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Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Dec 1 all-day
 We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 9:00am -1:00pm {October – May} Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (weekly) 10:00am -2:00pm East End Farmers Market (weekly)
Jones Park Bicycling
8:00 am
Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Dec 1 @ 8:00 am
The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell and Spring Creek Greenway trails are open for bicycling. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center programs and events are free of charge unless otherwise noted and open to the public regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, physical ability, national origin, or religion. Anyone...
East End Farmers Market
10:00 am
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
 Brought to you by the Greater East End Management District, the East End Street Market is open every Sunday from 10am – 2pm on the Navigation Esplanade (2800 Navigation Blvd.) in front of the historic original Ninfa’s Restaurant. Unique among Houston’s farmers markets, the East End Street Market blends sights and sounds, cuisine and culture to create an experience that is rooted in...
Chimney Rock Market
12:00 pm
Chimney Rock Market
@ Chimney Rock Plaza
Dec 1 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 Chimney Rock Market is an outdoor market that features local artists and farmers. Beginning on Feb. 18, 2018, are open the first Sunday of each month. Their vendors sell mouth-watering eats and artisan gifts the whole family can enjoy. As always, four-legged friends are welcome. There will be plenty of treats for them too! When you’re done shopping, stop in...
Three Ways Forests and Climax Ecosystems Cool Our Planet
12:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 1 @ 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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Habitat Work Days
9:00 am
Habitat Work Days
@ NOA I Bldg, UHCL
Dec 3 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
 There are many opportunities for you to get involved with EIH’s WaterSmart Habitat. Whether you’re looking for community service hours, or just a change of pace. Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds, plant native plants, maintain pathways, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days. Volunteering at EIH is a...
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
3:30 pm
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
@ Plant It Forward Warehouse
Dec 3 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
 Plant It Forward farms are selling fresh produces directly on-the-farm at their neighborhood Farm Stands. You can stop by during Farm Stand hours to buy freshly harvested produce from your friendly neighborhood farmer. If you’d like to stop by and see one of their farms, Plant It Forward recommends that you visit during Farm Stand hours and meet one of their farmers. SNAP,...
Rice University Farmers Market
3:30 pm
Rice University Farmers Market
@ Rice University
Dec 3 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
 The Rice Farmers Market is open every Tuesday, rain or shine, from 3:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Entrance 13B off of 5600 Greenbriar Dr. Parking is free. The Rice University Farmers Market supports activities, goods and services that promote community education about the benefits of eating fresh, locally produced food. No cash? Not a problem. The market has tokens that...
Galveston Bay Foundation Quarterly Membership Meeting
5:30 pm
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Texas Trustee Implementation Group’s Annual Meeting Video Presentation
12:00 am
Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
9:00 am
Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
@ Central City Co-Op (Inside Kindred Church)
Dec 4 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
All About Central City Co-Op In September 2001, Jennifer Georgantas and Pat Greer dreamed of a community of people joining together each week around healthy, earth-friendly food. This dream became a reality 15 years ago with the founding of Central City Co-Op, Houston’s very first organic co-op. Organic Produce, Organic Community Our mission is to support sustainable, chemical free farming practices through...
Children’s Nature Classes
9:30 am
City Hall Farmers Market
11:00 am
City Hall Farmers Market
@ City Hall
Dec 4 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
 The public can enjoy a variety of locally prepared ready-to-eat or packaged to-go foods, pick up farm-fresh weekly groceries and at the same time support sustainable food, all amidst Houston’s dramatic downtown urban setting.  The City Hall Farmers Market features more than 30 vendors (located along both sides of City Hall’s reflection pool), including local fresh produce grown by local farmers, cheeses,...
E.P.I.C Program
4:00 pm
E.P.I.C Program
@ Eddie V. Grey Wetlands Education Center
Dec 4 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 Environment Protectors Initiating Change (E.P.I.C) E.P.I.C. is a free service learning club for high school teens that is aimed at learning about, and solving coastal environmental problems through hands-on projects. If you would like to: Make a difference Help your community Make new friends Gain volunteer hours Have fun Join them for a meeting at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands...
Nature Story Time
4:00 pm
Nature Story Time
@ Nature Discovery Center
Dec 4 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
 What: Stories, puppets, specimens, songs and more for preschoolers and their caregivers. When: Every Wednesday at 4pm This is a free, drop-in program. As a courtesy, please call the Center to let them know if you are coming with a group of 6 or more so that they can be sure to have enough materials on hand for everyone.
2019 Prairie Stampede
6:30 pm
CoHousing Houston’s Monthly CoHousing Gathering
7:00 pm
CoHousing Houston’s Monthly CoHousing Gathering
@ The Black Labrador Pub
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 Please join us to learn more about what is “cohousing” and what’s happening with cohousing in Houston. Come early and stay late if you want to chat more with the core members. Many of us arrive by 6:30 PM. Everyone is welcome! parking If the parking lot in the front is full, there is free parking in the garage behind the...
Dr. Andrea Ballestero, Author of A Future History of Water
7:00 pm
Dr. Andrea Ballestero, Author of A Future History of Water
@ Rice University, Huff House
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Duke University Press Description of Book:  “Based on fieldwork among state officials, NGOs, politicians, and activists in Costa Rica and Brazil, A Future History of Water traces the unspectacular work necessary to make water access a human right and a human right something different from a commodity. Andrea Ballestero shows how these ephemeral distinctions are made through four technolegal devices—formula, index, list and pact....
