YOGA AT HOUSTON ARBORETUM
Date: Thu, Jul 31
Time: 5:45 – 6:45 pm
Location: Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Drive
Fee: $15
Contact: www.houstonarboretum.org or (713) 681-8433

Complete Description:
Slow down and relax in the peaceful beauty of the Arboretum during a one-hour yoga session in the Arboretum’s classroom with a view of the forest. Bring a yoga mat.

HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY PRESENTATION – SILENT HUNTERS
Date: Thu, Jul 31
Time: 2 pm
Location: Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library, 22248 Aldine Westfield Rd., Humble, TX 77338
Fee: none
Contact: (713) 932-1639 or www.houstonaudubon.org

Complete Description:
Explore the world of owls. Learn about their adaptations for survival, where they live, and what they sound like. Meet live owls.

KID YOGA AT HOUSTON ARBORETUM
Date: Wed, Jul 30
Time: 3:15 – 4 pm
Location: Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Drive
Fee: $10 kids, $5 adults
Contact: www.houstonarboretum.org or (713) 681-8433

Complete Description:
Kid Yoga is a group class designed to teach strength, flexibility, coordination, posture, self-esteem and the ability to relax and concentrate. Take part in this imaginative and fun class imitating plants and animals you will find right here in the Arboretum.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS HOUSTON – CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINAR
Date: Wed, Jul 30
Time: 2:45 pm – 6 pm
Location: Architecture Center Houston, 315 Capitol St., Suite 120, Houston, TX 77002
Fee: please call for fee
Contact: www.aiahouston.org or (713) 520-0155

HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY PRESENTATION – BATS
Date: Wed, Jul 30
Time: 2 pm
Location: Maud Smith Marks Branch Library, 1815 Westgreen Blvd., Katy, TX 77450
Fee: none
Contact: (713) 932-1639 or www.houstonaudubon.org

Complete Description:
Explore the world of bats and other crepuscular and nocturnal wild animals. Learn about the amazing bats of Texas.

GALVESTON BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM WORKSHOP – URBAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT: IS IT POSSIBLE IN YOUR WATERSHED?
Date: Wed, Jul 30
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
Location: Dickinson Historic Railroad Center, 218 FM 517 West, Dickinson, TX 77539
Fee: $10 (includes meal; bring cash or check to workshop)
Contact: RSVP to cyork@tamu.edu; contact Scott Jones of GBEP for information at (281) 486-1245 or sjones@tceq.state.tx.us

Complete Description:
Topics of discussion are scheduled to include: quality of life and the environment, habitat of the watershed, stormwater treatment issues and solution option, stormwater wetlands, WaterSmart landscaping, and the Dickinson Bayou watershed.

TAI CHI AT HOUSTON ARBORETUM
Date: Tue, Jul 29
Time: 5:45 – 6:45 pm
Location: Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Drive
Fee: $15
Contact: www.houstonarboretum.org or (713) 681-8433

HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY PRESENTATION – BIRDS IN MYTHOLOGY, LEGEND AND STORYTELLING
Date: Tue, Jul 29
Time: 3 pm
Location: Atascocita Branch Library, 19520 Pinehurst Trails Drive, Humble, TX 77346
Fee: none
Contact: (713) 932-1639 or www.houstonaudubon.org

Complete Description:
Explore birds from mythology and legend from around the world, meet live birds, and learn about some great related books.

URBAN HARVEST – SELL WHAT YOU GROW AT A FARMERS’ MARKET
Date: Mon, Jul 28
Time: 4 – 6 pm
Location: Urban Harvest classroom, 2311 Canal St., Suite 122
Fee: $15 for members, $30 for non-members, $10 for community or school gardeners;
please pre-register at least 3 business days before the class
Contact: register at (713) 880-5540; information at www.urbanharvest.org

Complete Description:
This class provides basic information on the techniques and strategies of market gardening.

NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER – GRASSLAND SAFARI SUMMER CAMP (AGES 5 TO 10)
Date: Mon, Jul 28 – Fri, Aug 1
Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Nature Discovery Center, 7112 Newcastle in Bellaire
Fee: $190 for members, $240 for non-members
Contact: register at (713) 667-6550; information at www.naturediscoverycenter.org

Complete Description:
We will explore U.S. prairies, South American pampas, Asian steppes, African savannahs, and Australian grasslands. We will explore native animals and native peoples who call the grasslands home.
Bring lunch. Pre-registration required.

