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Water-Wise Village Challenge
Water-Wise Village Challenge
Apr 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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...
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Hermann Park Bird Survey
@ Hermann Park
Hermann Park Bird Survey
@ Hermann Park
Apr 8 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
 Hermann Park Bird Survey Leaders: Skip Almoney and Peter Tsan They meet at 8:00 AM (7:30 in the summer months). Take the Parking Lot D entry from Masks are optional for vaccinated participants and social distancing is recommended. Please wear a mask if unvaccinated. Please contact Julie Francis at hermannparkbirdsurvey@gmail.com if you’d like to participate. The Hermann Park Survey is conducted...
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GCBO Spring Fling
@ Quintana Neotropic Bird Sanctuary
GCBO Spring Fling
@ Quintana Neotropic Bird Sanctuary
Apr 8 @ 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...
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Tyke Hike (18 months – 3 years)
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Tyke Hike (18 months – 3 years)
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Apr 8 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
 Encourage your child’s curiosity about nature and spend time with them exploring outdoors! Children 18 months to 3 years, with their adult companions, can join a naturalist for a story reading, a simple nature activity or craft, and a stroller-friendly hike on the beautiful Arboretum trails. Enjoy an interesting new nature experience each week with themes such as turtles, armadillos, spiders,...
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Arboretum’s Home School Program (ages 5-12)
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Arboretum’s Home School Program (ages 5-12)
@ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Apr 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
 A different three-week science unit is taught each month, with classes consisting of instructional time, hands-on activities, and outdoor activities. Extension ideas will be provided to parents so they can follow up with lessons and activities at home. Visit houstonarboretum.org for the class schedule.
6:30 pm
Clear Lake Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas
@ Forest Room (B1418), Bayou Building University of Houston-Clear Lake
Clear Lake Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas
@ Forest Room (B1418), Bayou Building University of Houston-Clear Lake
Apr 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
 Clear Lake Chapter meetings are on the 2nd Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is a meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. followed by the business meeting at 6:45 p.m. and program at 7 p.m. Meetings are open to the public; visitors are welcome.
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