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Texas Master Naturalist Program Training @ Various locations in Fort Bend and Waller Counties
Texas Master Naturalist Program Training @ Various locations in Fort Bend and Waller Counties
Mar 25 all-day
The Texas Master Naturalist Program is a volunteer training and development program sponsored by Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service, a Texas A&M System and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  Texas Master Naturalist training covers a wide variety of topics including botany, ecology, geology, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, soil science, weather & climate, and archaeology. To maintain certification, Texas...
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7:30 am Deer Park Prairie: Bird Survey
Deer Park Prairie: Bird Survey
Mar 25 @ 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...
7:30 am Trash Bash: Rivers, Lakes, Bays ‘N Bayous @ Bay Area Park
Trash Bash: Rivers, Lakes, Bays ‘N Bayous @ Bay Area Park
Mar 25 @ 7:30 am – 1:00 pm
Pick up trash, have lunch, and have fun! The Schedule for the Day 7:30am-8:30am for HCC boaters off load boats at boat launch. 8:30am-9:30am Registration at Bay Area Park 9:00 am-12:00pm Cleanup on bank or in boat 12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch and door prizes at Bay Area Park Full description: This is a family event managed by the Texas Conservation Fund and...
8:00 am 2017 Trash Bash®
2017 Trash Bash®
Mar 25 @ 8:00 am – 1:30 pm
Every year, thousands of volunteers gather along Texas waterways to do their part in cleaning up the environment by participating in the largest single day waterway cleanup in the state of Texas, the River, Lakes, Bays ‘N Bayous Trash Bash®. Founded in 1994 by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality with 7 sites and 3,000 volunteers, Trash Bash®...
8:30 am Starting a Community or School Garden Workshop
8:30 am Westbury Community Garden – March Work Day
Westbury Community Garden – March Work Day
Mar 25 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Westbury Community Garden is an all volunteer organization that maintains a 7 acre property in southwest Houston. The property contains 62 allotment garden plots that rent for $72/year as well as 2 orchards, an NABA certified butterfly habitat garden, a prairie restoration project, compost and rain catchment systems and an outdoor learning pavilion. The grounds and common areas are all...
9:00 am Deer Park Prairie: Workday @ Deer Park Prairie
Deer Park Prairie: Workday @ Deer Park Prairie
Mar 25 @ 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...
9:00 am Family Nature Club @ Nature Discovery Center
Family Nature Club @ Nature Discovery Center
Mar 25 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Get the family outside and explore nature this Saturday with our Family Nature Club. This group visits wild places around town to play and engage families with Houston’s natural surroundings. On Saturday, March 25, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. we’ll be at the Nature Discovery Center for three hours of exploration and child-directed fun. Each child receives a free...
9:00 am Memorial Villages Farmers Market @ First Congregational Church
Memorial Villages Farmers Market @ First Congregational Church
Mar 25 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Memorial Villages Farmers Market @ First Congregational Church | Houston | Texas | United States
The goal of the Memorial Villages Farmers Market is to build a quality relationship between farmers, artisans and the community at large. Hosted by First Congregational Church in cooperation with the City of Hunters Creek Village, MVFM has quickly done just that, establishing itself as one of Houston’s premier farmers markets. Market Highlights High quality vendors Live music Playground and...
9:00 am NOAA Ocean Discovery Day @ NOAA Galveston Lab at Fort Crockett
NOAA Ocean Discovery Day @ NOAA Galveston Lab at Fort Crockett
Mar 25 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Ocean Discovery Day is a FREE event designed to introduce residents and visitors to NOAA programs in their community. This open house invites people into the NOAA Galveston Lab to enjoy hands-on activities; explore coral reefs, salt marshes, offshore oil platforms and marine science careers; discover Fort Crockett history; learn how to rescue dolphins; visit with sea turtles; and see what...
