Join Kevin Karlson as he teaches the tips and tricks of photographing wildlife in motion. Kevin’s photography workshops will be held on Oct. 6 and 7, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. For the workshop itinerary and other details, view the workshop description at gcbo.org.

Cost:

$80 for Saturday (Limited to 40 participants) at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
$80 for Sunday (Limited to 20 participants) at the Smith Point Hawk Watch
$140 for Saturday/Sunday combination

Please call GCBO at 979-480-0999 to reserve your spot and make payment.

Join Kevin Karlson as he teaches the tips and tricks of photographing wildlife in motion. Kevin’s photography workshops will be held on Oct. 6 and 7, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. For the workshop itinerary and other details, view the workshop description at gcbo.org.

Cost:

$80 for Saturday (Limited to 40 participants) at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
$80 for Sunday (Limited to 20 participants) at the Smith Point Hawk Watch
$140 for Saturday/Sunday combination

Please call GCBO at 979-480-0999 to reserve your spot and make payment.

This class will teach you the basics of fruit tree selection, planting, care, and maintenance. Fruit trees are wonderful additions to the urban landscape with beautiful flowers, fragrance, and the reward of organically grown fruits. They support pollinators and can provide habitat for birds. We will cover temperate fruit trees, citrus, and the semi-tropical varieties that are appropriate for our area. Participants will receive a month-by-month calendar for fruit tree care – pruning, pest control, harvesting and fertilization. If you don’t have enough space, fruit trees can also be grown in containers! Class ticket may be used to tour museum permanent exhibits. There are no refunds on classes.

This classroom presentation, carefully explores principles demonstrated in Sustainable Living Through Permaculture 1, looks at issues connected with larger rural sites, and begins the design of a farm/home site that connects and integrates food with housing and nature. SLPC 2 is designed to complete what is begun in SLPC 1, Note: Sustainable Living classes 1 and 2 are prerequisites to attend the permaculture class series. There are no refunds on classes.

This 3-hour workshop will provide classroom teachers, parents, community volunteers and garden coordinators with hands-on experience that will help you use your Outdoor Classroom as an exciting educational tool. Explore lessons in gardening and culinary arts that support TEKS objectives in the core subjects, plus make learning memorable and tasty too! Three (3) CPE. Limited to 25 participants maximum. NOTE: This workshop is for those with an existing school garden. Garden design and construction will be covered in the Starting a Community or School Garden workshop each quarter.

Learn how to find hidden treasures within the park and around the globe with this short, activity-based program about geocaching. “Geo” = Earth, “cache” = something hidden, like treasure or supplies.

***Please notify Ranger Lisa if you have a group larger than 15 people to schedule a private event when available.

Before you can join us:
• Park entry fee paid before trip
• All children must be accompanied by an adult
What to expect:
• Great family fun for all ages
• Small group instruction and guide
• 1 hour program of games, activities, and short hike
• Restrooms available

Designing Bountiful Gardens is the Fall permaculture series of classes that is open to anyone who has completed the prerequisite classes of Sustainable Living 1 and 2. Knowledge of gardening is not needed. This module is over 6 Sundays totaling 30 class hours. Pre-registration is required. The price for the series includes materials and catered lunch at one of the field trips to Animal Farm Permaculture Center in Cat Spring, TX. Call Urban Harvest office to speak with the classes coordinator. There are no refunds for classes.

H-GAC is the official liaison for the United States Census Bureau’s Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) for the 13-county H-GAC planning region. As part of the PSAP, the U.S. Census Bureau requires re-establishing boundaries based on population growth or loss at the Census Tract and Census Block Group levels with every decennial census count.

H-GAC staff will host a series of workshops to engage stakeholders in open dialog about the process for re-establishing boundaries. The workshops are designed for individuals at the county and local levels who use census data for planning purposes and demographic data users who base research and policy decisions on Census Tracts, Block Groups, or Census Designated Places.

The workshops are free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Visit h-gac.com for more information and to register.

This free, monthly workshop addresses the basics on how to install and operate a solar system.  It covers topics such as solar array types, costs of equipment and labor, permitting, energy savings, and reliability. The instructor, Bill Swann, is an expert in solar energy and has built many of his own solar systems. This workshop is ideal for all people; Bill can answer the simplest and most technical of questions. If you want to learn more about solar, this is the workshop for you. For more information, contact Bill Swann at william.swann2@gmail.com.

Street parking available. This workshop occurs on the last friday of every month, except December.

Workshop 3- How to build the business case and get financing for energy efficiency projects

Are you involved in developing the business case for energy efficiency projects? This session will detail effective ways to finance energy efficiency upgrades using various measures including Houston PACE and will also highlight key incentives and other resource offerings from CenterPoint Energy.

Speakers-

Paul Knudson – PACE Houston-Building Efficiency
Natalie Goodman, LEED AP O&M, Associate AIA – Incentifind
TBD – CenterPoint

Sponsor: CenterPoint Energy

Join HARC for a series of three lunch and learn workshops that will help small to mid-sized business owners and developers increase energy efficiency and save money.

Register for one, two or the whole series!

Registration is free and lunch will be provided.