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All-day Drawdown EcoChallenge Drawdown EcoChallenge Apr 8 all-day Tickets Drawdown EcoChallenge is a 21-day engagement program focused on carbon reduction. The Challenge takes place Apr. 4-25, 2018 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. Drawdown EcoChallenge provides tools and inspiration to turn intention into action, and gives participants a fun and...	Drawdown EcoChallenge Drawdown EcoChallenge Apr 9 all-day Tickets Drawdown EcoChallenge is a 21-day engagement program focused on carbon reduction. The Challenge takes place Apr. 4-25, 2018 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. Drawdown EcoChallenge provides tools and inspiration to turn intention into action, and gives participants a fun and...	Drawdown EcoChallenge Drawdown EcoChallenge Apr 10 all-day Tickets Drawdown EcoChallenge is a 21-day engagement program focused on carbon reduction. The Challenge takes place Apr. 4-25, 2018 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. Drawdown EcoChallenge provides tools and inspiration to turn intention into action, and gives participants a fun and...	Drawdown EcoChallenge Drawdown EcoChallenge Apr 11 all-day Tickets Drawdown EcoChallenge is a 21-day engagement program focused on carbon reduction. The Challenge takes place Apr. 4-25, 2018 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. Drawdown EcoChallenge provides tools and inspiration to turn intention into action, and gives participants a fun and...	Drawdown EcoChallenge Drawdown EcoChallenge Apr 12 all-day Tickets Drawdown EcoChallenge is a 21-day engagement program focused on carbon reduction. The Challenge takes place Apr. 4-25, 2018 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. Drawdown EcoChallenge provides tools and inspiration to turn intention into action, and gives participants a fun and... Save-the-Date: Faith Climate Action Week Save-the-Date: Faith Climate Action Week Apr 12 all-day Tickets Faith Climate Action Week will take place during Earth Week,Â April 14- 22, 2018. Celebrations,sermons, service projects, events, and nature walks will be held, all week, around the theme “Charged with Faith: Leading the way to a clean energy future”. Sign up now and be the first to receive information on how to participate! We will be focusing on ways we...	Drawdown EcoChallenge Drawdown EcoChallenge Apr 13 all-day Tickets Drawdown EcoChallenge is a 21-day engagement program focused on carbon reduction. The Challenge takes place Apr. 4-25, 2018 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. Drawdown EcoChallenge provides tools and inspiration to turn intention into action, and gives participants a fun and... Save-the-Date: Faith Climate Action Week Save-the-Date: Faith Climate Action Week Apr 13 all-day Tickets Faith Climate Action Week will take place during Earth Week,Â April 14- 22, 2018. Celebrations,sermons, service projects, events, and nature walks will be held, all week, around the theme “Charged with Faith: Leading the way to a clean energy future”. Sign up now and be the first to receive information on how to participate! We will be focusing on ways we...	Drawdown EcoChallenge Drawdown EcoChallenge Apr 14 all-day Tickets Drawdown EcoChallenge is a 21-day engagement program focused on carbon reduction. The Challenge takes place Apr. 4-25, 2018 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. Drawdown EcoChallenge provides tools and inspiration to turn intention into action, and gives participants a fun and... Save-the-Date: Faith Climate Action Week Save-the-Date: Faith Climate Action Week Apr 14 all-day Tickets Faith Climate Action Week will take place during Earth Week,Â April 14- 22, 2018. Celebrations,sermons, service projects, events, and nature walks will be held, all week, around the theme “Charged with Faith: Leading the way to a clean energy future”. Sign up now and be the first to receive information on how to participate! We will be focusing on ways we... Booming & Blooming Attwater Prairie Chicken Festival @ Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge Booming & Blooming Attwater Prairie Chicken Festival @ Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge Apr 14 all-day Tickets Attwater Prairie Chicken FestivalÂ is the annual celebration of the Attwaterâ€™s prairie-chicken and the native coastal prairie that the iconic bird calls home. Early morning van tours will take participants up to one of the booming grounds to watch the male prairie chickenâ€™s famous courtship dance. Other events this weekend include wildflower and native plant guided tours, bird walks and birding...
