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HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays
9:00 am
HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays
@ HPARD Greenhouse
Mar 7 @ 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,...
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
9:00 am
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
@ Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse
Mar 7 @ 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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High Island Workdays
8:30 am
High Island Workdays
@ High Island
Mar 9 @ 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...
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HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
9:00 am
HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
@ Memorial Park Greenhouse
Mar 14 @ 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...
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9 Natives Showcase Garden
9:00 am
9 Natives Showcase Garden
@ HMNS
Mar 19 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
 Katy Prairie Conservancy (KPC) is partnering with Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) to install the first 9 Natives Showcase Garden. The 9 Natives Showcase Garden will be located near the HMNS Cockrell Butterfly Center and in close proxmity to the METRORail line on San Jacinto Street. This “showcase garden,†featuring nine Texas native plants, will demonstrate how individuals can...
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Houston GREEN Film Series – A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet
6:30 pm
Houston GREEN Film Series – A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet
@ Rice Media Center
Mar 20 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
 A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet is the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement – grassroots and global activism spanning fifty years from conservation to climate change. Directed and written by Mark Kitchell, Academy Award-nominated director of Berkeley in the Sixties, and narrated by Robert Redford, Ashley Judd, Van Jones, Isabel Allende and Meryl Streep....
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HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays
9:00 am
HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays
@ HPARD Greenhouse
Mar 21 @ 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,...
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
9:00 am
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
@ Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse
Mar 21 @ 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...
Gardening for Birds, Butterflies and Other Pollinators course
1:30 pm
Gardening for Birds, Butterflies and Other Pollinators course
@ Rice University
Mar 21 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
 As birds, butterflies and bees become increasingly imperiled, more homeowners are creating gardens to nurture and sustain pollinators. These dynamic gardens not only support wildlife but also provide an attractive and healthy environment for people. Master gardener and naturalist Glenn Olsen explains which wildflowers, flowering shrubs, fruit trees and even vegetables offer food and shelter for pollinators. Learn to create...
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Community Workdays
9:00 am
Community Workdays
@ Edith L. Moore Natural Sanctuary_
Mar 23 @ 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...
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Urban Harvest’s Restoring Nature Through Permaculture series
10:00 am
Urban Harvest’s Restoring Nature Through Permaculture series
@ Shlenker School
Mar 24 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
 A series of 4 classes
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Deadline: KHB Day Registration
Deadline: KHB Day Registration
Mar 27 – Mar 28 all-day
 It’s time to start registering your teams and volunteers for this year’s KHB Day, which will be held on Apr. 6, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Team Registration: Each team leader will be provided with a roster of their registered team members prior to the event. Volunteer form: All volunteers must complete an online volunteer application this year,...
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HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
9:00 am
HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
@ Memorial Park Greenhouse
Mar 28 @ 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...
Gardening for Birds, Butterflies and Other Pollinators course
1:30 pm
Gardening for Birds, Butterflies and Other Pollinators course
@ Rice University
Mar 28 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
As birds, butterflies and bees become increasingly imperiled, more homeowners are creating gardens to nurture and sustain pollinators. These dynamic gardens not only support wildlife but also provide an attractive and healthy environment for people. Master gardener and naturalist Glenn Olsen explains which wildflowers, flowering shrubs, fruit trees and even vegetables offer food and shelter for pollinators. Learn to create...
Trees for Houston Annual Tribute Tree Planting
11:16 pm
Trees for Houston Annual Tribute Tree Planting
Mar 28 @ 11:16 pm – Mar 29 @ 12:16 am
 On March 30, 2019, from 9-11 a.m., Trees for Houston will host its Annual Tribute Tree Planting at Willow Waterhole Greenspace, 11346 Ricecrest St . Shovels and gloves will be provided for volunteers and minors are welcome as long as they are accompanied by an adult. For more information and to RSVP, email Carolina at carolina@treesforhouston.org.
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Mercer Botanic Gardens’ Strawberry Patch Kids
9:00 am
Mercer Botanic Gardens’ Strawberry Patch Kids
@ Mercer Botanic Gardens
Mar 30 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
 Mercer Botanic Garden is announcing a Spring Planting Event! Help the staff at Mercer Botanic Gardens plant a new strawberry patch this spring! Following the strawberry planting, visit our volunteer face painter for a cheerful design and check out strawberry-themed books from the Little Blue Library. Strawberry lemonade will be provided to participants. To reserve a strawberry plant for planting,...
Urban Harvest’s Basic Organic Vegetable Gardening
9:30 am
Urban Harvest’s Basic Organic Vegetable Gardening
@ Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moran Conference Room
Mar 30 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Gardening with Prairie Plants & Milkweed Propagation Workshop
10:00 am
Gardening with Prairie Plants & Milkweed Propagation Workshop
@ Brazos Bend State Park Dining Hall
Mar 30 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
 On March 31, 2019, from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., the Coastal Prairie Partnership and the Native Prairies Association of Texas will host a workshop for prairie plant gardening and milkweed propagation. It will be taught by Mark Morgenstern of Morning Star Prairie Plants and Barbara Willy of Monarch Gateway. The workshop will be at the Brazos Bend State Park Dining...
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