Title: Movie Blue: Gold: World Water Wars
Location: Rice Universtiy Media Center 2030 University Houston, TX
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Description: Rice University Environmental Club, Houston Tomorrow, Transition Houston, and the Emerging Professionals of the Houston USGBC present:

** Blue Gold: World Water Wars**
Based on the ground-breaking book by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, BLUE GOLD: WORLD WATER WARS sheds light on the world’s rapidly approaching water crisis and suggests that wars of the future will be fought over water, as they today over oil, as the source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2011-08-09

Title: Movie Blue: Gold: World Water Wars
Location: Rice Universtiy Media Center 2030 University Houston, TX
Link out: Click here
Description: Rice University Environmental Club, Houston Tomorrow, Transition Houston, and the Emerging Professionals of the Houston USGBC present:

** Blue Gold: World Water Wars**
Based on the ground-breaking book by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, BLUE GOLD: WORLD WATER WARS sheds light on the world’s rapidly approaching water crisis and suggests that wars of the future will be fought over water, as they today over oil, as the source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2011-08-09

Title: Exclusive Class on the Snakes in the Grass!
Location: Katy Prairie Conservancy, 3015 Richmond Ave., Upper Kirby Room, Houston, TX 77098
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Description: Misunderstood. Feared. Essential.

Of the many animals that call the coastal prairie home, none is more misunderstood than the snake. Snakes are very important members of the prairie community, keeping rodents and other animals in balance, providing food for hawks and other predatory birds, and symbolizing the wildness of our remaining grasslands.

About this class:Snakes of the Coastal Prairie will provide a survey of the snake community of Harris and surrounding counties, give participants a chance to interact with live snakes in a safe environment, and will address myths and misconceptions about these fascinating animals.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2011-09-14

Title: Learn about the Forestry Plan efforts
Location: parking lot adjacent to the Living Bridge, on the south side of Memorial Drive
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Description: As the steward overseeing the urban forest, MPC has engaged several professional foresters over the past 10 years to study the forest. Each result was the same – the forest is in serious decline and a forestry management program needs to be implemented to ensure a strong and healthy forest for future generations of Houstonians. The information obtained from thestudies has reinforced what is visible by walking the trails today – the serious decline of a unique urban forest. Over time a dense understory has developed to shade out new growth while many of the Park’s mature pines and oaks have died or declined (due to age, insect damage, disease, and natural causes such as hurricanes). Without implementation of a forest management strategy, the majestic pine and hardwood canopy will gradually disappear.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2011-08-04

Title: Learn about the Forestry Plan efforts
Location: parking lot adjacent to the Living Bridge, on the south side of Memorial Drive
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Description: As the steward overseeing the urban forest, MPC has engaged several professional foresters over the past 10 years to study the forest. Each result was the same – the forest is in serious decline and a forestry management program needs to be implemented to ensure a strong and healthy forest for future generations of Houstonians. The information obtained from thestudies has reinforced what is visible by walking the trails today – the serious decline of a unique urban forest. Over time a dense understory has developed to shade out new growth while many of the Park’s mature pines and oaks have died or declined (due to age, insect damage, disease, and natural causes such as hurricanes). Without implementation of a forest management strategy, the majestic pine and hardwood canopy will gradually disappear.
Start Time: 07:00
Date: 2011-08-02

Title: Texas Stream Team Certified Water Monitoring Training, Phase I and II
Location: 3162 FM 3538, Sealy, TX 77474
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Description: Texas Stream Team is a network of trained volunteers and supportive partners working together to gather information about the natural resources of Texas and to ensure the information is available to all Texans. Volunteers are trained to collect quality-assured information that can be used to make environmentally sound decisions. Established in 1991 as Texas Watch, Texas Stream Team is administered through a cooperative partnership between Texas State University, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Currently, over 400 Texas Stream Team volunteers collect water quality data on lakes, rivers, and streams. Volunteers complete three phases of training using a test kit that measures physical and chemical parameters in water.

