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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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8:30 am
Spring Creek Paddle Trip
Spring Creek Paddle Trip
Aug 20 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
T.O.W.N. – Texas Outdoors-Woman Network (Houston chapter) Sunday, August 20 at 8:30 AM Easy 2-3 hr. trip on Spring Creek Greenway. Put in and take out locations subject to water level so may vary. Bring water, snack, hat, sunglasses, sun… https://www.meetup.com/TOWNHouston/events/vcwqvlywlbbc/
1:00 pm
Farm Life Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Farm Life Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 20 @ 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.
1:00 pm
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Natural History Demonstration
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 20 @ 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.
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7:30 pm
Brays Bayou Association Meeting
@ The Gathering Place
Brays Bayou Association Meeting
@ The Gathering Place
Aug 21 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Brays Bayou Association meets the third Monday of each month at The Gathering Place. Brays Bayou Association does not currently have a website.
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9:00 am
Local Environmental Enforcement Class
@ Houston-Galveston Area Council Conference Room B, Second Floor
Local Environmental Enforcement Class
@ Houston-Galveston Area Council Conference Room B, Second Floor
Aug 22 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
 H-GAC will host Environmental Enforcement after the 85th Texas Legislature on Tuesday, August 22. This class will cover the changes the 85th Legislature made to Texas laws used to control pollution. This six-hour class is designed to provide local health department officers, code enforcement officers, registered sanitarians, and police officers an understanding of what the 85th State Legislature did and did not do...
3:30 pm
Rice University Farmers Market
@ Rice University
Rice University Farmers Market
@ Rice University
Aug 22 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
 The Rice Farmers Market is open every Tuesday, rain or shine, from 3:30 PM until 6:30 PM at Entrance 13B off of 5600 Greenbriar Dr. Parking is free. The Rice University Farmers Market supports activities, goods and services that promote community education about the benefits of eating fresh, locally produced food. No cash? Not a problem. The market has tokens that...
6:00 pm
Transitioning into the Renewable Energy Job Force
@ United Way of Greater Houston
Transitioning into the Renewable Energy Job Force
@ United Way of Greater Houston
Aug 22 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 Houston Renewable Energy Group is inviting all to their panel meeting. Hear what a panel of renewable energy experts have to say about this new, growing industry. Gain critical insight into careers that move us toward energy independence while improving our Houston community and environment. Network and socialize with like-minded people. Featured experts include Steve Airheart: Manager at M&S Engineering....
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9:00 am
Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
@ Central City Co-Op (Inside Kindred Church)
Central City Co-Op Farmers Market
@ Central City Co-Op (Inside Kindred Church)
Aug 23 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
All About Central City Co-Op In September 2001, Jennifer Georgantas and Pat Greer dreamed of a community of people joining together each week around healthy, earth-friendly food. This dream became a reality 15 years ago with the founding of Central City Co-Op, Houston’s very first organic co-op. Organic Produce, Organic Community Our mission is to support sustainable, chemical free farming practices through...
9:00 am
Ethics of Local Environmental Enforcement Class
@ Houston-Galveston Area Council, Conference Room B, Second Floor
Ethics of Local Environmental Enforcement Class
@ Houston-Galveston Area Council, Conference Room B, Second Floor
Aug 23 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Ethics of Local Environmental Enforcement will be Wednesday, August 23. This class deals with ethical situations that arise in local enforcement. What do you do when faced with conflicts between Justice and Mercy? What do you do when there simply are no resources available in the family to fix a long-outstanding code enforcement or health nuisance problem? This is a six-hour class designed...
