with a Ranger @ Kickerillo Mischer Preserve
Mar 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Celebrate International Day of Forests with a hike through the preserve. Bring a refillable water bottle.

Mar
23
Mon
EcoRise. Student-Driven Sustainability Grants Webinar
Mar 23 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

New to the EcoRise Eco-Audit Grant Process and want to learn how to walk students through a student written grant process to get their sustainability ideas funded? Join us for this one-hour introductory webinar!

EcoRise will:

-Review the curriculum/resource platform

-View examples

-Discuss facilitation ideas

EcoRise will use Zoom video platform. Please be sure your camera and video are working in advance of the webinar. Use the link below to log into the meeting. It takes about 1-2 minutes to get set up before the meeting.Join us via laptop at: https://zoom.us/s/9624181171

**Webinar is for PreK-12 teachers only. Please respond to confirmation email to secure your spot.

Already an EcoRise teacher and need some one-on-one guidance? Schedule an Eco-Audit Grant Check In:

https://calendly.com/ecorisekristi/15min

Mar
30
Mon
National Take a Walk in a Park Day @ Pundt Park
Mar 30 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Celebrate National Take a Walk in a Park Day with Trails as Parks! Enjoy a leisurely guided walk in Pundt Park. Meet by the pavilion.

Apr
3
Fri
First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Nature Center
Apr 3 @ 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.

Apr
4
Sat
STEM Conference @ University of Houston at Clear Lake
Apr 4 all-day

EVENT CANCELLED.

UHCL’s College of Education would like to invite you to the STEM conference, “STEM Innovations and Impact on Educational Communities” on Saturday, April 4, 2020. This conference will bring together leading experts and researchers from around the Greater Houston Area to focus on topics that impact K–12 STEM education. Educators will present what they are doing including hands-on activities, research, and programs as each relates to STEM. Participants will attend break-out sessions and tour some of the research facilities located at University of Houston-Clear Lake, along with earning 7 CPEs for attendance.

Paths to Texas Zero GHG Emissions: Electricity, Transportation and Industry @ University of Houston Student Center Theater
Apr 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Climate Solutions for Texas, a local initiative of AIChE’s Climate Solutions Community is co-hosting a Climate Solutions Symposium with the Engineering, Science & Technology Council of Houston. Join us.