Kinder Institute Forum: Palaces for the People
7:00 pm
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Various Farmers Markets: Kingwood, Galveston’s Own, Westchase District, Mid-Main Night market….
Various Farmers Markets: Kingwood, Galveston’s Own, Westchase District, Mid-Main Night market….
Dec 5 all-day
[metaslider id=”2508619″] We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!  2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Kingwood Farmers Market at Kingwood Town Center Park (weekly) (3 pm to 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time) 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Westchase District Farmers Market next to St. Cyril’s of Alexandria Church (weekly) (4 to 7 pm during...
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
9:00 am
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
@ Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse
Dec 5 @ 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...
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Dec 5 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Texas Coastal Watershed Program holds weekly volunteer days for their stormwater wetland program, 9am-12pm on Thursdays. Volunteers help propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, or at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson.  The stormwater wetland program is developing demonstration projects to show  how wetlands can be designed into flood...
Rice Scientia presents “Environmental Diversity”
4:00 pm
Rice Scientia presents “Environmental Diversity”
@ Duncan Hall McMurty Auditorium
Dec 5 @ 4:00 pm
 Scientia Lecture Series featuring Caroline Masiello Scientia Lecture Series on PANOPLY Speakers: Laura Schaefer, Burton J. and Ann M. McMurtry Chair in Engineering, Professor, Department Chair Laurence Yeung, Assistant Professor, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences Jim Elliott, Professor and Sociology Department Chair Our environment is changing in myriad interconnected ways, with both short and long-term developments expected that will be felt differently in...
STARS W/ SMORES: Outdoor Adventure Series
6:00 pm
STARS W/ SMORES: Outdoor Adventure Series
@ Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 Join us for stargazing and moongazing while we keep warm with smores around the campfire. Binoculars, camp chairs, and smores supplies recommended. A KMP OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SERIES EVENT November 7 and 21, at 6 p.m. December 5 at 5:30 p.m.
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Prairie Friday
8:30 am
Prairie Friday
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 6 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information. Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.
Ashton Gardens Restoration Event
9:00 am
Ashton Gardens Restoration Event
@ Ashton Gardens
Dec 6 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
 Join for Bayou Land Conservancy for Ashton Gardens Restoration Days. When: the first and third Friday of each month Park under the Hardy Toll Road Bridge Bring: Field clothes, water, gloves, and bug spray To volunteer, click here http://bit.ly/2FUEbfp
Children’s Nature Classes
9:30 am
Children’s Story Hour
10:00 am
Children’s Story Hour
@ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens
Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
.jpg) Bring your little ones to listen to a story every Friday morning in the McGovern Centennial Garden’s Family Garden. After the reading, children are invited to participate in a fun activity like coloring a picture or planting a seed to take home. For more information, visit hermannpark.org.
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Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
Dec 7 all-day
[metaslider id=2507999] We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 8:00 am to noon: Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market at St. John’s Parking Lot (weekly) 8:00 am to noon: The Farmers Market on Grand Parkway (weekly) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: The Woodlands Farmers Market at Grogan’s Mill Center (weekly) 8:00 am to 1:00 pm:...
AIA Houston’s 2019 Gingerbread Build-Off
10:00 am
Bolivar Flats Beach Rambles
10:00 am
Bolivar Flats Beach Rambles
@ Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am
 1ST SATURDAY BOLIVAR FLATS BEACH RAMBLES Come explore Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary and see what the forces of nature have left for us on the beach and in the wrack lines with Sanctuaries Manager Pete Deichmann. You’ll walk along the beach and out onto the flats discovering the diversity of life along the gulf coast. It’s a perfect opportunity for...
Historic Houston’s Salvage Warehouse (Members Only)
10:00 am
Historic Houston’s Salvage Warehouse (Members Only)
@ Salvage Warehouse
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
 All of the material at Historic Houston’s Salvage Warehouse has been reclaimed from historic houses that Historic Houston has deconstructed, as well as individual items that have been brought to our Salvage Warehouse. The Salvage Warehouse, now located at 1200 National, has become a regional resource for reclaimed building materials serving an 11 county region of Southeast Texas. Materials at the Salvage Warehouse include,...
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap
10:00 am
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap
@ Mandell Park
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Swap toys with other families, and keep usable toys from entering the landfill.
Nature Center Without Walls
10:00 am
Nature Center Without Walls
@ Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Stop by the Nature Center Without Walls to learn about nature topics, plus current events and activities at the Preserve. For more information visit Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve.
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 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.
Trees & Stars Winter Celebration
5:30 pm
Trees & Stars Winter Celebration
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Dec 7 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Join the Arboretum and the Houston Astronomical Society for a winter celebration! Enjoy festive food, Saint Arnold beer, Katz Coffee, and a hot chocolate bar inside. Outside, hike through the winter woods and look through telescopes to see the moon and stars. Wear walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
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Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Dec 8 all-day
We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 9:00am -1:00pm {October – May} Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (weekly) 10:00am -2:00pm East End Farmers Market (weekly)
Jones Park Bicycling
8:00 am
Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Dec 8 @ 8:00 am
The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell and Spring Creek Greenway trails are open for bicycling. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center programs and events are free of charge unless otherwise noted and open to the public regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, physical ability, national origin, or religion. Anyone...