12:00 am 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am 5:00 am 6:00 am 7:00 am 8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 9:00 pm 10:00 pm 11:00 pm 9:00 am GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary Apr 8 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets 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... 11:00 am KPFT Birthday Party Benefit at The Heights @ The Heights Theater KPFT Birthday Party Benefit at The Heights @ The Heights Theater Apr 8 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Tickets Join us Sunday, April 8, for a special birthday party benefit at The Heights Theater.Â Get tickets or a VIP table now atÂ theheightstheater.comÂ – proceeds benefit your community radio station, KPFT Houston!Â Â VIP Suites for 8 are also available – to reserve a VIP suite, call KPFT’s membership department at 713-526-4000 X314 during business hours M-F.Â Â Doors: 11 AM;Â Show: 12 noon-6 PM. Featured... 1:00 pm 2018 Architectural Tour – Balance: Celebrating Women in Design 2018 Architectural Tour – Balance: Celebrating Women in Design Apr 8 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets 2018 Architectural Tour – Balance: CelebratingÂ Women in Design To create, design, and shape the built environment, leadership requires collaboration across disciplines. To encourage and celebrate the contributions of diverse viewpoints and recognize the evolving nature of our communities and societal norms, join the Rice Design Alliance for its 43rd annual architecture tour. BALANCE: Celebrating Women in Design highlights seven women...	9:00 am GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary Apr 9 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets 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... 9:00 am Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting @ NOAA Galveston Lab Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting @ NOAA Galveston Lab Apr 9 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Tickets Flower Garden Banks Sanctuary Advisory Council meetings are held at the call of the Chair and the Sanctuary Superintendent. Each meeting is open to the public. Interested persons will be permitted to present oral or written statements in reference to agenda items or other pertinent topics during a designated public comment period. For more information, visit flowergarden.noaa.gov.	8:00 am Houston TX-PACE Service Provider Training @ Way Companies Training Room Houston TX-PACE Service Provider Training @ Way Companies Training Room Apr 10 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Join TX-PACE (Texas Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) on Apr. 10, 2018, from 8:00 am to noon, for an interactive discussion with subject matter experts about the details of the TX-PACE program including technical requirements and application process. Attendees will learn how to use the program to finance energy efficiency, water conservation, resiliency, and distributed generation improvements. This workshop will... 9:00 am GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary Apr 10 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets 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...	9:00 am GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary Apr 11 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets 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... 1:30 pm Annual Meeting of the Upper Oyster Creek TMDL Implementation Plan Group @ Cane Room, City of Sugar Land City Hall Annual Meeting of the Upper Oyster Creek TMDL Implementation Plan Group @ Cane Room, City of Sugar Land City Hall Apr 11 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets On Apr. 11, 2018, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public meeting as part of the ongoing effort to address water quality issues in Upper Oyster Creek. The meeting will be held at City of Sugarland City Hall in the Cane Room. A TMDL Implementation Plan...	9:00 am GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary Apr 12 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets 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... 9:00 am Plant Propagation Committee at Memorial Park Greenhouse @ Memorial Park Greenhouse Plant Propagation Committee at Memorial Park Greenhouse @ Memorial Park Greenhouse Apr 12 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Anyone interested in native plants is invited to join Gulf Coast Master NaturalistsÂ on theÂ propagation workdays on second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 9:00 am to noon.Â Â Please note this is the new site in Memorial Park.Â RSVP to Lan Shen at Lan.Shen@TXgcmn.org 713-771-1415 or Celeste Mead atÂ Celeste.Mead@txgcmn.orgÂ 832-680-7263Â or just come on out! 6:45 pm “Fairy Gardens” Lecture @ â€œMultipurpose Roomâ€ of the Pearland Recreation Center “Fairy Gardens” Lecture @ â€œMultipurpose Roomâ€ of the Pearland Recreation Center Apr 12 @ 6:45 pm Tickets Keep Pearland Beautiful and Brazoria County Master Gardener Association invite you to a free lecture entitled â€œFairy Gardens.