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KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
9:00 am
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
@ Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse
Jan 3 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
 The Memorial Park Conservancy has generously offered Katy Prairie Conservancy use of their greenhouse while the Native Seed Nursery at KPC’s field office in Waller is being renovated. Volunteers will help grow plants that will be used for various Katy Prairie Conservancy spring projects and for the Great Grow Out. The Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse is located in Memorial Park...
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Tadpole Troopers (ages 3-5): Animals of the Night
9:00 am
Tadpole Troopers (ages 3-5): Animals of the Night
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Jan 5 @ 9:00 am – 10:15 am
 As the sun sets a whole new world comes to life. Explore the nighttime world as parents and children learn all about nocturnal animals. Journey down armadillo tunnels, learn how to echo-locate, and meet two of the most amazing Houston mammals as the group ventures into the night and see who’s awake out there. Tadpole Troopers is a nature class and outdoor...
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jan 5 @ 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.
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Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jan 6 @ 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.
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Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Jan 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
 Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in...
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Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Jan 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in...
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HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
9:00 am
HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
@ Memorial Park Greenhouse
Jan 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Volunteers meet the second and fourth Thursday of every month to propagate plants from locally collected native seed. A typical workday may include seeding pots, bumping up trays into 1-gallon containers, separating seedlings, and weeding pots. They will also have special seed collecting trips, invasive species removal workdays, and planting events in restored prairies. If you’re interested in volunteering for the...
HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays
9:00 am
HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays
@ HPARD Greenhouse
Jan 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Habitat Restoration Our volunteer group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon at the HPARD Greenhouse. We propagate plants from locally collected native seed. A typical workday may include seeding pots, bumping up trays into 1-gallon containers, separating seedlings, and weeding pots. We will also have special seed collecting trips, invasive species removal workdays,...
Urban Harvest’s Growing Organic Vegetables series
6:30 pm
Urban Harvest’s Growing Organic Vegetables series
@ University of Houston Central Campus, Charles F. McElhinney Hall
Jan 10 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 A series of 10 classes held Thursday evenings. First class: Jan. 10, 2019, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the University of Houston Central Campus, Charles F. McElhinney Hall Register:  713-880-5540 or at urbanharvest.org
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Woodland Park Bird Survey
7:30 am
Woodland Park Bird Survey
@ Woodland Park
Jan 12 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Meet count leader Jason Bonilla in the parking lot of Woodland Park. Please note that the park does not have a maintained trail system. As such, there is a lot of poison ivy that is somewhat unavoidable when walking the park and looking for birds. Additionally, there are terrain changes and unstable areas. Participants should wear long pants and closed-toe...
High Island Workdays
8:30 am
High Island Workdays
@ High Island
Jan 12 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Workdays are held once a month, October through March on the second Saturday of the month. We start work around 8:30 AM and work until about noon, when we break for lunch, provided by Houston Audubon and prepared by the lunch crew. Lunch at the picnic area of Boy Scout Woods is a good chance to visit with other volunteers...
Urban Harvest’s Growing Fruit Trees in Small Spaces
9:30 am
Urban Harvest’s Growing Fruit Trees in Small Spaces
@ Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moran Conference Room
Jan 12 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jan 12 @ 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.
Adult Owl Prowl (16+)
6:00 pm
Adult Owl Prowl (16+)
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Jan 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 The Adult Owl Prowl is the perfect way to spend a Saturday night in nature. Learn about the wise and wonderful owls you can find in Houston, and get up close and personal with live owls from the Wildlife Center of Texas. After the presentation, participants will head out into the woods to look for owls (and other nocturnal animals)...
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Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jan 13 @ 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.
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Hermann Park Bird Survey
7:30 am
Hermann Park Bird Survey
@ Hermann Park
Jan 14 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
 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...
