Calendar

Jun
11
Mon
Hermann Park Bird Survey @ Hermann Park
Jun 11 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Hermann Park Bird Survey

Leaders: Skip Almoney and Peter Tsan

They meet at  8:00 AM (7:30 in the summer months). Take the Parking Lot D entry from

Masks are optional for vaccinated participants and social distancing is recommended. Please wear a mask if unvaccinated. Please contact Julie Francis at hermannparkbirdsurvey@gmail.com if you’d like to participate. The Hermann Park Survey is conducted on the second Monday of the month. Everyone is welcome — beginners, experts, or even if you’re just curious. Please bring binoculars. If you don’t have any, let them know in advance and they’ll provide them.

For more information, please visit houstonaudubon.org/birding/bird-surveys.

Jun
16
Sat
Ecology Walking Tour @ The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park
Jun 16 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Enjoy a free walking tour in Buffalo Bayou Park highlighting the landscape and ecology of 19th century Texas that created Houston, as well as the importance of prairies in rebuilding this astonishing and all but vanished ecosystem.

Parking: City Lot H

Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jun 16 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.

Jun
17
Sun
Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jun 17 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.

Jun
21
Thu
Reopened Woodway Entrance of the Houston Arboretum @ Houston Arboretum, Woodway Entrance
Jun 21 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Guided tours by Arboretum experts at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. (Coffee, water and snacks provided)

WHAT TO EXPECT:

  • You will be immersed in the environment before even getting out of your car
  • The tour goes through the new parking loop, past the two new ponds and through several of the new trails, including the donor boardwalk
  •  Will showcase the savanna field station
  •  Will include info on sustainable measures we took, restoration information and visitor amenities
  • A new entrance wall and gate and a new fence that allows visual access to walkers, runners and bikers on the hike and bike trails
  • New ponds that are already home to wildlife such as turtles, tadpoles, insects and birds

 

Jun
23
Sat
Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jun 23 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.

Jun
24
Sun
Pollinator Week – Wildflower Hike @ Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
Jun 24 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Take your camera and hit the trails while exploring the beauty of the native plants in the park.

Go and celebrate Pollinator Week on Saturday and Sunday with Texas Parks and Wildlife at the park! The importance of these birds, bats, bees, and butterflies are more than just their beauty!

Join a Park Ranger on a guided hike to see the different wildflowers native to the area. They will stop and talk about the different plants and the pollinators that depend on pollinators!

Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jun 24 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.

Sunday Afternoon Ranger Walks @ Palmetto State Park
Jun 24 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

A guided hike of Palmetto State Park. All ages welcome.

Jun
30
Sat
Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jun 30 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.