9:30 am
Children’s Nature Classes
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
2:00 pm
Texas Parks and Wildlife Annual Hearing
@ Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commission Hearing Room
Texas Parks and Wildlife Annual Hearing
@ Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commission Hearing Room
Aug 23 @ 2:00 pm
Time:  2:00 p.m. Date:  Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Place:  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commission Hearing Room 4200 Smith School Road Austin, TX 78744 For Info: TPWD Executive Office, 512-389-4804 or 512-389-4802
6:00 pm
Green Schools: Higher Performance
@ City of Houston Permitting Center
7:00 pm
Wild About Houston
@ Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion
Wild About Houston
@ Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion
Aug 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
 CEC is is partnering with Katy Prairie Conservancy, Coastal Prairie Partnership, and Native Prairies Association of Texas to present “Wild About Houston”, an evening dedicated to viewing and discussing short films focused on the local efforts to save and enjoy local wildlife and ecosystems. Short films will be followed by a panel discussion about local conservation needs and issues. Submit an Entry:...
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9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Aug 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...
10:00 am
GBF’s Brews and Barrels Registration Deadline
GBF’s Brews and Barrels Registration Deadline
Aug 24 @ 10:00 am
 Save water with a rain barrel and a beer at the upcoming workshop at Saint Arnold Brewing Company on Sunday, August 27, 2017, from 11 AM to 2 PM. “Brews & Barrels†is the first Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) rain barrel workshop where participants can enjoy local brews at Texas’s oldest craft brewery while learning the environmental benefits of rain barrels – much...
10:00 am
H-GAC Regional Recycling Roundtable
@ H-GAC Conference Room A, Second Floor
H-GAC Regional Recycling Roundtable
@ H-GAC Conference Room A, Second Floor
Aug 24 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
 Please join H-GAC at their Regional Recycling Roundtable on Thursday, August 24, 2017, from 10 AM to noon at the Houston-Galveston Area Council building on 3555 Timmons Lane, Conference Room A. This roundtable discussion will focus on Recycling Construction & Demolition Debris and will feature a variety of perspectives on this recyclable commodity and continue our look at the role of recycling in the circular economy....
10:00 am
Regional Recycling Roundtable
@ Houston-Galveston Area Council
5:30 pm
Memorial Park Conservancy Lawn Party
@ Memorial Park Conservancy
5:30 pm
Save the Date: MPC Lawn Party
@ Memorial Park
Save the Date: MPC Lawn Party
@ Memorial Park
Aug 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
 Save the Date for Memorial Park Conservancy’s Lawn Party on August 24th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Come out to celebrate and recognize our amazing members and fantastic volunteers. Be sure to bring a friend or two – this is a great way to learn more about the Conservancy and all the work happening in Memorial Park. Lawn games will be provided by Dick’s...
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8:30 am
Prairie Friday
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Prairie Friday
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 25 @ 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.
9:30 am
Children’s Nature Classes
@ Armand Bayou Nature Center
9:30 am
Transportation Policy Council Meeting
@ Houston-Galveston Area Council
Transportation Policy Council Meeting
@ Houston-Galveston Area Council
Aug 25 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
 The Transportation Policy Council (TPC) provides policy guidance and overall coordination of the transportation planning activities within the region. The TPC consists of 28 members representing cities and counties, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) one at-large member appointed by the H-GAC Board of Directors representing cities with a population greater than...
2:00 pm
Monthly Solar Energy System Workshop
@ TXRX
Monthly Solar Energy System Workshop
@ TXRX
Aug 25 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
This free workshop addresses the basics on how to install and operate a solar system. It covers topics such as solar array types, costs of equipment and labor, permitting, energy savings, and reliability.  The instructor Bill Swann is an expert in solar energy and has built many of his own solar systems. This workshop is ideal for all people as...
5:30 pm
SUP Club
SUP Club
Aug 25 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
T.O.W.N. – Texas Outdoors-Woman Network (Houston chapter) Friday, August 25 at 5:30 PM Bring your paddleboard, kayak or canoe out to Northshore Park at Lake Woodlands – we meet every Friday! Text me at 713-898-6794 if you want to join or… https://www.meetup.com/TOWNHouston/events/wfrcgmywlbhc/
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7:30 am
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...
8:00 am
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...
8:30 am
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/
9:00 am
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...
9:00 am
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...
9:00 am
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...
9:00 am
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,...
10:00 am
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.
1:00 pm
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...
7:30 pm
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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