Tyke Hike (18 months – 3 years)
9:30 am
Tyke Hike (18 months – 3 years)
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Jan 14 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
 Encourage your child’s curiosity about nature and spend time with them exploring outdoors! Children 18 months to 3 years, with their adult companions, can join a naturalist for a story reading, a simple nature activity or craft, and a stroller-friendly hike on the beautiful Arboretum trails. Enjoy an interesting new nature experience each week with themes such as turtles, armadillos, spiders,...
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Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Jan 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in...
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Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Jan 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in...
Family Owl Prowl (ages 5+)
6:00 pm
Family Owl Prowl (ages 5+)
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Jan 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Come meet some incredible nocturnal hunters from the Wildlife Center of Texas and learn about their amazing adaptations. Enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and other refreshments (with wine and beer for the grownups) and then join the Arboretum for a night hike to look for owls and explore their nighttime trails.
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KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
9:00 am
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
@ Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse
Jan 17 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Memorial Park Conservancy has generously offered Katy Prairie Conservancy use of their greenhouse while the Native Seed Nursery at KPC’s field office in Waller is being renovated. Volunteers will help grow plants that will be used for various Katy Prairie Conservancy spring projects and for the Great Grow Out. The Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse is located in Memorial Park...
After School Nature Explorers Club
4:00 pm
After School Nature Explorers Club
@ Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
Jan 17 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
The After School Nature Explorers Club is designed for school-age children, 6-12 years old, who are interested in investigating the great outdoors. During each session, they will explore the natural world, focusing on native habitats and wildlife. They will go on nature hikes, dip-net in the ponds, meet live animals, and practice outdoor skills such as tracking, foraging, building shelters,...
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Urban Harvest’s Fruit Tree Training & Pruning
10:00 am
Urban Harvest’s Fruit Tree Training & Pruning
@ University of St. Thomas
Jan 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
A series of 3 classes
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jan 19 @ 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.
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Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jan 20 @ 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.
Urban Harvest’s Sustainable Living Through Permaculture #1
1:00 pm
Urban Harvest’s Sustainable Living Through Permaculture #1
@ Instructor's garden near 610 & Gulfton
Jan 20 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Bringing Back Main Street Roundtable
9:30 am
Bringing Back Main Street Roundtable
@ Brazoria County Historical Museum
Jan 22 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
 The City of Angleton will host the next Bringing Back Main Street Revitalization roundtable meeting at the Brazoria County Historical Museum. During this roundtable, participants will hear information on meeting building codes and regulations when renovating older buildings in downtowns. The presentation will be followed by a tour of two renovated buildings in downtown Angleton. H-GAC hosts quarterly roundtables to...
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Jan 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in...
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Bringing Back Main Street Roundtable
9:30 am
Bringing Back Main Street Roundtable
@ Houston-Galveston Area Council
Jan 23 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
 The Bringing Back Main Street initiative offers local communities a place to share best practices and engage in a regional dialogue about revitalizing and supporting vibrant downtown spaces. Each quarter, community leaders gather for a roundtable on topics ranging from small business support to sidewalk infrastructure. These ongoing roundtables add to the knowledge shared during a 2015 workshop series. Save...
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Jan 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in...
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HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
9:00 am
HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
@ Memorial Park Greenhouse
Jan 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Volunteers meet the second and fourth Thursday of every month to propagate plants from locally collected native seed. A typical workday may include seeding pots, bumping up trays into 1-gallon containers, separating seedlings, and weeding pots. They will also have special seed collecting trips, invasive species removal workdays, and planting events in restored prairies. If you’re interested in volunteering for the...
HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays
9:00 am
HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays
@ HPARD Greenhouse
Jan 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Habitat Restoration Our volunteer group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon at the HPARD Greenhouse. We propagate plants from locally collected native seed. A typical workday may include seeding pots, bumping up trays into 1-gallon containers, separating seedlings, and weeding pots. We will also have special seed collecting trips, invasive species removal workdays,...
