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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Apr 7 all-day
 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...
Houston Audubon’s Birdathon
Houston Audubon’s Birdathon
Apr 7 all-day
 Birding is the birder’s equivalent to a walkathon, but better (because you get to look at birds all day). Teams of 2 or more (typically 4-5) compete to count as many bird species as possible in a consecutive 24-hour period. Birdathon is primarily a fundraiser, so teams also compete to raise the most money for the best cause: bird conservation....
Limited Kiosk Opening
@ Boy Scout Woods Sanctuary
Limited Kiosk Opening
@ Boy Scout Woods Sanctuary
Apr 7 all-day
 The kiosk at Boy Scout Woods opens on Friday, March 29 and closes on Sunday, May 5. Many activities are planned, including: Birding walks – 3 times/day (Apr. 4 – 29) Photography walks (Apr. 4-29) Bird-friendly plant sale (Apr. 1 until sold out) Land Sea & Sky binoculars – weekends in April Flight in Focus – 2-day photography event (Apr....
Drawdown Eco Challenge
Drawdown Eco Challenge
Apr 7 all-day
 Drawdown EcoChallenge is a 21-day engagement program focused on carbon reduction. The challenge takes place April 3-24 and follows actions highlighted in Drawdown, a book based on meticulous research that maps, measures, models, and describes solutions to global warming that already exists. Participants track and share their progress online in a robust platform and earn points for taking action. The...
Faith Climate Action Week
@ TBA
Faith Climate Action Week
@ TBA
Apr 7 all-day
Faith Climate Action Week will take place for ten days in April during Earth Month. It will focus on how we can take action to protect our climate. Celebrations, sermons, service projects, events, and nature walks will be held, all week. Sign up now and be the first to receive information on how to participate! We will be focusing on...
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Various Farmers Markets: GOFM and East End
Apr 7 all-day
 We used to list these markets individually, but it was just too much! 9:00am -1:00pm {October – May} Galveston’s Own Farmers Market (weekly) 10:00am -2:00pm East End Farmers Market (weekly)
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Flight in Focus
@ Smith Oaks Sanctuary
Flight in Focus
@ Smith Oaks Sanctuary
Apr 7 @ 7:00 am
 Houston Audubon is celebrating 50 years of bird conservation and education. To commemorate this special occasion, we are dedicating the first weekend of April to bird and wildlife photography at our world famous High Island sanctuaries. Photographers of all skill levels and camera types are welcome to participate. The registration fee includes day passes, workshops, and events for both days. Saturday,...
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Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Jones Park Bicycling
@ Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Apr 7 @ 8:00 am
The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell and Spring Creek Greenway trails are open for bicycling. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. 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...
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GCBO Spring Fling
@ Quintana Neotropic Bird Sanctuary
GCBO Spring Fling
@ Quintana Neotropic Bird Sanctuary
Apr 7 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
 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...
10:00 am
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
East End Farmers Market
@ Navigation Esplanade
Apr 7 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
 Brought to you by the Greater East End Management District, the East End Street Market is open every Sunday from 10am – 2pm on the Navigation Esplanade (2800 Navigation Blvd.) in front of the historic original Ninfa’s Restaurant. Unique among Houston’s farmers markets, the East End Street Market blends sights and sounds, cuisine and culture to create an experience that is rooted in...
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Chimney Rock Market
@ Chimney Rock Plaza
Chimney Rock Market
@ Chimney Rock Plaza
Apr 7 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 Chimney Rock Market is an outdoor market that features local artists and farmers. Beginning on Feb. 18, 2018, are open the first Sunday of each month. Their vendors sell mouth-watering eats and artisan gifts the whole family can enjoy. As always, four-legged friends are welcome. There will be plenty of treats for them too! When you’re done shopping, stop in...
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Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Apr 7 @ 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.
1:30 pm
Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event
@ Willow Waterhole Greenspace
Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event
@ Willow Waterhole Greenspace
Apr 7 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
 Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment during Earth Month & Faith Climate Action Week! You will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship by mulching around plantings, planting native plants & removing trash at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels,...
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