East End Farmers Market
10:00 am
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Brought to you by the Greater East End Management District, the East End Street Market is open every Sunday from 10am – 2pm on the Navigation Esplanade (2800 Navigation Blvd.) in front of the historic original Ninfa’s Restaurant. Unique among Houston’s farmers markets, the East End Street Market blends sights and sounds, cuisine and culture to create an experience that is rooted in...
Farmers Market at Bridgeland
12:30 pm
Farmers Market at Bridgeland
Dec 8 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
 The market is a monthly gathering of high-quality vendors bringing fresh local produce, pastured meats, free-range eggs, goat cheese, honey, jellies, pasta, pickles, live plants, natural home & pet products, soaps, lotions, and much more right to your neighborhood! The market is located in the parking lot adjacent to the Activity Center in the community of Bridgeland. Due to local...
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 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.
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Hermann Park Bird Survey
7:30 am
Hermann Park Bird Survey
@ Hermann Park
Dec 9 @ 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...
Clear Lake Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas
6:30 pm
Clear Lake Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas
@ Forest Room (B1418), Bayou Building University of Houston-Clear Lake
Dec 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 Clear Lake Chapter meetings are on the 2nd Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is a meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. followed by the business meeting at 6:45 p.m. and program at 7 p.m. Meetings are open to the public; visitors are welcome.
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Habitat Work Days
9:00 am
Habitat Work Days
@ NOA I Bldg, UHCL
Dec 10 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
There are many opportunities for you to get involved with EIH’s WaterSmart Habitat. Whether you’re looking for community service hours, or just a change of pace. Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds, plant native plants, maintain pathways, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days. Volunteering at EIH is a...
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
3:30 pm
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
@ Plant It Forward Warehouse
Dec 10 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Plant It Forward farms are selling fresh produces directly on-the-farm at their neighborhood Farm Stands. You can stop by during Farm Stand hours to buy freshly harvested produce from your friendly neighborhood farmer. If you’d like to stop by and see one of their farms, Plant It Forward recommends that you visit during Farm Stand hours and meet one of their farmers. SNAP,...
Rice University Farmers Market
3:30 pm
Rice University Farmers Market
@ Rice University
Dec 10 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
The Rice Farmers Market is open every Tuesday, rain or shine, from 3:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Entrance 13B off of 5600 Greenbriar Dr. Parking is free. The Rice University Farmers Market supports activities, goods and services that promote community education about the benefits of eating fresh, locally produced food. No cash? Not a problem. The market has tokens that...
White Oak Bayou Association Monthly Meeting
7:00 pm
White Oak Bayou Association Monthly Meeting
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 The White Oak Bayou Association board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month (except November) at 7:00 pm. If you would like to join us for our board meetings, please call 765-426-1743 to confirm. From time to time we change our meeting venue. In November, the Association holds its annual meeting.
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Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
9:00 am
Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
@ Central City Co-Op (Inside Kindred Church)
Dec 11 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
All About Central City Co-Op In September 2001, Jennifer Georgantas and Pat Greer dreamed of a community of people joining together each week around healthy, earth-friendly food. This dream became a reality 15 years ago with the founding of Central City Co-Op, Houston’s very first organic co-op. Organic Produce, Organic Community Our mission is to support sustainable, chemical free farming practices through...
Deer Park Prairie: Workday
9:00 am
Deer Park Prairie: Workday
@ Deer Park Prairie
Dec 11 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Visitation of Deer Park Prairie is by appointment only. Since the prairie will be attended on scheduled workdays, they will be ideal days to visit. Please email Lan.shen@txgcmn.org for appointment on either workdays or any other days. 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park, TX 77536  https://goo.gl/maps/RtcecLSFnp22 Please bring a signed liability release: adult or  adult+children Please do not park directly in...
Children’s Nature Classes
9:30 am
City Hall Farmers Market
11:00 am
City Hall Farmers Market
@ City Hall
Dec 11 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
The public can enjoy a variety of locally prepared ready-to-eat or packaged to-go foods, pick up farm-fresh weekly groceries and at the same time support sustainable food, all amidst Houston’s dramatic downtown urban setting.  The City Hall Farmers Market features more than 30 vendors (located along both sides of City Hall’s reflection pool), including local fresh produce grown by local farmers, cheeses,...
E.P.I.C Program
4:00 pm
E.P.I.C Program
@ Eddie V. Grey Wetlands Education Center
Dec 11 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Environment Protectors Initiating Change (E.P.I.C) E.P.I.C. is a free service learning club for high school teens that is aimed at learning about, and solving coastal environmental problems through hands-on projects. If you would like to: Make a difference Help your community Make new friends Gain volunteer hours Have fun Join them for a meeting at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands...
Nature Story Time
4:00 pm
Nature Story Time
@ Nature Discovery Center
Dec 11 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
What: Stories, puppets, specimens, songs and more for preschoolers and their caregivers. When: Every Wednesday at 4pm This is a free, drop-in program. As a courtesy, please call the Center to let them know if you are coming with a group of 6 or more so that they can be sure to have enough materials on hand for everyone.