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Woodland Park Bird Survey
7:30 am
Woodland Park Bird Survey
@ Woodland Park
Jan 26 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Meet count leader Jason Bonilla in the parking lot of Woodland Park. Please note that the park does not have a maintained trail system. As such, there is a lot of poison ivy that is somewhat unavoidable when walking the park and looking for birds. Additionally, there are terrain changes and unstable areas. Participants should wear long pants and closed-toe...
4th Saturday Bird Walks
8:00 am
4th Saturday Bird Walks
@ Edith L. Moore Natural Sanctuary_
Jan 26 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Join Bethany Foshee, Edith Moore Sanctuary Manager, and Paul Fagala of Wild Birds Unlimited, for a free bird walk at Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary, September through May on the 4th Saturday of the month. Bird walks last 1 hour. Birders can arrive and leave as their schedules require. Novices are welcome! Meet at the Edith Moore Cabin at 8 a.m. Please note that in...
Community Workdays
9:00 am
Community Workdays
@ Edith L. Moore Natural Sanctuary_
Jan 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join Houston Audubon at the Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary for a morning of gardening and sanctuary maintenance. Houston Audubon’s team works 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., once a month on the 4th Saturday from September through May (3rd Saturday in November and December).  Activities include trail maintenance, filling bird feeders and baths, litter pick-up, native gardening, and invasive species removal. It’s...
Growing Spring Tomatoes with Urban Harvest
10:00 am
Growing Spring Tomatoes with Urban Harvest
@ Buchanan's Native Plants
Jan 26 @ 10:00 am
 Join Buchanan’s Native Plants for their annual class all about tomatoes. Sherry from Urban Harvest will give you the tips and tricks that you need to have a bountiful spring harvest. Make sure to come to this informative free class and then grab your tomatoes and supplies after class.
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jan 26 @ 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.
Saturdays in Nature program
1:00 pm
Saturdays in Nature program
@ Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
Jan 26 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
On the fourth Saturday of each month (September-May), Houston Audubon Docents lead a hands-on science program for families to participate in together. From building bird feeders to identifying backyard bugs, naturalists of all ages enjoy quality time outdoors, creative art projects, guided nature walks, and hands-on fun.
4th Saturday Nature Walks
2:00 pm
4th Saturday Nature Walks
@ Edith L. Moore Natural Sanctuary_
Jan 26 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join Houston Audubon for a free nature walk at Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary, September through May on the 4th Saturday of the month. Meet at the Edith Moore Cabin at 2 p.m. Please note that in November and December, the walk will be on the third Saturday.
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Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Jan 27 @ 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.
Urban Harvest’s Sustainable Living Through Permaculture #2
1:00 pm
Urban Harvest’s Sustainable Living Through Permaculture #2
@ University of Houston Central Campus, Charles F. McElhinney Hall
Jan 27 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Tyke Hike (18 months – 3 years)
9:30 am
Tyke Hike (18 months – 3 years)
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Jan 28 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Encourage your child’s curiosity about nature and spend time with them exploring outdoors! Children 18 months to 3 years, with their adult companions, can join a naturalist for a story reading, a simple nature activity or craft, and a stroller-friendly hike on the beautiful Arboretum trails. Enjoy an interesting new nature experience each week with themes such as turtles, armadillos, spiders,...
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Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Jan 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in...
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Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
10:00 am
Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club
@ Houston Audubon Society
Jan 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks, and crafts, your children will be inspired with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world around them. Each week’s Titmouse Club lesson features a different nature theme, focusing on Houston-area animals and habitats. Your children will enjoy nature stories and puppets, hands-on biofacts, nature crafts, up-close animal encounters, and a short walk in...
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Science Sprouts (ages 4-5)
10:00 am
Science Sprouts (ages 4-5)
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Jan 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am
Science Sprouts is an exciting series for curious kids that love nature and science. Classes will include a short lesson on the topic of the day followed by a nature walk on the trails of the Arboretum. Each class will have a fun mixture of games, live animals, biofacts, crafts, story time, or music. Parents are welcome to participate with...
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