Calendar

Sep
7
Sat
KKG’s Electronics Recycling @ Kingwood Metro Park
Sep 7 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Keep Kingwood GreenThe City of Houston Solid Waste Department and CompuCycle are providing monthly one day E-Recyclable collection events on the first Saturday of the month at the Kingwood Metro Park & Ride lot. Keep Kingwood Green encourages you to do the right thing and drop off your old electronics.

Mandell Park’s Toy Swap @ Mandell Park
Sep 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Swap toys with other families, and keep usable toys from entering the landfill.

Sep
12
Thu
Craft Asylum – Second Thursdays @ Texas Art Asylum
Sep 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Leave your troubles at the door, and join us for a chill craft event, second Thursdays from 6-8pm. Bring what you’re making, and hang out with us while we’re making what we’re making. Knit, crochet, embroider, slow stitch, paint, draw, collage, quill, whittle — whatever. BYOB — light snacks provided. Must be over 18.

Sep
14
Sat
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap @ Mandell Park
Sep 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Swap toys with other families, and keep usable toys from entering the landfill.

Sep
21
Sat
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap @ Mandell Park
Sep 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Swap toys with other families, and keep usable toys from entering the landfill.

Sep
27
Fri
Deadline: Texas Environmental Excellence Awards Nominations
Sep 27 @ 5:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Texas Environmental Excellence Awards is an annual awards program that honors achievements in environmental preservation and protection. There are ten diverse award categories that provide citizens, communities, businesses, and organizations an opportunity to obtain the state’s highest environmental honor and be recognized for their environmental projects. The deadline for submission is September 27th.

Since 1993, they 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. These are the categories:

  • Agriculture
  • Civic/Community
  • Education
  • Environmental Educator of the Year
  • Individual
  • Innovative Operations/Management
  • Pollution Prevention
  • Technical/Technology
  • Water Conservation
  • Youth

Sep
28
Sat
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap @ Mandell Park
Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Swap toys with other families, and keep usable toys from entering the landfill.

Houston City Council At-Large Candidate Climate Solutions Forum @ Home of Anne Whitlock and Michael Skelly
Sep 28 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Join us for this important Environmental Forum to discuss topics that are focused on the City of Houston.  You are encouraged to bike or travel electrically by taking the Green Line to the Coffee Plant/Second Ward light rail station. The house is one block away at 317 Sampson Street.  Please bring your own chair and reusable water bottle.

The event is sponsored by 350.org Houston, Citizens Climate Lobby Houston, Energy & Environmental Democrats, Environment Texas, Houston Climate Movement, and Houston Renewable Energy Group.  #oursharedhouston

Oct
5
Sat
KKG’s Electronics Recycling @ Kingwood Metro Park
Oct 5 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Keep Kingwood GreenThe City of Houston Solid Waste Department and CompuCycle are providing monthly one day E-Recyclable collection events on the first Saturday of the month at the Kingwood Metro Park & Ride lot. Keep Kingwood Green encourages you to do the right thing and drop off your old electronics.

Mandell Park’s Toy Swap @ Mandell Park
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Swap toys with other families, and keep usable toys from entering the landfill.