(Deadline) Public comments to Sunset Advisory Commission on Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
10:22 pm
(Deadline) Public comments to Sunset Advisory Commission on Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Dec 11 @ 10:22 pm – 11:22 pm
AUSTIN – The Sunset Advisory Commission is reviewing the mission and performance of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and welcomes public comments on whether the agency is still needed and ideas to improve its operations and services. The Texas Sunset Act requires the Sunset Commission to periodically review TPWD and recommend whether to continue the agency and...
(Deadline) EPA 2020 Environmental Education Grants Program applications
10:35 pm
(Deadline) EPA 2020 Environmental Education Grants Program applications
Dec 11 @ 10:35 pm – 11:35 pm
 Environmental Education (EE) Grant Solicitation Notice Under the 2020 EE Local Grant Program, 10 Requests for Applications (RFA) were issued nationally, one in each of EPA’s ten Regions.  EPA expects to award three to four grants from each of the EPA’s 10 Regional Offices for a total of approximately 30 to 35 grants nationwide. All RFAs are available on www.grants.gov, where applications must be submitted electronically. Please...
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Various Farmers Markets: Kingwood, Galveston’s Own, Westchase District, Mid-Main Night market….
Various Farmers Markets: Kingwood, Galveston’s Own, Westchase District, Mid-Main Night market….
Dec 12 all-day
[metaslider id=”2508619″] We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!  2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Kingwood Farmers Market at Kingwood Town Center Park (weekly) (3 pm to 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time) 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Westchase District Farmers Market next to St. Cyril’s of Alexandria Church (weekly) (4 to 7 pm during...
HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
9:00 am
HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
@ Memorial Park Greenhouse
Dec 12 @ 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...
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Dec 12 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Texas Coastal Watershed Program holds weekly volunteer days for their stormwater wetland program, 9am-12pm on Thursdays. Volunteers help propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, or at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson.  The stormwater wetland program is developing demonstration projects to show  how wetlands can be designed into flood...
The Houston Green Book Discussion Group
12:00 pm
The Houston Green Book Discussion Group
@ Downtown Main Library
Dec 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
 The second Thursday of each month book group for learning more about green themes including the environmental, social and economic approaches to sustainability. For more information visit Facebook.com
Craft Asylum – Second Thursdays
6:00 pm
Craft Asylum – Second Thursdays
@ Texas Art Asylum
Dec 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.
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Prairie Friday
8:30 am
Prairie Friday
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 13 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information. Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.
Children’s Nature Classes
9:30 am
Children’s Story Hour
10:00 am
Children’s Story Hour
@ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens
Dec 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Bring your little ones to listen to a story every Friday morning in the McGovern Centennial Garden’s Family Garden. After the reading, children are invited to participate in a fun activity like coloring a picture or planting a seed to take home. For more information, visit hermannpark.org.
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Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
Dec 14 all-day
[metaslider id=2507999] We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 8:00 am to noon: Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market at St. John’s Parking Lot (weekly) 8:00 am to noon: The Farmers Market on Grand Parkway (weekly) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: The Woodlands Farmers Market at Grogan’s Mill Center (weekly) 8:00 am to 1:00 pm:...
Armand Bayou Bird Survey
7:00 am
Armand Bayou Bird Survey
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 14 @ 7:00 am
 The monthly bird count will begin at 7 a.m., starting off from the front parking lot of Armand Bayou Nature Center, dispersing from there. Please try and be here by 7 a.m. as gates will lock promptly at 7:05. If you plan on attending, feel free to shoot Andrew Hamlett an email or just show up.
Second Saturday Bird Walks
8:00 am
Second Saturday Bird Walks
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Dec 14 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
 Free to attend, donations appreciated. Work on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun, relaxed morning walk. Join the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center on the second Saturday of each month at the front door of the building for a two-hour bird walk led by Kelsey Low and Theo Ostler, a resident bird...
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap
10:00 am
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap
@ Mandell Park
Dec 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Swap toys with other families, and keep usable toys from entering the landfill.
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Woodlands Chapter Meeting
10:30 am
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Woodlands Chapter Meeting
@ Virtual Event
Dec 14 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
 Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is a non-partisan, grass-roots organization that works to create political will for climate solutions by building constructive and respectful working relationships with members of Congress. CCL advocates for Carbon Fee and Dividend (CF&D), a revenue-neutral, market-based climate change solution, with all revenue returned directly to households. Come out to their monthly meetings every 2nd Saturday of...
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 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.
Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Meeting
6:00 pm
Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Meeting
@ Houston Community College Conference Center
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 Join Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. for their “Vegan 2nd Saturdays†Monthly Meetings, Presentations & Vegan Potlucks Held on the “2nd Saturdays†of each month, they will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation on intersectional issues of veganism, animal rights, environmentalism, nonviolence, health and more. Each month will be...
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Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Dec 15 all-day
We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 9:00am -1:00pm {October – May} Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (weekly) 10:00am -2:00pm East End Farmers Market (weekly)
Jones Park Bicycling
8:00 am
Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Dec 15 @ 8:00 am
The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell and Spring Creek Greenway trails are open for bicycling. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center programs and events are free of charge unless otherwise noted and open to the public regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, physical ability, national origin, or religion. Anyone...
