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National Public Lands Day
National Public Lands Day
Aug 26 all-day
 Visit publiclandsday.org to find out about local events. The 23rd annual NEEF National Public Lands Day (NPLD), sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands. Through NPLD, NEEF works to connect people to public lands in their community, inspire environmental stewardship, and encourage use of public lands for education, recreation, and general health.
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Deer Park Prairie: Bird Survey
Deer Park Prairie: Bird Survey
Aug 26 @ 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...
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Texas Stream Team Volunteer Training
@ Houston Advanced Research Center
Texas Stream Team Volunteer Training
@ Houston Advanced Research Center
Aug 26 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
 Volunteers are needed to collect water quality information from local waterways as part of the Texas Stream Team statewide network. A Texas Stream Team Certified Water Monitor Phase 1 and 2 Training will be from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the Houston Advanced Research Center, 8801 Gosling Road, The Woodlands. Registration is required, and class size is limited. This training is sponsored...
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River Kayak class
River Kayak class
Aug 26 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
T.O.W.N. – Texas Outdoors-Woman Network (Houston chapter) Saturday, August 26 at 8:30 AM If you’ve taken the basic class and want to advance your skills to kayak on creeks, streams and rivers this is for you. We use rec or whitewater boats… https://www.meetup.com/TOWNHouston/events/fsvqvlywlbjc/
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Deer Park Prairie: Workday
@ Deer Park Prairie
Deer Park Prairie: Workday
@ Deer Park Prairie
Aug 26 @ 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...
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Grand Bay NERR Rain Barrel Workshop
@ Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
Grand Bay NERR Rain Barrel Workshop
@ Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
Aug 26 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
 Rain barrels collect and store water during storms that can be used for: watering your lawn or plants in your garden, washing your pets, and cleaning your car. They are a great way to save money on your water bill while helping reduce the impacts of storm water runoff. The Grand Bay NERR will be conducting a workshop on August...
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Houston Arboretum Volunteer Open House
Houston Arboretum Volunteer Open House
Aug 26 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
 Have you ever wanted to be an Arboretum volunteer? Join the Houston Arboretum for a bit of breakfast and find out what volunteering at the Arboretum is all about. Stay afterwards for the School Programs Open House and learn how you can help introduce the next generation of Houstonians to the natural world. Volunteer Open House is from 9:00 to 10:30...
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Memorial Villages Farmers Market
@ First Congregational Church
Memorial Villages Farmers Market
@ First Congregational Church
Aug 26 @ 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...
10:00 am
Beach Exploration with Texas Parks & Wildlife
@ Galveston Island State Park
Beach Exploration with Texas Parks & Wildlife
@ Galveston Island State Park
Aug 26 @ 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,...
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Summer Garden Club Fun at Mercer Botanic Gardens
@ The Mercer Society
1:00 pm
Farm Life Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Farm Life Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 26 @ 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.
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Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 26 @ 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
Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
Aug 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Learn more about these 250,000 magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl†docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou. Date: August 26, 2017 Time: Dusk – Boat departs 30 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides) Cost: $30 per person (children under...
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Purple Martin Watch with Houston Audubon
Purple Martin Watch with Houston Audubon
Aug 26 @ 7:30 pm
 Come out on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at 7:30 PM in front Willowbrook Mall to witness Purple Martins. Peak numbers for Purple Martins occur in July and August when Purple Martins form large flocks and roost together in great numbers in preparation to migration. Some roosts may have thousands of birds. When the birds arrive to roost in the evening,...
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