Calendar

Sep
7
Sat
Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Sep 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.

Sep
8
Sun
Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Sep 8 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.

Sep
9
Mon
Hermann Park Bird Survey @ Hermann Park
Sep 9 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Hermann Park Bird Survey

Leaders: Skip Almoney and Peter Tsan

They meet at  8:00 AM (7:30 in the summer months). Take the Parking Lot D entry from

Masks are optional for vaccinated participants and social distancing is recommended. Please wear a mask if unvaccinated. Please contact Julie Francis at hermannparkbirdsurvey@gmail.com if you’d like to participate. The Hermann Park Survey is conducted on the second Monday of the month. Everyone is welcome — beginners, experts, or even if you’re just curious. Please bring binoculars. If you don’t have any, let them know in advance and they’ll provide them.

For more information, please visit houstonaudubon.org/birding/bird-surveys.

Parks and Natural Areas Roundtable @ Houston-Galveston Area Council
Sep 9 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join us for the Parks and Natural Areas (PNA) Roundtable on Monday, July 8, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at H-GAC Conference Room A, Second Floor.

The PNA Roundtable serves as a forum for discussion of issues related to parks and natural areas, promotes the PNA Award Program, and maintains a regional inventory of parks. The PNA roundtable facilitates information exchange and planning efforts between various stakeholders and collaborators to protect and preserve parks and natural areas across the region. To register visit events.r20.constantcontact.com/register.

Sep
12
Thu
ENVISION Sustainability Professional Credentialing Class @ the offices of R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc.
Sep 12 @ 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Trainers:     Michael Bloom, PE, ENV SP and Liz Parent, PE, ENV SP

Hosted By:  The West Houston Association

Costs:            West Houston Members:                $700

                        Private Non-WHA Members:        $800

                        Government Employees:                $650

Includes:     Breakfast, Lunch, and Full Binder of Materials and Notes.

In person training will make you eligible to take the online class and obtain your EnvisionSustainability Professional Credential from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure.

Register:      Email Jennifer@westhouston.org by September 6, 2019

Questions:  Email mbloom@rgmiller.com

Sep
14
Sat
Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Sep 14 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.

Sep
15
Sun
Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Sep 15 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn about the animals of Armand Bayou and the habitats they live in. Demonstrations vary from week to week: mammals, birds and reptiles.

Sep
16
Mon
Brays Bayou Association Meeting @ The Gathering Place
Sep 16 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

The Brays Bayou Association meets the third Monday of each month at The Gathering Place. Brays Bayou Association does not currently have a website.

Sep
17
Tue
HREG Monthly Meeting @ United Way-Greater Houston
Sep 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

HREG - Own Your PowerAll are welcome to Houston Renewable Energy Group’s monthly meetings! They will have a presentation on an interesting aspect of renewable energy in Houston, review HREG business, progress, and plan events. After the meeting, they usually spend some time socializing and finding out what is happening on the renewable scene in Houston from each other. Monthly Meetings are the best place for members to learn about HREG, ask questions, and provide suggestions.

If you are interested in volunteering or becoming a voting member, attending this meeting would be a great opportunity for you to learn more about what HREG does and how you can help. For more information, contact HREG.

Sep
21
Sat
2019 Wildscapes Workshop @ Anderson-Clarke Center at Rice University
Sep 21 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS HOUSTON CHAPTER

WILDSCAPES WORKSHOP

Wildscapes Workshop, a one-day, not-to-be-missed educational event and local native plant sale. This year’s event will involve featured speakers providing up-to-date information on the relationship between native plants and our local wildlife and environment, and Houston’s prairie history, culture, and its future.

Wildscapes Workshop benefits local native plant gardens, grants, and scholarships.

NPSOT promotes research, conservation, and utilization of native plants and habitats through education, outreach, and example.

Register at NativePlantSociety.org