Calendar

May
8
Fri
Environmental Educators Virtual PM Meet Up
May 8 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

“TECH TOOLS USED BY TEACHERS,” HOSTED BY LISA GIANUKOS AND AMANDA BROWN OF CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOUNDATION.

Details and registration on this Google Form.

Format: 10 minute presentation on local topic, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and community-building time. The sessions are offered at two times on the same day (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) to ensure smaller groups and more opportunity to connect with fellow environmental educators in Houston.

May
9
Sat
World Migratory Bird Day
May 9 all-day
May
11
Mon
Nature 4 Health Virtual Festival
May 11 – May 16 all-day

The week of May 11-16th, 2020, the festival will be celebrated via Facebook.

Every day, the shared content pertains to a different aspect of how nature benefits health.

The content will consist of daily posts, reading recommendations, live yoga, videos by exhibitors, and more! Some of the exhibitors who’ve submitted video content include Cypress Creek Greenway Project Chair-Jim Robertson, Naturalist- Lauren Hollenbeck from Lake Houston, and Certified Nature Therapy Guide Cindy Scott from Jones State Forest.

Join in daily for live streaming of Holistic Yoga sessions by SVyasa Trained instructor, Latha Kuruvanka starting at 5:30 p.m..

THEMES

Monday 5/11: The impact of nature on physical health.

Tuesday 5/12: Nature Connection &Mental Wellness

Wednesday 5/13: Recreation in Nature

Thursday 5/14 Holistic Nature

Friday 5/15: Art in Nature

Saturday 5/16: Unseen Nature (wildlife and more)

May
15
Fri
Environmental Educators Virtual AM Meet Up
May 15 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am

“NINE NATIVES,” HOSTED BY DELLA BARBATO OF NATIVE PRAIRIES ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS.

Details and registration on this Google Form.

Format: 10 minute presentation on local topic, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and community-building time. The sessions are offered at two times on the same day (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) to ensure smaller groups and more opportunity to connect with fellow environmental educators in Houston.

Environmental Educators Virtual PM Meet Up
May 15 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

“NINE NATIVES,” HOSTED BY DELLA BARBATO OF NATIVE PRAIRIES ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS.

Details and registration on this Google Form.

Format: 10 minute presentation on local topic, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and community-building time. The sessions are offered at two times on the same day (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) to ensure smaller groups and more opportunity to connect with fellow environmental educators in Houston.

May
16
Sat
Virtual Bay Day Festival
May 16 all-day

Join Galveston Bay Foundation for a virtual event, with exhibitors providing educational videos of their exhibits.

May
18
Mon
Kinder Institute Lunch-Out
May 18 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

On May 18, Kinder will offer the same great program spotlighting Stephen Klineberg and his transformational Kinder Houston Area Survey, along with insights from Rice University and community leadership. Proudly, they will also honor Rev. William A. Lawson for his many years of service to Houston and its people. All will be offered online for our entire community to enjoy freely, safely and comfortably.

Registrants will receive instructions via email on how to access the program closer to the program date.

11:30 a.m. Digital Registration

2020 Kinder Houston Area Survey and other materials made available to access online and download

12:00 p.m. Lunch-Out Program

Grab your lunch, and from the comfort of your preferred location, explore findings from Stephen Klineberg’s 39th Kinder Houston Area Survey, with insights from Rice University President David Leebron, Houston Education Research Consortium Director Ruth N. López Turley, and Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton. The Lunch-Out will also honor Rev. William A. Lawson for his 60+ years of service to Houston and its people.

May
19
Tue
BLC Live: Plants Ain’t Stupid
May 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join Bayou Land Conservancy for a free video conference with John Stacy, Texas Master Naturalist and BLC Ambassador. RSVP for a Zoom conference call log-on code.

May
21
Thu
COVID-19 Briefing for Nonprofits
May 21 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

The Greater Houston Partnership, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and Volunteer Houston invite you to a COVID-19 briefing tailored to nonprofit professionals.

Thursday, May 21, 2020 @ 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

We will discuss:

  • Fighting COVID-19 | Where we stand, the stats and what the next few months will look like
  • Opening Up | Steps nonprofits can take to reopen
  • Re-engaging Volunteers | Special considerations in COVID-19 times

Featuring:

  • Dr. Marc Boom, CEO, Houston Methodist
  • Martin B. Cominsky, President & CEO, Interfaith Ministries
  • Rev. Greg Han, Director, Interfaith Relations and Education, Interfaith Ministries
  • Bob Harvey, President & CEO, Greater Houston Partnership
  • Dr. James T. McDeavitt, Sr. Vice President and Dean of Clinical Affairs, Baylor College of Medicine
  • Brooke Parkinson, CNP, Director of Volunteer Houston
May
22
Fri
Environmental Educators Virtual AM Meet Up
May 22 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am

“MICROPLASTICS IN THE GULF,” HOSTED BY JANICE WALDEN OF FRIENDS OF DON GREENE.

Details and registration on this Google Form.

Format: 10 minute presentation on local topic, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and community-building time. The sessions are offered at two times on the same day (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) to ensure smaller groups and more opportunity to connect with fellow environmental educators in Houston.