9:00 am Saving Wildlife Expo @ Houston Zoo
Saving Wildlife Expo @ Houston Zoo
Mar 25 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saving Wildlife Expo @ Houston Zoo | Houston | Texas | United States
The Houston Zoo is partnering with the Wildlife Conservation Network to host an all-day conservation event at the Zoo. This incredible event will feature five of the world’s strongest community-based conservation leaders who are all devoted to protecting wildlife. Come find out how you can save sharks, lions, tapirs and more! Visit the Saving Wildlife Expo webpage to learn more...
9:30 am Cesar Chavez Parade Leafleting and Tabling @ Sellers Bros grocery store
Cesar Chavez Parade Leafleting and Tabling @ Sellers Bros grocery store
Mar 25 @ 9:30 am
Cesar Chavez Parade Leafleting and Tabling – March 25 at 9:30 am The annual Cesar Chavez parade is on Saturday, March 25, beginning at 10 a.m. It is a small parade in the East End that starts near the Sellers Bros grocery store at 601 67th St (@ Canal St.) and ends at Hidalgo Park (7000 Avenue Q). It is free...
10:00 am UH Art & Architecture Tour @ University of Houston - Moores School of Music Building
UH Art & Architecture Tour @ University of Houston - Moores School of Music Building
Mar 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
University of Houston Art & Architecture Campus Tour An exploration of art, architecture and campus design on the University of Houston’s main campus. Works by Frank Stella, Jim Love, William King and The Art Guys are found within the context of a campus and buildings designed by notable architects such as Phillip Johnson, Alfred C. Finn, Gensler, Lake|FLato, BNIM and...
10:00 am Wildlife Babies @ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Wildlife Babies @ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Mar 25 @ 10:00 am
Loveable baby wildlife is often tempting to bring home and nurture. Join a licensed wildlife rehabilitator and learn about these adorable creatures and why it is better to leave them be. All ages.
1:00 pm Farm Life Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Farm Life Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Mar 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Observe life as it once was at the Martyn farm. Each week our knowledgeable volunteers demonstrate activities common to daily life on a 19th-century farm in southeast Texas. These vary from butter and cheese-making to carpentry and blacksmithing.
1:00 pm H2Ouston: Living in Flood Plains: 2017 RDA Architecture Tour @ Rice University
H2Ouston: Living in Flood Plains: 2017 RDA Architecture Tour @ Rice University
Mar 25 @ 1:00 pm – Mar 26 @ 12:00 am
Initially mapped in the 1970s, Houston’s floodplains continue to present unique physical, political, and economic challenges for architects and their clients. As new floodplain designations have created more exacting design and construction requirements over the years — and catastrophic flood events in the greater Houston region emphasize the stakes — H2Ouston: Living in Flood Plains explores the ways architects have...
1:00 pm Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Natural History Demonstration @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Mar 25 @ 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.
7:00 pm Screening of “Peaceable Kingdom” @ Central Market
Screening of “Peaceable Kingdom” @ Central Market
Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm
Screening of “Peaceable Kingdom” at Central Market – March 25 at 7 p.m. Vegan for Life is showing the animal rights movie “Peaceable Kingdom” at 7 p.m. at VFL’s usual meeting place, the community room on the second floor of Central Market, which is on Westheimer at Weslayan. After the movie, many of us will spend time on the Central...
7:00 pm Unplugged Adventure: Pothole Croakers, A Frog Adventure @ Indiangrass Preserve
Unplugged Adventure: Pothole Croakers, A Frog Adventure @ Indiangrass Preserve
Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Learn about some of the unique & elusive frogs of the Katy Prairie, how to identify them by sight & sound, and also ways KPC and others monitor and help amphibians. At dark, you’ll hit the trail to hopefully document a spring awakening as resident frogs clear their throats at Indiangrass Preserve! Audience: All ages. For more information and to register,...
8:30 pm Earth Hour @ Various
Earth Hour @ Various
Mar 25 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Earth Hour belongs to you. Celebrate your commitment to the planet with your friends, family, community or at work – in your own way. A simple event can be just turning off all non-essential lights from 8.30pm-9:30 pm. For one hour, focus on your commitment to our planet for the rest of this year. To celebrate, you can have a candle lit dinner, talk to your neighbours, stargaze, go...