â€ Learn first hand from Pat Saenz and JaVan Pruett about fairy garden history and how to add a bit of garden magic to your home! The lectures are on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.The lecture will be in... 7:00 pm General Monthly Meeting: Explore Houston – Spotlight: Memorial Park @ St. Stephen's Pecore Hall @ 1805 W. Alabama, General Monthly Meeting: Explore Houston – Spotlight: Memorial Park @ St. Stephen's Pecore Hall @ 1805 W. Alabama, Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets Houston Sierra Club Outings Thursday, April 12 at 7:00 PM The meeting opens at 7:00 PM, and the program starts at 7:30 PM. Everyone is welcome. NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING: “EXPLORE HOUSTON PART 2 – SPOTLIGHT … https://www.meetup.com/Houston-Sierra-Club-Outings/events/241947161/	9:00 am GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets 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... 9:00 am Zoobilee – Member Appreciation Event @ Houston Zoo Zoobilee – Member Appreciation Event @ Houston Zoo Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Tickets Zoo Members are exclusively invited to attend this special one-day event! Get to know our animals at our Meet the Keeper Talks Presented by Phillips 66, play a variety of games, dance along with our childrenâ€™s DJ, enjoy free Wildlife Carousel rides and top off your visit with a chilly treat. Kids can also embark on an exciting expedition to...	9:00 am GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary GBCO Spring Fling @ Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary Apr 14 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets 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... 9:00 am SCA Earth Day @ Memorial Park SCA Earth Day @ Memorial Park Apr 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets This April, the Student Conservation Association (SCA) is hostingÂ 60 projects for Earth Day in honor of 60 years of SCA! With national support from Southwest Airlines and American Express, we are aiming to connect our members, alumni, friends, and partners across the country to create a nationwide network of Earth Month celebrations. Join SCA to help restore Memorial Park as... 9:00 am Stormwater Wetland Spring Planting at Exploration Green @ Phase 1 Site Stormwater Wetland Spring Planting at Exploration Green @ Phase 1 Site Apr 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets On Mar. 24, Apr. 14 and 21 and May 5 and 19, 2018, from 9:00 am to noon, come plant the shores of Exploration Green Nature Park’s new lake. The wetland will cleanse stormwater and provide habitat for aquatic animals in the lake (which is, in fact, a nationally known flood control basin). Have fun while helping to improve water... 9:30 am Kids Market Day @ Gregory-Lincoln Education Center Kids Market Day @ Gregory-Lincoln Education Center Apr 14 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Kid-grown, kid-sold! This farmers market, run entirely by kids, allows students to sell their organic produce harvest from their local school gardens. All proceeds are sown back into the school gardens and culinary programs to promote experiential learning opportunities for students. Participating schools include Gregory Lincoln, Hogg Middle School, St. Catherine’s Montessori, Westside High School and more. Free and open... 10:00 am Blackwood’s Mornings in the Country @ Blackwood Educational Land Institute Blackwood’s Mornings in the Country @ Blackwood Educational Land Institute Apr 14 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Join us for a Morning in the Country! Take a self-guided tour of the farm, enjoy a delicious lunch with ingredients from our gardens, take a class with our Farm Director, and much more. Register Today! Cost (includes lunch) FREE for ages 4 years and under $25 for ages 5 – 13 years $45 for ages 14+ February 10, 2018Â â€“... 10:00 am BNC’s Annual Nurture Nature Festival @ Baytown Nature Center BNC’s Annual Nurture Nature Festival @ Baytown Nature Center Apr 14 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Tickets The annual Nurture Nature Festival is a free, family event that introduces visitors to the reptiles, birds, fish and native plants of the Baytown area through fun activities for all interests and levels. Exciting childrenâ€™s games, informational exhibits, live animals and a variety of food keep visitors coming back year after year for this popular event. Join TPWD Get Outside... 3:00 pm Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Rock Earth Day Celebration @ Sugar Land Town Center Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Rock Earth Day Celebration @ Sugar Land Town Center Apr 14 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Plan to rock with the City of Sugar Land for a great day of family fun on Apr. 14, 2018, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m, at Sugar Land Town Square. This yearâ€™s entertainment includes Vocal Trash and the very popular Texas Snakes & More. Approximately 30 additional exhibits will provide interactive environmental activities that address recycling, upcycling, gardening, clean... 6:00 pm Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Meeting @ Houston Community College Conference Center Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. Monthly Meeting @ Houston Community College Conference Center Apr 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Join Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. for their â€œVegan 2nd Saturdaysâ€ Monthly Meetings, Presentations & Vegan Potlucks Held on the â€œ2nd Saturdaysâ€ of each month, they will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation on intersectional issues of veganism, animal rights, environmentalism, nonviolence, health and more. Each month will be...

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