The popular program is from 10 am-12 noon on the first Saturday of each month, except April, when the nature center hosts its Nurture Nature Festival. The family-friendly offerings with hands-on-topics are free with regular admission. Enjoy a fun, educational morning; then stay to picnic, bird, hike, fish or just relax – a great way to spend a morning. June’s program is a guided hike.  Free with general admission.

It’s a well-known fact that the oceans make up a VERY large part of the planet we live on. Even more – we don’t know nearly as much about it as we’d like! Head to the Houston Zoo on Saturday, June 9 to celebrate and learn how to keep the oceans healthy during World Oceans Day Presented by Whole Foods Market.

What do I get to do at World Oceans Day?

• Visit our booths to learn about marine debris.
• Learn about sustainable seafood opportunities from Whole Foods Market.
• Dance with our DJ in the Front Plaza!
• Check out our Sea Lions SOS, and learn how you can save sea lions in the wild!

This event is included with your Zoo admission and is free for Zoo members.

The popular program is from 10 am-12 noon on the first Saturday of each month, except April, when the nature center hosts its Nurture Nature Festival. The family-friendly offerings with hands-on-topics are free with regular admission. Enjoy a fun, educational morning; then stay to picnic, bird, hike, fish or just relax – a great way to spend a morning. July’s program is an opportunity to spend time on the water with Southwest Paddle Sports to learn how to kayak or learn what equipment you need.  Free with general admission.

The popular program is from 10 am-12 noon on the first Saturday of each month, except April, when the nature center hosts its Nurture Nature Festival. The family-friendly offerings with hands-on-topics are free with regular admission. Enjoy a fun, educational morning; then stay to picnic, bird, hike, fish or just relax – a great way to spend a morning. For August’s program, bring the kids and their bikes to go through different stations learning bicycle safety, maintenance and even ride through an obstacle course.  Free with general admission.

The Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education Center is hosting a free Open House to celebrate its 20th anniversary. For more information, see the Facebook event .

Wild and Scenic Film Festival, a festival by activists for activists, leaves you feeling inspired and motivated to make a difference in your community and the world. Here you can experience the adrenaline of kayaking wild rivers, climbing the highest peaks and trekking across the globe with adventure films from around the world. You’ll witness how individuals and communities across the globe are taking action.

Our selected films will cover a variety of environmental topics and offer spectacular scenery, breathtaking journeys, and stories of human connections.  

Thursday, August 30 from 6 – 9:30 pm

Cocktail Hour at 6:00 pm

Films begin at 7:00 pm

Star Cinema Grill in Vintage Park 

114 Vintage Park Blvd. Houston, TX 77070.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit bayoulandconservancy.org.

As part of Mercer Botanic Gardens’ Pollinator Festival and Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., individuals and groups are invited to create a pollinator-related scarecrow for display in the gardens from Saturday, October 6 to Wednesday, October 31.

Entry forms are available at hcp4.net. Forms also available at Mercer Botanic Gardens on the Visitor’s Center table. All entrants will be contacted by Mercer upon receipt of the form.

For more information, visit hcp4.net.

Come celebrate what makes the watershed special with Bayou City Waterkeeper! Hike Armand Bayou Nature Center’s forested paths, wetlands, and prairie and be a part of urban conservation as you walk to support your backyard bayous.

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Interactive Nature 5k (Registration required)

12 – 2 p.m. Free Public Event with live music, wildlife exhibitions, and non-profit booths

All proceeds benefit Bayou City Waterkeeper’s conservation, advocacy, and education programs. This event is part of the Waterkeeper Alliance SPLASH Series, presented nationally by Toyota USA.

To register or for more information, visit bayoucitywaterkeeper.salsalabs.org.

Butterfly Bonanza is a free, fun, family-friendly, interactive event to learn more about butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, and how we can all help to create habitats to help them. Join the Gulf Coast Monarch Project for crafts, games, demonstrations, seedballs, tours, and more. Wear a butterfly costume to enter a drawing for a prize.

Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these “makers” to show hobbies, experiments, projects. It the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth – a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. Glimpse the future and get inspired! For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit houston.makerfaire.com.