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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Apr 14 all-day
 Pledge to turn off your sprinkler system for the winter. Turfgrass, particularly St. Augustine, naturally goes dormant during winter months and uses all available energy to grow and strengthen the root system. Allowing grass to brown during the cool months results in healthier lawns with less disease in the spring. Once you pledge, your village earns a point in the...
Houston Audubon’s Birdathon
Houston Audubon’s Birdathon
Apr 14 all-day
 Birding is the birder’s equivalent to a walkathon, but better (because you get to look at birds all day). Teams of 2 or more (typically 4-5) compete to count as many bird species as possible in a consecutive 24-hour period. Birdathon is primarily a fundraiser, so teams also compete to raise the most money for the best cause: bird conservation....
Limited Kiosk Opening
@ Boy Scout Woods Sanctuary
Limited Kiosk Opening
@ Boy Scout Woods Sanctuary
Apr 14 all-day
 The kiosk at Boy Scout Woods opens on Friday, March 29 and closes on Sunday, May 5. Many activities are planned, including: Birding walks – 3 times/day (Apr. 4 – 29) Photography walks (Apr. 4-29) Bird-friendly plant sale (Apr. 1 until sold out) Land Sea & Sky binoculars – weekends in April Flight in Focus – 2-day photography event (Apr....
Drawdown Eco Challenge
Drawdown Eco Challenge
Apr 14 all-day
 Drawdown EcoChallenge is a 21-day engagement program focused on carbon reduction. The challenge takes place April 3-24 and follows actions highlighted in Drawdown, a book based on meticulous research that maps, measures, models, and describes solutions to global warming that already exists. Participants track and share their progress online in a robust platform and earn points for taking action. The...
Faith Climate Action Week
@ TBA
Faith Climate Action Week
@ TBA
Apr 14 all-day
Faith Climate Action Week will take place for ten days in April during Earth Month. It will focus on how we can take action to protect our climate. Celebrations, sermons, service projects, events, and nature walks will be held, all week. Sign up now and be the first to receive information on how to participate! We will be focusing on...
17th Annual Galveston FeatherFest
@ Varies
17th Annual Galveston FeatherFest
@ Varies
Apr 14 all-day
 The 2019 Feather is Apr. 11-14, 2019, with pre-festival trips beginning on Apr. 9. Check out some of the new offerings in store for birders and photographers including: Ebike Birding, Armand Bayou Photography Pontoon Boat Trip, Armand Bayou Rookery Birding Field Trip, and more. Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council is happy to announce that they are bringing back the pre-festival...
HackHouston 2019
@ Texas Southern University Science Building 165
HackHouston 2019
@ Texas Southern University Science Building 165
Apr 14 all-day
 HackHouston 2019 is a 24 hour event at Texas Southern University where hundreds of TECH and NON-TECH students will come together to brainstorm ideas, build software/hardware projects, and most of all, HAVE FUN! HackHouston is free for all admitted participants. For more information, visit hackhouston.io/.
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Apr 14 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)
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Booming & Blooming Attwater Prairie Chicken Festival 2019
@ Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
Booming & Blooming Attwater Prairie Chicken Festival 2019
@ Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
Apr 14 @ 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
.jpg) Attwater Prairie Chicken Festival is the annual celebration of the Attwater’s prairie-chicken and the native coastal prairie that the iconic bird calls home. Early morning van tours will take participants up to one of the booming grounds to watch the male prairie chicken’s famous courtship dance. Other events this weekend include wildflower and native plant guided tours, bird walks and birding...
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Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Apr 14 @ 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...
9:00 am
GCBO Spring Fling
@ Quintana Neotropic Bird Sanctuary
GCBO Spring Fling
@ Quintana Neotropic Bird Sanctuary
Apr 14 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
 Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s Spring Fling is an opportunity to see and celebrate the return of migratory songbirds as they arrive at stopover habitat along the Teas Gulf Coast. This is great time to enjoy the wide variety of species that migrate through Texas dressed in their spring finery. This year, Spring Fling will take place at the Quintana Neotropical...
10:00 am
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
Apr 14 @ 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...
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Earth Day Houston 2019
@ Discovery Green
Earth Day Houston 2019
@ Discovery Green
Apr 14 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 Sponsored by Green Mountain Energy Company, Earth Day returns to Discovery Green! Hosted by Discovery Green in partnership with Citizens’ Environmental Coalition. Earth Day Houston offers your organization an outstanding opportunity to present your products and mission to the rapidly growing green market at Houston’s largest celebration of Earth Day. Featuring exhibits, bands, food, speakers, and more, the 2019 celebration promises to inspire, educate,...
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Willow Waterhole 2019 MusicFEST
@ Willow Waterhole Greenway
Willow Waterhole 2019 MusicFEST
@ Willow Waterhole Greenway
Apr 14 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 The seventh edition of the Willow Waterhole 2017 MusicFEST will be held on April 13-14. Coming on the heels of last year’s successful MusicFEST 2018, which featured 20 hours of FREE diverse music provided by 16 Pro Bands and 7 Student-School Band and the dynamic Artist Village with over 40 participating artists, our hopes are that this year’s event will...
12:30 pm
Farmers Market at Bridgeland
Farmers Market at Bridgeland
Apr 14 @ 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...
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Apr 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.
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