NATURE EXPLORERS CAMP AUDUBON DOCENT GUILD SUMMER CAMP (AGES 5 TO 10)
Date: Mon, Jul 28 – Fri, Aug 1
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
Location: Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, 440 Wilchester Blvd.
Fee: $130 per camper; pre-registration and pre-payment required
Contact: sign up with Bethany Foshee at (713) 464-4900; camp registration form at www.houstonaudubon.org

Complete Description:
Your child will explore our wooded trails, our creek, and our ponds in search of squirrels, wildflowers, frogs, turtles, beetles, and rabbits. Only by experiencing the beauty and fascination of nature can children begin to understand why we must protect and preserve our Earth.

HOUSTON ARBORETUM SUMMER CAMP – PREDATOR (AGES 5 TO 12)
Date: Mon, Jul 28 – Fri, Aug 1
Time: 9 am – 3 pm; Morning Only option also available
Location: Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Drive
Fee: $230 for members, $270 for non-members; pre-registration required
Contact: register at www.houstonarboretum.org or (713) 681-8433

Complete Description:
Life on our planet is a never-ending struggle between predators and prey. Come and find out how creatures great and small use smarts, speed, strength, special senses, coloration, and weapons to survive. Registration begins March 24 for non-members.

BAYTOWN NATURE CENTER SUMMER CAMP – GEOLOGY ROCKS (6TH – 10TH GRADE)
Date: Mon, Jul 28 – Fri, Aug 1
Time: 8 am – 4 pm
Location: Baytown Nature Center – Wetlands Education Center, 1724 Market St., Baytown, TX 77520
Fee: $100 per week per camper
Contact: register at (281) 420-7128 or www.baytown.org

Complete Description:
Amateur rock hounds will enjoy this study of the geologic history of Baytown. Campers i.d. minerals in the lab and go on lots of outdoor coastal area field labs.

HOUSTON SIERRA CLUB – WEST END/MEMORIAL PARK BIKE OUTING
Date: Sun, Jul 27
Time: meet at 9 am
Location: contact Frank Blake for meeting location
Fee: none; but reservations required
Contact: For meeting point and other details, contact Frank Blake at (713) 528-2896 or frankblake@juno.com

Complete Description:
The tentative plan is to ride from a point along Buffalo Bayou bike trail through Memorial Park to the Houston Arboretum, with a possible visit to the Beer Can House. The tour will begin at 9:00 am and will last approximately 3-4 hours, taking a leisurely pace. Participants must bring a helmet and a bike lock. Don’t forget water.

ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER – MOONLIGHT CRUISE PONTOON BOAT RIDE
Date: Sat, Jul 26
Time: 8 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: meet at Bay Area Park boat launch, 7500 Bay Area Blvd.
Fee: $15 for members, $20 for non-members; pre-registration required
Contact: register at (281) 474-2551; information at www.abnc.org

Complete Description:
Nightlife on the bayou is a lively chorus of frog songs and owl calls. Some of the workers of the night shift include: raccoons, opossums, nutria, deer, owls, snakes, turtles and alligators. Leave from Bay Area Park aboard the “Bayou Ranger” pontoon boat. This trip is the best chance you have for seeing big alligators up close.

JESSE H. JONES PARK AND NATURE CENTER – BAT PRESENTATION AND NATURE WALK
Date: Sat, Jul 26
Time: 5 pm
Location: Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center, 20634 Kenswick Drive
Fee: none
Contact: (281) 446-8588 or www.hcp4.net/jones

Complete Description:
Join Diana Foss of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as she distinguishes between bat fact and fiction, and learn why these flying mammals are beneficial to humans and the environment. Following the presentation, Foss leads a nature walk to see bats in action. For ages 7 and up.

LAKE HOUSTON PARK – AMAZING ALLIGATORS
Date: Sat, Jul 26
Time: 10 am
Location: Lake Houston Park, 22031 Baptist Encampment Rd., New Caney, TX 77357
Fee: free with $3 park entry fee; $6 for 2-day event; $7 per campsite
Contact: register at (281) 354-0173; reserve campsite at (281) 354-6881; information at www.houstontx.gov/parks/lakehoustonpark

Complete Description:
Learn about the amazing reptiles of alligators. Meet in the Nature Center. All ages.