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Register online at www.houstonaudubon.org or contact Juanita Perkins at jperkins@houstonaudubon.org
In this class you will learn to identify hawks, from the small American Kestrel to the majestic Bald Eagle, and you will learn how and why hawks migrate. Houston is located along a major flyway: you will take advantage of this by spending time in the field practicing identifying hawks in flight as they pass through on their way from their breeding grounds in Northern Canada and Alaska to their wintering grounds in Central and South America.
Comes with a field trip for Saturday, Septemeber 22, 7:30am-4:00pm
Member cost: $75
Non-member cost:$90
Please join the League of Women Voters of Houston as they once again gather to commemorate the Legacy and Promise of the beloved 19th Amendment, the Amendment that in 1920 secured the right to vote for American Women. This is one party you won’t want to miss! For more information, visit lwvhouston.org.
The Texas Environmental Excellence Awards honor achievements in environmental preservation and protection. As the state’s highest environmental honor, the Office of the Governor and commissioners from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recognize outstanding projects from ten diverse categories such as agriculture, education, and youth. Since 1993, the TCEQ have honored more than 250 successful environmental projects and efforts. By honoring these winners, the TCEQ hopes to encourage others to initiate like-minded projects and reinforce a spirit of environmental stewardship. The TCEQ is accepting applications until September 28, 2018.
For more information, visit tceq.texas.gov.
RSVP by emailing klebwoods@pct3.com or calling (281) 357-5324 to be added to the wait list.
- Must be at least 50 years of age to participate.
- You may only sign up yourself and/or plus one (friend/spouse). No multiple reservations.
- A confirmation email will be sent a week before the trip.
Trip to Formosa-Tejano Wetlands and Calhoun County
Date: September 28, 2018
Time: TBA
Trip to Freeport and to hear Kevin Karlson speak about his book Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America
Date: October 5, 2018
Time: TBA
Note: This trip will start and end later than usual and there is a fee required for the talk.
Trip to Sabine Woods and Sea Rim State Park
Date: November 9, 2018
Time: TBA
For more information, visit pct3.com.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council seeks to recognize projects that expand parks and natural areas for improved quality of life, habitat, and water quality. Winning projects, which exhibit efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation, serve as models to be replicated throughout the region. All applications must be received by 5 p.m. on September 28, 2018.
PNA awards honor projects in four categories:
- Projects Over $500,000;
- Projects Under $500,000;
- Planning Process; and
- Policy Tools.
Winning entries serve as models for planning and project implementation for parks and natural areas in the region. Winners will be notified in December, and the awards ceremony and half-day parks event will be in February 2019.
For more information, visit h-gac.com.
Kleb Woods and Houston Audubon are having a Swift Night Out at Kleb Woods from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Pam Smolen will be back to talk about Chimney Swifts, their amazing biology, and their migration. Pam will be joined by Mary Anne Weber, Education Director for Houston Audubon. After the presentation, the group will walk out to the Chimney Swift Tower to see if any swifts are roosting in it this year. If there are swifts, you will count them as they enter the tower. This program is suitable for all ages. For more information, visit houstonaudubon.org/birding.
RSVP by emailing klebwoods@pct3.com or calling (281) 357-5324 to be added to the wait list.
- Must be at least 50 years of age to participate.
- You may only sign up yourself and/or plus one (friend/spouse). No multiple reservations.
- A confirmation email will be sent a week before the trip.
Trip to Formosa-Tejano Wetlands and Calhoun County
Date: September 28, 2018
Time: TBA
Trip to Freeport and to hear Kevin Karlson speak about his book Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America
Date: October 5, 2018
Time: TBA
Note: This trip will start and end later than usual and there is a fee required for the talk.
Trip to Sabine Woods and Sea Rim State Park
Date: November 9, 2018
Time: TBA
For more information, visit pct3.com.
Join AIA Houston for their 2018 Annual Meeting and Affiliate Appreciation Party, where they will elect 2019 Board of Directors and hand out some honors and awards. Catering and beverages by City Kitchen.
There will be a tour of the cistern at 6 p.m. for the first 40 attendees to arrive. They recommend arriving by 5:45 for the tour. Allow time to find parking.
The business portion of the meeting will begin at 6:30, following the tour.
Free to attend, donations appreciated. Work on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun, relaxed morning walk. Join the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center on the second Saturday of each month at the front door of the building for a two-hour bird walk led by Kelsey Low and Theo Ostler, a resident bird enthusiast. We welcome all levels of bird watching skill and all ages (as long as you’re quiet) – but no dogs, please! If you have binoculars of your own, please bring them. We do have some binoculars available to borrow. For more events with the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, visit their Events Calendar!
Workdays are held once a month, October through March on the second Saturday of the month. We start work around 8:30 AM and work until about noon, when we break for lunch, provided by Houston Audubon and prepared by the lunch crew. Lunch at the picnic area of Boy Scout Woods is a good chance to visit with other volunteers and recharge from a morning of exercise and work. After lunch, we take about an hour to tie up any loose ends and clean up.
Come be a part of sanctuary maintenance, habitat restoration, and Houston Audubon’s amazing volunteer workforce. Email Pete Deichmann at pdeichmann@houstonaudubon.org for more information or to be put on the email list.
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November 10
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- January 12
- February 9
- March 9