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Baby Squirrel Program: Volunteers Needed
Baby Squirrel Program: Volunteers Needed
Aug 19 all-day
 In the early spring and early fall, the Texas Wildlife Rehab Coalition (TWRC) Wildlife Center receives hundreds of baby squirrels from rescuers. These squirrels will be fed and cared for in our onsite Baby Squirrel Program until they are old enough to transition to release back into the wild. We need help from caring volunteers with this huge endeavor. All volunteers must register, pay...
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Willow Waterhole Bird Surveys
@ Willow Waterhole Park
Willow Waterhole Bird Surveys
@ Willow Waterhole Park
Aug 19 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
 The Nature Discovery Center partners with Houston Audubon to conduct monthly surveys at Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve, a 290-acre park on the site of a Harris County Flood Control District retention pond project. Participants can help by either spotting birds or helping to identify them on this 2.5 hour long survey. This is a great way to get involved with Houston’s citizen science community....
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Monthly Volunteer Day at Buffalo Bayou Park
@ Wortham Insurance Visitor Center at The Water Works
Monthly Volunteer Day at Buffalo Bayou Park
@ Wortham Insurance Visitor Center at The Water Works
Aug 19 @ 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...
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Memorial Villages Farmers Market
@ First Congregational Church
Memorial Villages Farmers Market
@ First Congregational Church
Aug 19 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
 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...
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Olivewood Cemetery Clean-up
@ Historic Olivewood Cemetery
Olivewood Cemetery Clean-up
@ Historic Olivewood Cemetery
Aug 19 @ 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...
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Volunteer Workday at Don Green Park
@ Don Greene Nature Park
Volunteer Workday at Don Green Park
@ Don Greene Nature Park
Aug 19 @ 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...
9:30 am
Orientation for New Garden Volunteers
Orientation for New Garden Volunteers
Aug 19 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
 Hermann Park Conservancy is always looking for new volunteers to help keep the McGovern Centennial Gardens growing. They invite anyone interested in becoming a Garden volunteer to attend an orientation. There you will learn about all the opportunities available with the Conservancy and a little bit more about what HPC does to keep Hermann Park looking good. Come out and...
10:00 am
Beach Exploration with Texas Parks & Wildlife
@ Galveston Island State Park
Beach Exploration with Texas Parks & Wildlife
@ Galveston Island State Park
Aug 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
 Galveston Island State Park has two thousand acres of surf, beach, dunes, coastal prairie, fresh-water ponds, wetlands, bayous and bay shoreline. It is a richly diverse preserve with hundreds of species of wildlife — you may see roseate spoonbills resting in an oak mott, tree frogs croaking out their mating calls, skimmers nesting in terraced wetlands, egrets fishing the ponds,...
10:00 am
Sweet Salads
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Sweet Salads
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Aug 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Sweet Salads Saturday, August 19 10:00 am – Noon $25 member / $35 nonmember Instructor: Kelsey Low Ages 16 and up Register Online Who wants to cook in the heat of a Houston summer? Don’t slave away at the oven or stove – make a cool, refreshing salad! In this class you’ll learn to prepare three healthy and delicious salads...
10:30 am
Walking Tour
Walking Tour
Aug 19 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Date: Saturday, August 19 Time: 10:30 to 11:30 am Parking: City Lot H Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105 Sabine St.) Cost: Free; RSVP to Jessica McFall Enjoy a free walking tour in Buffalo Bayou Park highlighting the landscape and ecology of 19th century Texas that created Houston, as well as the importance of prairies in rebuilding this astonishing...
1:00 pm
Farm Life Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Farm Life Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 19 @ 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
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 19 @ 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.
3:00 pm
InspireFire Workshops at Levy Park
@ Levy Park
InspireFire Workshops at Levy Park
@ Levy Park
Aug 19 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Levy Park, the new urban greenspace in Upper Kirby that just opened in February, hosts a plethora of programming for all ages and interests throughout May. Visit Levy Park website to check out their complete calendar of events by month.
5:30 pm
Arboretum at Night: Snakes Alive!
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Arboretum at Night: Snakes Alive!
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Aug 19 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
 Arboretum at Night: Snakes Alive! Saturday, August 19 5:30 – 7:30 pm $30 member / $45 nonmember $15 children ages 5-12 Instructor: Crossbone Corns Ages 5 and up Register Online Snakes have a bad reputation, but they are really fascinating and beautiful creatures. Learn the facts about our slithery, scaly neighbors while you get up close and personal with some real, live...
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Fight Like a Girl! Art Show
@ Hardy and Nance Studios
Fight Like a Girl! Art Show
@ Hardy and Nance Studios
Aug 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
There is something special about female superheroes. Such strength and power handled with style and grace. These attributes are what we as women aspire to embody in our everyday lives. The EESG team cordially invites you to pay tribute to those female heroes that inspire us to “Fight Like A Girl’!
6:00 pm
Twilight Tour
Twilight Tour
Aug 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
These 30-minute boat rides are a great way to spend the evening with your family. Escape from the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou’s waters. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, and even the occasional alligator sunning on the banks. Date: Saturday,August 19 Time: 6:00 – 8:30 pm (30 minute boat rides) The last tour departs...
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