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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Jan 24 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
Jan 24 @ 12:00 am – Jan 25 @ 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...
12:00 am Deadline: Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award
Deadline: Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award
Jan 24 @ 12:00 am
Deadline: Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award
Each year, the prestigious Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award recognizes members in the community who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to aiding in the conservation, preservation, restoration and/or advocacy of Houston’s waterways. Nominees can be from the nonprofit, public or private sectors. Please submit nominations by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2019. Submit the nomination information in the body of an...
9:00 am HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday @ Memorial Park Greenhouse
HPARD’s Greenhouse Workday @ Memorial Park Greenhouse
Jan 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
HPARD's Greenhouse Workday @ Memorial Park Greenhouse | Houston | Texas | United States
Volunteers meet the second and fourth Thursday of every month to 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. They will also have special seed collecting trips, invasive species removal workdays, and planting events in restored prairies. If you’re interested in volunteering for the...
9:00 am HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays @ HPARD Greenhouse
HPARD’s Native Plant Propagation Workdays @ HPARD Greenhouse
Jan 24 @ 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 Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Jan 24 @ 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...
1:30 pm LSGCD Water Efficiency Network meeting @ Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District
LSGCD Water Efficiency Network meeting @ Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District
Jan 24 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
LSGCD Water Efficiency Network meeting @ Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District | Conroe | Texas | United States
During the January monthly meeting of the Water Efficiency Network of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, Jill Boullion, executive director of the Bayou Land Conservancy, will discuss the successes and goals of the group and the benefits of land conservancy to water quality and the mitigation of flooding.
2:00 pm Kingwood Farmers Market @ Kingwood Town Center Park
Kingwood Farmers Market @ Kingwood Town Center Park
Jan 24 @ 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
Jan 24 @ 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...
5:30 pm 2045 RTP: Public Meeting @ Friendswood City Hall
2045 RTP: Public Meeting @ Friendswood City Hall
Jan 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
2045 RTP: Public Meeting @ Friendswood City Hall | Friendswood | Texas | United States
Learn what’s next for the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan at one of their upcoming public meetings. They will highlight an expert panel featuring “Transportation 101: What You Need to Know.” During the public meetings, expert transportation panelists will discuss future transportation projects in your area selected from the recent “2018 Call for Projects” application process. The panel will also talk...
6:00 pm GBF’s Membership Meeting @ United Way Community Resource Center
GBF’s Membership Meeting @ United Way Community Resource Center
Jan 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
GBF's Membership Meeting @ United Way Community Resource Center | Houston | Texas | United States
Galveston Bay Foundation Director of Advocacy, Scott Jones, will present The Coastal Barrier: Galveston Bay Foundation’s Observations, Concerns and Comments. The presentation will provide the latest on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s plans to design and build an Upper Texas Coast storm surge coastal barrier. Scott will share Galveston Bay Foundation’s observations on the Corps’ design and analysis, concerns and...