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Surface Water Quality Monitoring Training @ University of Houston-Clear Lake
Surface Water Quality Monitoring Training @ University of Houston-Clear Lake
Mar 21 all-day
Surface Water Quality Monitoring Training @ University of Houston-Clear Lake | Houston | Texas | United States
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 TCEQ’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...
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9:00 am HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays @ HPARD Greenhouse
HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays @ HPARD Greenhouse
Mar 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
Mar 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...
10:00 am Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Science Sprouts (ages 4-5) @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Mar 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...
1:30 pm Gardening for Birds, Butterflies and Other Pollinators course @ Rice University
Gardening for Birds, Butterflies and Other Pollinators course @ Rice University
Mar 21 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Gardening for Birds, Butterflies and Other Pollinators course @ Rice University | Houston | Texas | United States
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...