East End Farmers Market
10:00 am
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
Dec 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Brought to you by the Greater East End Management District, the East End Street Market is open every Sunday from 10am – 2pm on the Navigation Esplanade (2800 Navigation Blvd.) in front of the historic original Ninfa’s Restaurant. Unique among Houston’s farmers markets, the East End Street Market blends sights and sounds, cuisine and culture to create an experience that is rooted in...
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 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.
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Brays Bayou Association Meeting
7:30 pm
Brays Bayou Association Meeting
@ The Gathering Place
Dec 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.
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Audubon Bird Survey
8:00 am
Audubon Bird Survey
@ Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve
Dec 17 @ 8:00 am
 Meeting Time: 8:00 a.m. in front of the restrooms Leaders: Mary Anne Weber, Skip Almoney Precinct 4’s Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve is an 80-acre property featuring Marshall Lake, which spans approximately 40 acres, plus a staff building, paved roads and parking lots, restroom facilities, and 1.7 miles of trails. Houston Audubon’s survey takes place on the third Tuesday of each month starting in...
Habitat Work Days
9:00 am
Habitat Work Days
@ NOA I Bldg, UHCL
Dec 17 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
There are many opportunities for you to get involved with EIH’s WaterSmart Habitat. Whether you’re looking for community service hours, or just a change of pace. Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds, plant native plants, maintain pathways, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days. Volunteering at EIH is a...
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
3:30 pm
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
@ Plant It Forward Warehouse
Dec 17 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Plant It Forward farms are selling fresh produces directly on-the-farm at their neighborhood Farm Stands. You can stop by during Farm Stand hours to buy freshly harvested produce from your friendly neighborhood farmer. If you’d like to stop by and see one of their farms, Plant It Forward recommends that you visit during Farm Stand hours and meet one of their farmers. SNAP,...
Rice University Farmers Market
3:30 pm
Rice University Farmers Market
@ Rice University
Dec 17 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
The Rice Farmers Market is open every Tuesday, rain or shine, from 3:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Entrance 13B off of 5600 Greenbriar Dr. Parking is free. The Rice University Farmers Market supports activities, goods and services that promote community education about the benefits of eating fresh, locally produced food. No cash? Not a problem. The market has tokens that...
HREG Monthly Meeting
6:30 pm
HREG Monthly Meeting
@ United Way-Greater Houston
Dec 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 All 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...
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Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
9:00 am
Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
@ Central City Co-Op (Inside Kindred Church)
Dec 18 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
All About Central City Co-Op In September 2001, Jennifer Georgantas and Pat Greer dreamed of a community of people joining together each week around healthy, earth-friendly food. This dream became a reality 15 years ago with the founding of Central City Co-Op, Houston’s very first organic co-op. Organic Produce, Organic Community Our mission is to support sustainable, chemical free farming practices through...
Children’s Nature Classes
9:30 am
City Hall Farmers Market
11:00 am
City Hall Farmers Market
@ City Hall
Dec 18 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
The public can enjoy a variety of locally prepared ready-to-eat or packaged to-go foods, pick up farm-fresh weekly groceries and at the same time support sustainable food, all amidst Houston’s dramatic downtown urban setting.  The City Hall Farmers Market features more than 30 vendors (located along both sides of City Hall’s reflection pool), including local fresh produce grown by local farmers, cheeses,...
E.P.I.C Program
4:00 pm
E.P.I.C Program
@ Eddie V. Grey Wetlands Education Center
Dec 18 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Environment Protectors Initiating Change (E.P.I.C) E.P.I.C. is a free service learning club for high school teens that is aimed at learning about, and solving coastal environmental problems through hands-on projects. If you would like to: Make a difference Help your community Make new friends Gain volunteer hours Have fun Join them for a meeting at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands...
Nature Story Time
4:00 pm
Nature Story Time
@ Nature Discovery Center
Dec 18 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
What: Stories, puppets, specimens, songs and more for preschoolers and their caregivers. When: Every Wednesday at 4pm This is a free, drop-in program. As a courtesy, please call the Center to let them know if you are coming with a group of 6 or more so that they can be sure to have enough materials on hand for everyone.
Houston GREEN Film Series
6:30 pm
Houston GREEN Film Series
@ Rice Media Center
Dec 18 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
 The films presented by the Houston Green Film Series are free to public and funded by volunteer efforts, in-kind contributions and donations from the public. In general, the series is screened on the third Wednesday of each month. For current films, visit the Houston Green Films website or Facebook page.
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Various Farmers Markets: Kingwood, Galveston’s Own, Westchase District, Mid-Main Night market….
Various Farmers Markets: Kingwood, Galveston’s Own, Westchase District, Mid-Main Night market….
Dec 19 all-day
[metaslider id=”2508619″] We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!  2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Kingwood Farmers Market at Kingwood Town Center Park (weekly) (3 pm to 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time) 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Westchase District Farmers Market next to St. Cyril’s of Alexandria Church (weekly) (4 to 7 pm during...
Houston Community ToolBank Warehouse Tour
9:00 am
Houston Community ToolBank Warehouse Tour
@ Houston Community ToolBank
Dec 19 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
 Every third Thursday of the month from 9:00 to 10:00 am the Houston Community ToolBank host an open warehouse tour. The ToolBank lends tools (hammers, shovels, saws, etc.) and items (tents, tables, chairs, safety gear, etc.) to nonprofits, community groups and corporate volunteers for charitable projects. Access to ToolBank tools eliminates the need for agencies and groups to incur the...
