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Dec
18
Fri
Skins & Skulls – Wildlife by Design Across Texas – Youth Program @ Online Event
Dec 18 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Image may contain: 4 people, screenWildlife by Design Across Texas pairs Texas Wildlife Associate classroom presentations with distance learning, allowing Texas Wildlife Associate to share their educational presentations with you anywhere across Texas!
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Skins & Skulls is a prepared discussion of the identification and specialized adaptations of native Texas wildlife with animal skulls and skins. Students will investigate the skulls of these animals and use field guides to identify their ‘mystery skulls’, all while learning about their animal’s habitat, food sources, and adaptations for survival.

Dec
19
Sat
Christmas Bird Count @ Online Event
Dec 19 all-day

1000460 Push Pull.jpgThis is not an Armand Bayou Nature Center event but is done in partnership with the Houston Audubon Society.  The Audubon Society invites birders of all ages and skill levels to participate in this international event.  Birders will rise with the sun and spend one day counting every bird they see. This is the largest avian census and not possible without volunteers just like you!

Armand Bayou Nature and Houston Audubon Society also need lots of feeder watchers within the circle so if you can’t make all day and would still like to participate, please sign up to be a backyard feeder watcher/counter, at the same email address.

Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
Dec 19 all-day

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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!

Virtual Rain Barrel Workshop @ Online Event
Dec 19 @ 4:00 pm – Dec 20 @ 5:00 pm

Image may contain: plant, sky, outdoor and waterGive the gift of water conservation this holiday season! Rain barrels conserve water and reduce stormwater runoff, pollution, and bacteria entering Galveston Bay. They also make thoughtful and affordable gifts for the environmentalist in your life.

Galveston Bay Foundation’s Rain Barrel Program is sponsored by LyondellBasell and Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. This workshop will consist of a virtual presentation via Zoom on the environmental benefits of collecting rainwater, as well as proper rain barrel preparation, installation instructions and tips. The virtual workshop will be held on 12/19/2020 from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. To get a peek at the setup process, watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE2c4t9_asA!

Register here: http://support.galvbay.org/site/Calendar?id=100621&view=Detail

Rain barrels and kits for registered participants will be available for safe, drive-thru pickup on 12/19/2020 between the hours of 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Galveston Bay Foundation Office (1725 Highway 146, Kemah, TX 77565).

Cost: $35 (includes 1 barrel + 1 kit, admission to the workshop for yourself and one guest) Workshop participants can purchase a maximum of 2 barrels + 2 kits. All sales are final, and we cannot accommodate refunds. If you miss your scheduled pickup/workshop for any reason you will be able to pickup/participate in the next scheduled workshop.

Rain Barrel Pickup:
Date: Saturday December 19, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Galveston Bay Foundation Office (1725 Highway 146, Kemah, TX 77565)

Virtual Workshop:
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2020
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Via Zoom Link – provided after registration

Dec
20
Sun
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Dec 20 all-day

We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!

 

Dec
23
Wed
Virtually Wild! Texas
Dec 23 all-day
Virtually Wild! Texas

Virtually WILD! Texas – students can interact LIVE with scientists & conservationists across the region. See archived videos on the Facebook page. The program lasts 45 minutes, and occurs twice a day. Check the website for specific times (they vary).

Grade Levels: This program is planned at a 3rd – 5th grade level, but participants of all ages will gain useful information.

Registration: Sign up through Region 4 ESC to gain access to each live program.

Join in to see wild places around Houston, and meet the people working hard to keep them wild.

Central City Co-Op Farmers Market @ Central City Co-Op (Inside Kindred Church)
Dec 23 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

All About Central City Co-Op

In September 2001, Jennifer Georgantas and Pat Greer dreamed of a community of people joining together each week around healthy, earth-friendly food. This dream became a reality 15 years ago with the founding of Central City Co-Op, Houston’s very first organic co-op.

Organic Produce, Organic Community
Our mission is to support sustainable, chemical free farming practices through offering both 1) sustainably raised local and 2) certified USDA organic national produce and farm goods to our community at the fairest prices possible.

Everything we carry on our shelves and stock in our shares is either locally, sustainably grown by farmers we know or is nationally-certified USDA organic. Both are great options for you and for our planet!

Central City Co-Op also provides a space for individuals to come together as a community. We support every member of our community in their journey to learn more about where their food comes from, how it’s produced, and how the local economy is impacted by food choices.

In short, we make our best effort to feature produce from local sources that embrace compassionate and chemical-free growing—and the little that isn’t local is still nationally-certified USDA organic. We believe everyone should have access to organic produce at reasonable prices.

A bit more…

Visit us in every Wednesday inside Kindred Church at 2515 Waugh Drive. Take a tour with a volunteer to see us first hand!

Shop with us in our open market on Wednesday, or pre-order a share on our online store (by 6 pm Sundays for Wednesday pickup).

Non-members can pre-order their first share in person on Wednesday with the members-only 10% discount (one time only). After that, individuals must become a member to receive the discount.

Learn even more about Central City Co-Op in our FAQs.

Dec
24
Thu
Various Farmers Markets: Kingwood, Galveston’s Own, Westchase District, Mid-Main Night market….
Dec 24 all-day

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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!

HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday @ Memorial Park Greenhouse
Dec 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Volunteers meet the second and fourth Thursday of every month to propagate plants from locally collected native seed. A typical workday may include seeding pots, bumping up trays into 1-gallon containers, separating seedlings, and weeding pots. They will also have special seed collecting trips, invasive species removal workdays, and planting events in restored prairies.

If you’re interested in volunteering for the Natural Resource Management Program, email kelli.ondracek@houstontx.gov or visit houstontx.gov/parks/naturalresources.html.

Dec
26
Sat
Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
Dec 26 all-day

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We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!