Celebrate the talented people who are using historic preservation to make Houston a better, more interesting place to live during The Cornerstone Dinner. John L. Nau III is chairing Preservation Houston’s signature event.

During the event, Harriet & Truett Latimer will accept Preservation Houston’s 2019 President’s Award for their outstanding contributions to historic preservation in Houston and Texas. Preservation Houston hopes that you will share the excitement as they present the 2019 Good Brick Awards for excellence in historic preservation, recognizing the diverse people and projects that continue to make our city unique.

A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., and the program will start at 7:30 p.m. at River Oaks Country Club. Reservations are required.

Keep Pearland Beautiful, in partnership with Shadow Creek Outdoors Club, will be hosting the 4th Annual Pearland Clean & Green event on April 6, 2019 at the Pearland Town Center (11200 Broadway St., Pearland, TX 77584). Clean and Green began in 2016 as a community ‘call to action’ for Shadow Creek Ranch residents to clean up litter and learn about ‘green’ initiatives, centered around the 3 R’s (reduce, reuse, and recycle). As one of the largest Master Planned Communities in this region, residents of Shadow Creek Ranch take pride in keeping a clean community. The event has expanded over the years to draw in residents from across the area. The event will begin with a litter cleanup from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. The community will gather at the Pearland Town Center Pavilion from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. for activities, entertainment and educational displays. The event is free to the public.

Join the Green Building Resource Center in celebrating their tenth year anniversary. Stop by to network and enjoy light refreshments as you catch up with their environmental initiatives and hear from their two new leaders, Paula Paciorek of Houston Public Works and Marissa Aho. This is a free event and is open to the public. Please RSVP Steve.stelzer@houstontx.gov or 832-394-9050.

Keep Pearland Beautiful and the City of Pearland- Parks and Recreation Department are partnering to host Keep Pearland Beautiful’s Twenty-third Annual Earth Day Celebration. More than 800 people, including a number of local dignitaries, have attended each of the last twenty fairs.

Businesses and organizations are encouraged to target their environmental messaging towards children and their families. Each booth or activity space is FREE and must have an environmental theme that fits into KPB’s mission to empower Pearland Citizens to take responsibility for their environment or our vision to make Pearland the cleanest most beautiful city in Texas.

This is an outdoors event. Please provide your own table, chairs and canopy. If you are interested in hosting a booth, or an activity, register today.

Environment for the Americas coordinates World Migratory Bird Day in North and South America to increase awareness and promote the conservation of migratory birds that we share across borders. Armand Bayou Nature Center will host a full day celebration dedicated to WMBD, featuring 3 Events for you to choose from.

1. Fun-filled Family Event (12-4 p.m.)
   • Lectures, games, and demos
   • Advance tickets available, no reservation required
2. Guided Morning Birding Hike (7-9 a.m.)
   • 1.5-mile hike
   • Reservations required (limited)
3. Behind The Scenes at the Rookery (9:30-11:30 a.m.)
   • Watch herons, egrets, ibis, spoonbills, and anhingas
   • Reservations required (limited)

Environment for the Americas coordinates World Migratory Bird Day in North and South America to increase awareness and promote the conservation of migratory birds that we share across borders. Armand Bayou Nature Center will host a full day celebration dedicated to WMBD, featuring 3 Events for you to choose from.

1. Fun-filled Family Event (12-4 p.m.)
   • Lectures, games, and demos
   • Advance tickets available, no reservation required
2. Guided Morning Birding Hike (7-9 a.m.)
   • 1.5-mile hike
   • Reservations required (limited)
3. Behind The Scenes at the Rookery (9:30-11:30 a.m.)
   • Watch herons, egrets, ibis, spoonbills, and anhingas
   • Reservations required (limited)

Environment for the Americas coordinates World Migratory Bird Day in North and South America to increase awareness and promote the conservation of migratory birds that we share across borders. Armand Bayou Nature Center will host a full day celebration dedicated to WMBD, featuring 3 Events for you to choose from.

1. Fun-filled Family Event (12-4 p.m.)
   • Lectures, games, and demos
   • Advance tickets available, no reservation required
2. Guided Morning Birding Hike (7-9 a.m.)
   • 1.5-mile hike
   • Reservations required (limited)
3. Behind The Scenes at the Rookery (9:30-11:30 a.m.)
   • Watch herons, egrets, ibis, spoonbills, and anhingas
   • Reservations required (limited)

On April 28, 2019, Artist Boat will host a reveal party to unveil The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer Bird Observatory. This will be the first public pull-off birding access along Stewart Road creating access to the Coastal Heritage Preserve – Just for birders! In partnership with Artist Boat, the Gulf Coast Design Lab at The University of Texas at Austin designed this project with the goal of inspiring inspire its visitors to connect with nature in a new way that instills a sense of responsibility to protect the diminishing habitat of native plants and animals.

The Bayou Preservation Association presents the 9th Annual Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Awards, honoring individuals for their outstanding commitment to aiding in the conservation, preservation, restoration or advocacy of Houston’s waterways. Join us for the 2019 Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award Luncheon honoring Mayor Sylvester Turner, Kevin Shanley and Jackie Young, with a special recognition award to Ed Emmett.