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
9:00 am
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers
@ Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse
Dec 19 @ 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...
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Dec 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Texas Coastal Watershed Program holds weekly volunteer days for their stormwater wetland program, 9am-12pm on Thursdays. Volunteers help propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, or at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson.  The stormwater wetland program is developing demonstration projects to show  how wetlands can be designed into flood...
NPSOT Houston Chapter Meeting
6:45 pm
NPSOT Houston Chapter Meeting
@ American Red Cross building
Dec 19 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm
 All of the activities, such as NPSOT monthly meetings and field trips, are open to the public and nearly all are free. New Location starting summer 2019: American Red Cross building, IH-69 (Southwest Freeway). The building is located on the North side feeder just West of Kirby. Social time and refreshments: 6:45 pm Meeting start: 7:15
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Prairie Friday
8:30 am
Prairie Friday
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 20 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information. Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.
Ashton Gardens Restoration Event
9:00 am
Ashton Gardens Restoration Event
@ Bayou Land Conservancy at Ashton Gardens
Dec 20 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Join for Bayou Land Conservancy for Ashton Gardens Restoration Days. When: the first and third Friday of each month Park under the Hardy Toll Road Bridge Bring: Field clothes, water, gloves, and bug spray To volunteer, click here http://bit.ly/2FUEbfp
Children’s Nature Classes
9:30 am
Children’s Story Hour
10:00 am
Children’s Story Hour
@ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens
Dec 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Bring your little ones to listen to a story every Friday morning in the McGovern Centennial Garden’s Family Garden. After the reading, children are invited to participate in a fun activity like coloring a picture or planting a seed to take home. For more information, visit hermannpark.org.
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Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
Dec 21 all-day
[metaslider id=2507999] We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 8:00 am to noon: Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market at St. John’s Parking Lot (weekly) 8:00 am to noon: The Farmers Market on Grand Parkway (weekly) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: The Woodlands Farmers Market at Grogan’s Mill Center (weekly) 8:00 am to 1:00 pm:...
Audubon Bird Survey
7:30 am
Audubon Bird Survey
@ Hogg Bird Sanctuary
Dec 21 @ 7:30 am
Leader: Cin-Ty Lee Houston Audubon is conducting a monthly survey at Hogg Bird Sanctuary. Surveys are normally scheduled for the third Saturday of the month. Everyone is welcome. Beginners, experts, or even if you’re just curious. Everyone will meet at the parking lot at the dead end on the south end of Westcott Street at 7:30 a.m. If the gate is locked,...
Houston Arboretum Bird Survey
8:00 am
Houston Arboretum Bird Survey
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Dec 21 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Leaders: Theo Ostler and Kelsey Low Meet in front of the building at the Houston Arboretum. The Third Saturday bird survey is a monthly event for experienced birders. It’s an opportunity for birders to help the Houston Arboretum keep a better record of the birds inhabiting the nature sanctuary throughout the year. Interested participants should bring binoculars, water, and their...
Monthly Volunteer Day at Buffalo Bayou Park
8:30 am
Monthly Volunteer Day at Buffalo Bayou Park
@ Wortham Insurance Visitor Center at The Water Works
Dec 21 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Houstonians, ages 9 and up, are invited to join Buffalo Bayou Partnership for community-wide volunteer days at Buffalo Bayou Park happening the third Saturday of each month. Whether volunteering as a large or small group, or individually, your efforts will lead to a healthier environment and a more aesthetically pleasing amenity for all to enjoy. Volunteers will help with a variety of tasks, including...
Olivewood Cemetery Clean-up
9:00 am
Olivewood Cemetery Clean-up
@ Historic Olivewood Cemetery
Dec 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Olivewood is located next to White Oak Bayou, and is therefore surrounded by lush flora. It only takes about a week in the summer for the cemetery to be overrun with vegetation. Beyond routine mowing and weeding, the Descendants of Olivewood have begun projects to beautify individual plots, restoring the old landscaping that has changed with time. If you have...
Volunteer Workday at Don Green Park
9:00 am
Volunteer Workday at Don Green Park
@ Don Greene Nature Park
Dec 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Join us Every 3rd Saturday of every month at “The Don Greene Nature Park”. A new, one acre Harris County neighborhood pocket park left to the county and dedicated in honor of Don Greene’s memory on October 2015. The Friends of Don Greene is a new non-profit dedicated to restoring the property to it’s original glory from the days when...
Historic Houston’s Salvage Warehouse (Members Only)
10:00 am
Historic Houston’s Salvage Warehouse (Members Only)
@ Salvage Warehouse
Dec 21 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
All of the material at Historic Houston’s Salvage Warehouse has been reclaimed from historic houses that Historic Houston has deconstructed, as well as individual items that have been brought to our Salvage Warehouse. The Salvage Warehouse, now located at 1200 National, has become a regional resource for reclaimed building materials serving an 11 county region of Southeast Texas. Materials at the Salvage Warehouse include,...
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap
10:00 am
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap
@ Mandell Park
Dec 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Swap toys with other families, and keep usable toys from entering the landfill.
