Calendar

Mar
22
Fri
Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Mar 22 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNC’s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or call 713-274-2668 to reserve your spot.

EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday.
EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday and Friday.
EcoSchoolers are for homeschool children ages 7-10 every Wednesday and Friday.    EcoAdventurers are for children ages 11-14 every Wednesday.

Please bring a Snack, Refillable Water Bottle, mask, closed toe shoes and dress for the weather.

Children’s Story Hour @ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens
Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Bring your little ones to listen to a story every Friday morning in the McGovern Centennial Garden’s Family Garden. After the reading, children are invited to participate in a fun activity like coloring a picture or planting a seed to take home. For more information, visit hermannpark.org.

Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
BIRD Buddies logo

Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world.

This program will run from September through May with a special BIRD Bonanza Celebration in May for all participants. Registration covers all 27 classes and the BIRD Bonanza Celebration. Visit houstonaudubon.org for more details.

Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
Mar 22 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
BIRD Buddies logo

Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world.

This program will run from September through May with a special BIRD Bonanza Celebration in May for all participants. Registration covers all 27 classes and the BIRD Bonanza Celebration. Visit houstonaudubon.org for more details.

Mar
23
Sat
Deer Park Prairie: Bird Survey
Mar 23 @ 7:30 am

Bird Survey, Saturday, February 27, 7:30 a.m. with Damien Carey

1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park, TX 77536 See (MAP for more details)
Please bring a signed liability release: adult or  adult+children
Please do not park directly in front of our neighbors’ houses – park across the street. As always on the prairie, wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. For seed collecting, bring clippers  if you have them. Also recommended are long-sleeved shirt, hat, water, insect repellent, sunscreen. Email HNPAT@TexasPrairie.org to RSVP and for event day contact number. Last minute deciders are welcome, but will not be contacted in case of cancellation, etc.

 

Woodland Park Bird Survey @ Woodland Park
Mar 23 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am

Meet count leader Jason Bonilla in the parking lot of Woodland Park. Please note that the park does not have a maintained trail system. As such, there is a lot of poison ivy that is somewhat unavoidable when walking the park and looking for birds. Additionally, there are terrain changes and unstable areas. Participants should wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. They usually meet on the fourth Saturday of the month.

4th Saturday Bird Walks @ Edith L. Moore Natural Sanctuary_
Mar 23 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Join Bethany Foshee, Edith Moore Sanctuary Manager, and Paul Fagala of Wild Birds Unlimited, for a free bird walk at Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary, September through May on the 4th Saturday of the month. Bird walks last 1 hour. Birders can arrive and leave as their schedules require. Novices are welcome!

Meet at the Edith Moore Cabin at 8 a.m.

Please note that in November and December, the walk will on the third Saturday.

Farmers Market on Grand Parkway @ Church of the Holy Apostles
Mar 23 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

This the same market that you knew as The LaCenterra Farmers Market!

The Farmers Market on Grand Parkway gives local vendors and farmers a place to come together and celebrate good, hard, honest work – the work done by the hands of our neighbors. Come out and help us grow.

Interested in becoming a Vendor?  Download the application.

Please the submit the application by email to: ccarey5@att.net or mail to: 1895 Barker Cypress Road #6107 Houston, Texas 77084

To follow up on application, please call 832 878-9806.

 

For more information, visit farmersmarketongrandparkway.com.

Peach Street Farmers Market @ Peach Street
Mar 23 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Their mission is to create an environment where people connect with area farmers, businesses, and neighbors through education, commerce, and entertainment fostering community, economic development, entrepreneurship, health and wellness in order to build a healthier Brazoria County.

Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market @ St. John's parking lot
Mar 23 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market bring the bounty of the garden to Houstonians every Saturday year round, rain or shine, 8-12pm. Growers offer locally produced vegetables, fruits, farm products, dairy products, prepared foods, cut flowers and plants. The Urban Harvest’s colorful market supports a number of family farms and boosts the income of small growers from the area. School groups, community gardeners, and backyard gardeners have the opportunity to sell their products and learn about market gardening with the Houston Regional Market Growers Co-op.

Due to City Health ordinance, dogs are not allowed at the Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market.