GARDEN FAIRE Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009 Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Mercer Arboretum Contact: http://www.hcp4.net/mercer/ Complete Description: This free two-day event, held at the west side picnic loop, features regional plant societies, local artists who specialize in garden art, and garden-related authors. The public is invited to take a stroll along the trails while also visiting a…
CEC’s annual meeting on Tuesday, April 24, will feature a presentation on the effect of global warming on Houston. Dr. Barry Lefer, atmospheric scientist and assistant professor in geophysics at University of Houston, and LaVerne Williams, a local pioneer in green architecture, will make presentations about the global and local effects of atmospheric warming. Karl Pepple, Director of Environmental Programming,…
Date: Friday, May 5, 2006 Time: All Day The Galveston Bay Watershed Academic Partnership puts students in leadership roles in the monitoring of local waterways, restoring habitats, and participating in other environmental service-action projects. At this summit, GBWAP partner campuses and guest classes will set up interactive learning/exhibit booths that highlight their studies and action projects conducted over the past…