Willow Waterhole Walking Tour
10:00 am
Willow Waterhole Walking Tour
@ pin Willow Waterhole Greenway
Dec 21 @ 10:00 am
 Walking Tour Willow Waterhole is hosting a free walking tour on Saturday, December 21, at 10 AM. The tour is 60-90 minutes in length and is easily walk able for all ages. Plenty of parking is available at 11350 Ricecrest and they will meet under the big oak tree. Please join to learn about the history of their green space,...
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 21 @ 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.
DIY Candles
3:00 pm
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Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Dec 22 all-day
We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 9:00am -1:00pm {October – May} Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (weekly) 10:00am -2:00pm East End Farmers Market (weekly)
Jones Park Bicycling
8:00 am
Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Dec 22 @ 8:00 am
The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell and Spring Creek Greenway trails are open for bicycling. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center programs and events are free of charge unless otherwise noted and open to the public regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, physical ability, national origin, or religion. Anyone...
East End Farmers Market
10:00 am
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
Dec 22 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Brought to you by the Greater East End Management District, the East End Street Market is open every Sunday from 10am – 2pm on the Navigation Esplanade (2800 Navigation Blvd.) in front of the historic original Ninfa’s Restaurant. Unique among Houston’s farmers markets, the East End Street Market blends sights and sounds, cuisine and culture to create an experience that is rooted in...
Farmers Market At LaCenterra
11:00 am
Farmers Market At LaCenterra
@ LaCenterra
Dec 22 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
The Farmers Market at LaCenterra is back! Make plans now to come out on the fourth Sunday of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be local vendors and artisans selling honey, cheese, fresh eggs, seasonal vegetables & much more. If you are interested in being a vendor, visit yourneighborhoodfarmersmarket.com.
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 22 @ 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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Habitat Work Days
9:00 am
Habitat Work Days
@ NOA I Bldg, UHCL
Dec 24 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
There are many opportunities for you to get involved with EIH’s WaterSmart Habitat. Whether you’re looking for community service hours, or just a change of pace. Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds, plant native plants, maintain pathways, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days. Volunteering at EIH is a...
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
3:30 pm
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
@ Plant It Forward Warehouse
Dec 24 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Plant It Forward farms are selling fresh produces directly on-the-farm at their neighborhood Farm Stands. You can stop by during Farm Stand hours to buy freshly harvested produce from your friendly neighborhood farmer. If you’d like to stop by and see one of their farms, Plant It Forward recommends that you visit during Farm Stand hours and meet one of their farmers. SNAP,...
Rice University Farmers Market
3:30 pm
Rice University Farmers Market
@ Rice University
Dec 24 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
The Rice Farmers Market is open every Tuesday, rain or shine, from 3:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Entrance 13B off of 5600 Greenbriar Dr. Parking is free. The Rice University Farmers Market supports activities, goods and services that promote community education about the benefits of eating fresh, locally produced food. No cash? Not a problem. The market has tokens that...
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Archbishop Fiorenza Park Phase 2 Bird Survey
8:00 am
Archbishop Fiorenza Park Phase 2 Bird Survey
@ Archbishop Fiorenza Park
Dec 25 @ 8:00 am
Meet in front of the bathrooms near the parking lot off Eldridge. Are you looking for a fantastic place to see an amazing array of birds? Join Houston Audubon on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Archbishop Fiorenza Park (Phase 2) between Eldridge and Highway 6 for the chance to see a multitude of species, get a good healthy walk...
Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
9:00 am
Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
@ Central City Co-Op (Inside Kindred Church)
Dec 25 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
All About Central City Co-Op In September 2001, Jennifer Georgantas and Pat Greer dreamed of a community of people joining together each week around healthy, earth-friendly food. This dream became a reality 15 years ago with the founding of Central City Co-Op, Houston’s very first organic co-op. Organic Produce, Organic Community Our mission is to support sustainable, chemical free farming practices through...
Children’s Nature Classes
9:30 am
City Hall Farmers Market
11:00 am
City Hall Farmers Market
@ City Hall
Dec 25 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
The public can enjoy a variety of locally prepared ready-to-eat or packaged to-go foods, pick up farm-fresh weekly groceries and at the same time support sustainable food, all amidst Houston’s dramatic downtown urban setting.  The City Hall Farmers Market features more than 30 vendors (located along both sides of City Hall’s reflection pool), including local fresh produce grown by local farmers, cheeses,...
E.P.I.C Program
4:00 pm
E.P.I.C Program
@ Eddie V. Grey Wetlands Education Center
Dec 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Environment Protectors Initiating Change (E.P.I.C) E.P.I.C. is a free service learning club for high school teens that is aimed at learning about, and solving coastal environmental problems through hands-on projects. If you would like to: Make a difference Help your community Make new friends Gain volunteer hours Have fun Join them for a meeting at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands...
Nature Story Time
4:00 pm
Nature Story Time
@ Nature Discovery Center
Dec 25 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
What: Stories, puppets, specimens, songs and more for preschoolers and their caregivers. When: Every Wednesday at 4pm This is a free, drop-in program. As a courtesy, please call the Center to let them know if you are coming with a group of 6 or more so that they can be sure to have enough materials on hand for everyone.
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Various Farmers Markets: Kingwood, Galveston’s Own, Westchase District, Mid-Main Night market….
Various Farmers Markets: Kingwood, Galveston’s Own, Westchase District, Mid-Main Night market….
