Calendar

March 2019

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					1 Children’s Nature Classes 9:30 am Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center Mar 1 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNCâ€™s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or callÂ 713-274-2668Â to reserve your spot. EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday. EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday... Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center Mar 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September... Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies 1:00 pm Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center Mar 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September...	2 Naturalist Explorers (ages 5-8): Defenders of Planet Earth 9:00 am Naturalist Explorers (ages 5-8): Defenders of Planet Earth @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Mar 2 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Naturalist Explorers introduces children ages 5 to 8 to environmental and natural history topics in a fun and enthusiastic atmosphere. Classes include a short introduction inside followed by handsâ€on, engaging activities outside. Parents are welcome to participate with their child, or drop them off. This spring, come and learn how to be a Planet Defender! Discover how to make wise... 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 Mar 2 @ 9:00 am – 10:15 am Tickets 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 whoâ€™s awake out there.Â Tadpole Troopers is a nature class andÂ outdoor...
3	4 Registration Deadline for Surface Water Quality Monitoring Course Registration Deadline for Surface Water Quality Monitoring Course Mar 4 all-day Tickets The Environmental Institute of Houston at the University of Houston-Clear Lake is offering a two-part training course focusing on surface water quality monitoring techniques. This course will cover methods and protocols outlined in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Surface Water Quality Monitoring guidelines. The partial course (March 18) will cover fundamental techniques for water quality and hydrological monitoring. The... Arboretum’s Home School Program (ages 5-12) 1:00 pm Arboretum’s Home School Program (ages 5-12) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Mar 4 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets A different three-week science unit is taught each month, with classes consisting of instructional time, hands-on activities, and outdoor activities. Extension ideas will be provided to parents so they can follow up with lessons and activities at home. Visit houstonarboretum.org for the class schedule.	5 Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club @ Houston Audubon Society Mar 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets 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.Â Each weekâ€™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...	6 Children’s Nature Classes 9:30 am Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center Mar 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNCâ€™s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or callÂ 713-274-2668Â to reserve your spot. EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday. EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday... Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club @ Houston Audubon Society Mar 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets 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.Â Each weekâ€™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...	7 Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) 10:00 am Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Mar 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am Tickets 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...	8 Children’s Nature Classes 9:30 am Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center Mar 8 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNCâ€™s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or callÂ 713-274-2668Â to reserve your spot. EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday. EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday... Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center Mar 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September... Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies 1:00 pm Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center Mar 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September...	9
10	11 Blackwood Farm School 9:00 am Blackwood Farm School @ Blackwood Educational Land Institute Mar 11 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Blackwood Farm School is an excellent complement to all pedagogy. Their goal is to teach students a strong work ethic as they learn where food comes from, and connect classroom studies to real world situations. Students will leave empowered to utilize their new skills to continue modeling the indispensable role of restorative, resilient food systems in daily life. This once-monthly,...	12 Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club @ Houston Audubon Society Mar 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets 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.Â Each weekâ€™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...	13 Children’s Nature Classes 9:30 am Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center Mar 13 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNCâ€™s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or callÂ 713-274-2668Â to reserve your spot. EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday. EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday... Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club @ Houston Audubon Society Mar 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets 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.Â Each weekâ€™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...	14 Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) 10:00 am Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Mar 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am Tickets 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...	15 Children’s Nature Classes 9:30 am Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center Mar 15 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNCâ€™s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or callÂ 713-274-2668Â to reserve your spot. EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday. EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday... Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center Mar 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September... Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies 1:00 pm Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center Mar 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September...	16
17	18 Surface Water Quality Monitoring Training Surface Water Quality Monitoring Training @ University of Houston-Clear Lake Mar 18 – Mar 21 all-day Tickets The Environmental Institute of Houston offers a two-part course following the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) Surface Water Quality Monitoring (SWQM) guidelines. The partial course (March 18) will cover fundamental techniques for TCEQâ€™s water quality and hydrological monitoring. The full course (March 18-21) will cover additional techniques and protocols for biological and physical habitat monitoring, emphasizing wadeable stream sampling... Arboretum’s Home School Program (ages 5-12) 1:00 pm Arboretum’s Home School Program (ages 5-12) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Mar 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets A different three-week science unit is taught each month, with classes consisting of instructional time, hands-on activities, and outdoor activities. Extension ideas will be provided to parents so they can follow up with lessons and activities at home. Visit houstonarboretum.org for the class schedule.	19 Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club @ Houston Audubon Society Mar 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets 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.Â Each weekâ€™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...	20 Children’s Nature Classes 9:30 am Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center Mar 20 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNCâ€™s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or callÂ 713-274-2668Â to reserve your spot. EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday. EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday... Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club @ Houston Audubon Society Mar 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets 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.Â Each weekâ€™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...	21 Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) 10:00 am Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Mar 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am Tickets 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... 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 Tickets 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...	22 Children’s Nature Classes 9:30 am Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center Mar 22 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNCâ€™s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or callÂ 713-274-2668Â to reserve your spot. EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday. EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday... Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September... Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies 1:00 pm Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center Mar 22 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September...	23
24 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 Tickets A series of 4 classes	25 Arboretum’s Home School Program (ages 5-12) 1:00 pm Arboretum’s Home School Program (ages 5-12) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Mar 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets A different three-week science unit is taught each month, with classes consisting of instructional time, hands-on activities, and outdoor activities. Extension ideas will be provided to parents so they can follow up with lessons and activities at home. Visit houstonarboretum.org for the class schedule.	26 Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club @ Houston Audubon Society Mar 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets 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.Â Each weekâ€™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...	27 Children’s Nature Classes 9:30 am Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center Mar 27 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNCâ€™s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or callÂ 713-274-2668Â to reserve your spot. EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday. EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday... Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s Titmouse Club @ Houston Audubon Society Mar 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets 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.Â Each weekâ€™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...	28 Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) 10:00 am Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Mar 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am Tickets 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... 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 Tickets 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...	29 Children’s Nature Classes 9:30 am Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center Mar 29 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNCâ€™s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or callÂ 713-274-2668Â to reserve your spot. EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday. EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday... Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies 10:00 am Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center Mar 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September... Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies 1:00 pm Houston Audubon’s BIRD Buddies @ Houston Audubon's Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center Mar 29 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets Introducing BIRD Buddies — The most fun for your 3 to 5-year-old on a Friday. Your children will discover a new bird and the other animals that live in its habitat every week. Natural history education, crafts, games, song and dance and more await your children on this fun journey through the bird world. This program will run from September...	30 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 Tickets
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