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2018 Great Texas Birding Classic
2018 Great Texas Birding Classic
May 4 all-day
2018 Great Texas Birding Classic
Join this fun, friendly, birdwatching competition. There are tournament categories for all ages and skill levels, so select the one that works best for you. Tournament categories include but are not limited to: The Texas Two-Stop Tournament The Big Sit! State Park Tournament, Big Sit! Or Sunrise-to-Noon Tournaments Regional Big Day Statewide Tournament Human-Powered Tournament With the new month-long format...
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8:30 am Prairie Friday @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Prairie Friday @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
May 4 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information. Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.
9:00 am GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
May 4 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary | Freeport | Texas | United States
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s Spring Fling is an opportunity to see and celebrate the return of migratory songbirds as they arrive at stopover habitat along the Teas Gulf Coast. This is great time to enjoy the wide variety of species that migrate through Texas dressed in their spring finery. This year, Spring Fling will take place at the Quintana Neotropical...
9:30 am Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Children’s Nature Classes @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
May 4 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Looking for a place to get your children outdoors? ABNC’s EcoClasses will allow your child to explore, discover and observe (STEM). Join them for some great nature experiences! Check out their website at abnc.org for details or call 713-274-2668 to reserve your spot. EcoTots are for children 18-36 months with an adult every Friday. EcoKids are for children ages 3-6 every Wednesday...
10:00 am Children’s Story Hour @ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens
Children’s Story Hour @ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Children's Story Hour @ The Family Garden in the McGovern Centennial Gardens | Houston | Texas | United States
Bring your little ones to listen to a story every Friday morning in the McGovern Centennial Garden’s Family Garden. After the reading, children are invited to participate in a fun activity like coloring a picture or planting a seed to take home. For more information, visit hermannpark.org.
12:15 pm Webinar: Energy Democracy @ Online
Webinar: Energy Democracy @ Online
May 4 @ 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Webinar: Energy Democracy @ Online
Join Security and Sustainability Forum (SSF) and Island Press in a 90-minute webinar about the emerging field of energy democracy, a movement that frames the struggle of working people, low-income communities, and communities of color to take control of energy resources and use those resources to empower their communities. Energy poverty is a shocking political reality in the United States...
1:00 pm First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
First Friday Friends @ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
May 4 @ 1:00 pm
Senior adults are welcome to this monthly gathering for natural history programs, leisurely walks, and fun environmental activities. Call for information. Ages 55+. All Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center programs and events are free of charge unless otherwise noted and open to the public regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, physical ability, national origin, or religion. Anyone...
1:00 pm Tour of Loam Agronomics
Tour of Loam Agronomics
May 4 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tour of Loam Agronomics @ Richmond | Texas | United States
Join the Houston Food System Collaborative for an educational tour of the Loam Agronomics farm located in Richmond, Texas. Please RSVP to this event if you will be joining us or contact Linsi.Broom@houstontx.gov if you have any questions Schedule 1PM: Arrive at Loam Agronomicsfor farm tour (Approximately 2 hours) 8939 Harlem Road Richmond, TX Co Chairs Josh Owens, Houston-Galveston Area Council...
7:00 pm Amazing Raptors with Audubon @ Sims Bayou Nature Center
Amazing Raptors with Audubon @ Sims Bayou Nature Center
May 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Amazing Raptors with Audubon @ Sims Bayou Nature Center | Houston | Texas | United States
Can’t get enough of hawks, falcons, owls and kites? Well join us for this special evening of Amazing Raptors. The program starts at 7 PM in the Bayou Barn with a fun interactive program on raptors. You will then meet some of the Houston Audubon education raptors and learn more about their natural history. This is a family–friendly program for...