Dec 26 all-day
[metaslider id=”2508619″] We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much!  2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Kingwood Farmers Market at Kingwood Town Center Park (weekly) (3 pm to 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time) 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Westchase District Farmers Market next to St. Cyril’s of Alexandria Church (weekly) (4 to 7 pm during...
HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
9:00 am
HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday
@ Memorial Park Greenhouse
Dec 26 @ 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...
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Dec 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Texas Coastal Watershed Program holds weekly volunteer days for their stormwater wetland program, 9am-12pm on Thursdays. Volunteers help propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, or at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson.  The stormwater wetland program is developing demonstration projects to show  how wetlands can be designed into flood...
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Prairie Friday
8:30 am
Prairie Friday
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 27 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information. Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.
Children’s Nature Classes
9:30 am
Children’s Story Hour
10:00 am
Children’s Story Hour
@ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens
Dec 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Bring your little ones to listen to a story every Friday morning in the McGovern Centennial Garden’s Family Garden. After the reading, children are invited to participate in a fun activity like coloring a picture or planting a seed to take home. For more information, visit hermannpark.org.
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Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
Various Farmers Markets: Urban Harvest, Energy Corridor, Finca Farm Stand, Plant It Forward, more…
Dec 28 all-day
[metaslider id=2507999] We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 8:00 am to noon: Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers Market at St. John’s Parking Lot (weekly) 8:00 am to noon: The Farmers Market on Grand Parkway (weekly) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: The Woodlands Farmers Market at Grogan’s Mill Center (weekly) 8:00 am to 1:00 pm:...
Deer Park Prairie: Bird Survey
7:30 am
Deer Park Prairie: Bird Survey
Dec 28 @ 7:30 am
Bird Survey, Saturday, February 27, 7:30 a.m. with Damien Carey 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park, TX 77536 See (MAP for more details) Please bring a signed liability release: adult or  adult+children Please do not park directly in front of our neighbors’ houses – park across the street. As always on the prairie, wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. For seed collecting, bring...
Woodland Park Bird Survey
7:30 am
Woodland Park Bird Survey
@ Woodland Park
Dec 28 @ 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...
Deer Park Prairie: Workday
9:00 am
Deer Park Prairie: Workday
@ Deer Park Prairie
Dec 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workday: Fourth Saturday of each month, 9:00 a.m. to noon or later Visitation of Deer Park Prairie is by appointment only. Since the prairie will be attended on scheduled workdays, they will be ideal days to visit. Please email HNPAT@TexasPrairie for appointment on either workdays or any other days. 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park, TX 77536  (Check out the map for...
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap
10:00 am
Mandell Park’s Toy Swap
@ Mandell Park
Dec 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Swap toys with other families, and keep usable toys from entering the landfill.
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 28 @ 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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Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Dec 29 all-day
We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 9:00am -1:00pm {October – May} Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (weekly) 10:00am -2:00pm East End Farmers Market (weekly)
Jones Park Bicycling
8:00 am
Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Dec 29 @ 8:00 am
The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell and Spring Creek Greenway trails are open for bicycling. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center programs and events are free of charge unless otherwise noted and open to the public regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, physical ability, national origin, or religion. Anyone...
East End Farmers Market
10:00 am
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
Dec 29 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Brought to you by the Greater East End Management District, the East End Street Market is open every Sunday from 10am – 2pm on the Navigation Esplanade (2800 Navigation Blvd.) in front of the historic original Ninfa’s Restaurant. Unique among Houston’s farmers markets, the East End Street Market blends sights and sounds, cuisine and culture to create an experience that is rooted in...
Natural History Demonstration
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Dec 29 @ 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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(Deadline) Public comments to Sunset Advisory Commission on Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
(Deadline) Public comments to Sunset Advisory Commission on Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
@ online
Dec 31 all-day
Sunset Advisory Commission Invites Public Input on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department AUSTIN – The Sunset Advisory Commission is reviewing the mission and performance of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and welcomes public comments on whether the agency is still needed and ideas to improve its operations and services. The Texas Sunset Act requires the Sunset Commission...
Habitat Work Days
9:00 am
Habitat Work Days
@ NOA I Bldg, UHCL
Dec 31 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
There are many opportunities for you to get involved with EIH’s WaterSmart Habitat. Whether you’re looking for community service hours, or just a change of pace. Habitat volunteers help weed and mulch flower beds, plant native plants, maintain pathways, and trim trees and bushes. Volunteers may also help clean out the pond on select work days. Volunteering at EIH is a...
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
3:30 pm
Plant It Forward Farm Stand
@ Plant It Forward Warehouse
Dec 31 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Plant It Forward farms are selling fresh produces directly on-the-farm at their neighborhood Farm Stands. You can stop by during Farm Stand hours to buy freshly harvested produce from your friendly neighborhood farmer. If you’d like to stop by and see one of their farms, Plant It Forward recommends that you visit during Farm Stand hours and meet one of their farmers. SNAP,...
Rice University Farmers Market
3:30 pm
Rice University Farmers Market
@ Rice University
Dec 31 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
The Rice Farmers Market is open every Tuesday, rain or shine, from 3:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Entrance 13B off of 5600 Greenbriar Dr. Parking is free. The Rice University Farmers Market supports activities, goods and services that promote community education about the benefits of eating fresh, locally produced food. No cash? Not a problem. The market has tokens that...
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