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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Feb 21 all-day
Water-Wise Village Challenge
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...
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12:00 am K-12 Student Art Contest in the Maritime Community
K-12 Student Art Contest in the Maritime Community
Feb 21 @ 12:00 am – Feb 22 @ 12:00 am
Thank you for your interest in the “All aboard! There’s a place for you in the maritime community!” Art Contest sponsored by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the Organization of the American States (CIP-OAS).  We welcome submissions from students enrolled in grades K-12 living in the...
8:30 am Solid Waste Workshop Series @ H-GAC Conference Room B/C, Second Floor
Solid Waste Workshop Series @ H-GAC Conference Room B/C, Second Floor
Feb 21 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Solid Waste Workshop Series @ H-GAC Conference Room B/C, Second Floor | Houston | Texas | United States
H-GAC’s Solid Waste Program is reimagining its past roundtable-style meetings into a new Solid Waste Workshop Series. This format will offer a more in-depth look at select solid waste topics, resulting in greater value for attendees. Dates for the 2019 Solid Waste Workshop Series: Feb. 21, 2019 – Environmental Enforcement May 16, 2019 – Recycling Aug. 15, 2019 – Food...
9:00 am Houston Community ToolBank Warehouse Tour @ Houston Community ToolBank
Houston Community ToolBank Warehouse Tour @ Houston Community ToolBank
Feb 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Houston Community ToolBank Warehouse Tour @ Houston Community ToolBank | Houston | Texas | United States
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...
9:00 am HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays @ HPARD Greenhouse
HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays @ HPARD Greenhouse
Feb 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
HPARD's Native Plant Propagation Workdays @ HPARD Greenhouse | Houston | Texas | United States
Habitat Restoration Our volunteer group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon at the HPARD Greenhouse. We propagate plants from locally collected native seed. A typical workday may include seeding pots, bumping up trays into 1-gallon containers, separating seedlings, and weeding pots. We will also have special seed collecting trips, invasive species removal workdays,...
9:00 am KPC Greenhouse Volunteers @ Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers @ Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse
Feb 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
KPC Greenhouse Volunteers @ Memorial Park Conservancy Greenhouse | Houston | Texas | United States
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...
9:00 am Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Feb 21 @ 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...
10:00 am Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Feb 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am
Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston | Texas | United States
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...
2:00 pm Kingwood Farmers Market @ Kingwood Town Center Park
Kingwood Farmers Market @ Kingwood Town Center Park
Feb 21 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Kingwood Farmers Market @ Kingwood Town Center Park | Houston | Texas | United States
Every Thursday, rain or shine, from 2 pm to 6 pm (3 pm to 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time), Lake Houston Area residents visit Kingwood Town Center Park to pick up produce, fresh bread, homemade soaps, herbs, flowers, plants, Indian food, and more from Kingwood Farmers Market. The Kingwood Famers Market makes our community stronger because shoppers have the opportunity...
3:00 pm Galveston’s Own Farmers Market @ The Bryan Museum
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market @ The Bryan Museum
Feb 21 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Galveston's Own Farmers Market @ The Bryan Museum | Galveston | Texas | United States
The best way to gain up-to-date information about Galveston’s Own Farmers’ Market is to sign up for their weekly newsletter. You’ll learn about upcoming events and community partnerships at GOFM, receive the most accurate list of expected vendors for each week, collect recipes based on vendor products and gain insider access to your local farmers’ market. If you’re interested in...
4:00 pm After School Nature Explorers Club @ Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
After School Nature Explorers Club @ Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
Feb 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
After School Nature Explorers Club @ Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary | Houston | Texas | United States
The After School Nature Explorers Club is designed for school-age children, 6-12 years old, who are interested in investigating the great outdoors. During each session, they will explore the natural world, focusing on native habitats and wildlife. They will go on nature hikes, dip-net in the ponds, meet live animals, and practice outdoor skills such as tracking, foraging, building shelters,...
5:00 pm Coastal Basin Bacteria Reduction Meeting @ Bay City Civic Center
Coastal Basin Bacteria Reduction Meeting @ Bay City Civic Center
Feb 21 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Coastal Basin Bacteria Reduction Meeting @ Bay City Civic Center | Bay City | Texas | United States
Caney Creek/ Linville Bayou (Basin 13) H-GAC and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality invite area stakeholders to help create a plan to reduce high concentrations of bacteria found in two coastal basins. This meeting is to discuss sources of bacteria, to form committees to consider options to reduce bacteria, and to develop plans to act on those options are...
5:00 pm Health Symposium Exhibition & Social @ Third Coast, John P. McGovern Commons Building
Health Symposium Exhibition & Social @ Third Coast, John P. McGovern Commons Building
Feb 21 @ 5:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Health Symposium Exhibition & Social @ Third Coast, John P. McGovern Commons Building | Houston | Texas | United States
Health Symposium Exhibition & Social (SES) annually provides an opportunity for education and networking to members of the architectural and healthcare communities. The event includes happy hour, a seminar, and a panel discussion focusing on a new era of growth and innovation in the healthcare industry.
6:45 pm NPSOT Houston Chapter Meeting @ American Red Cross building
NPSOT Houston Chapter Meeting @ American Red Cross building
Feb 21 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm
NPSOT Houston Chapter Meeting @ American Red Cross building | Houston | Texas | United States
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
7:00 pm “Pollinators: From Bees And Bats To Butterflies” lecture @ Houston Advanced Research Center
“Pollinators: From Bees And Bats To Butterflies” lecture @ Houston Advanced Research Center
Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm
“Pollinators: From Bees And Bats To Butterflies" lecture @ Houston Advanced Research Center | Spring | Texas | United States
The next Going Green Sustainability Lecture, sponsored by The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N., is entitled “Pollinators: From Bees And Bats To Butterflies.” Kendall Clark, Environmental Education Specialist with The Woodlands Township and specializing in Sustainable Landscapes, will speak to the group about the importance of pollination and pollinators and the Woodlands Township’s new program to become a Monarch Champion City as recognized by...