Volunteers are asked to monitor their site(s) monthly at the same time of day each month, for a two year commitment. Monitoring takes approximately one to two hours.

Phase I Training is a hands-on in a classroom setting.

Phase II Training provides the volunteers the opportunity to conduct the monitoring procedures in the field.

Phase III Training is conducted as a one-on-one session with a Trainer and each volunteer at their monitoring site.
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2011-08-12
End Time: 16:00

Title: Texas Stream Team Certified Water Monitoring Training, Phase I and II
Location: 2511 Eldridge Road, Sugar Land, TX 77478
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Description: Texas Stream Team is a network of trained volunteers and supportive partners working together to gather information about the natural resources of Texas and to ensure the information is available to all Texans. Volunteers are trained to collect quality-assured information that can be used to make environmentally sound decisions. Established in 1991 as Texas Watch, Texas Stream Team is administered through a cooperative partnership between Texas State University, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Currently, over 400 Texas Stream Team volunteers collect water quality data on lakes, rivers, and streams. Volunteers complete three phases of training using a test kit that measures physical and chemical parameters in water.

Volunteers are asked to monitor their site(s) monthly at the same time of day each month, for a two year commitment. Monitoring takes approximately one to two hours.

Phase I Training is a hands-on in a classroom setting.

Phase II Training provides the volunteers the opportunity to conduct the monitoring procedures in the field.

Phase III Training is conducted as a one-on-one session with a Trainer and each volunteer at their monitoring site.
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2011-09-09
End Time: 16:00

Title: The GCH 69th Annual Bulb & Plant Mart
Location: Holly Hall Retirement Community, 2000 Holly Hall Street, Houston TX 77054
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Description: One of the largest horticultural events in Texas, the 69th Annual Bulb and Plant Mart will feature the widest selection of top-quality bulbs from domestic and international suppliers and an expanded collection of hard-to-find and unusual plants, perennials, trees, shrubs and vines. Many of the plants and bulbs are unique offerings from the gardens of Club members, grown specifically for the Mart.
Start Date: 2011-10-14
End Date: 2011-10-15

Title: HANC Edible Wild Plants – The Real Organic Food
Location: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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Description: From acorns to wild violets, the Texas landscape is filled with an abundance of wild edibles. Ancient foodstuff can be found everywhere from outside your front door to the depths of the Piney Woods. Learn where to find, how to identify and proper preparation of the fruits, shoots, roots, and salad greens growing all around you. Whether you are learning to survive in the woods or just want to cut your food bills, this class is for you.
Start Time: 13:00
Date: 2011-12-11
End Time: 17:00

Title: HANC Edible Wild Plants – The Real Organic Food
Location: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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Description: From acorns to wild violets, the Texas landscape is filled with an abundance of wild edibles. Ancient foodstuff can be found everywhere from outside your front door to the depths of the Piney Woods. Learn where to find, how to identify and proper preparation of the fruits, shoots, roots, and salad greens growing all around you. Whether you are learning to survive in the woods or just want to cut your food bills, this class is for you.
Start Time: 13:00
Date: 2011-10-15
End Time: 17:00

Title: HANC Edible Wild Plants – The Real Organic Food
Location: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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Description: From acorns to wild violets, the Texas landscape is filled with an abundance of wild edibles. Ancient foodstuff can be found everywhere from outside your front door to the depths of the Piney Woods. Learn where to find, how to identify and proper preparation of the fruits, shoots, roots, and salad greens growing all around you. Whether you are learning to survive in the woods or just want to cut your food bills, this class is for you.
Start Time: 13:00
Date: 2011-09-11
End Time: 17:00

Title: HANC “Build Your Own Rain Barrel” Workshop
Location: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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Description: We all know that when it rains, it pours; and with the right rain barrel, some of that rainwater can be saved. By collecting rainwater and storing it in a rain barrel, you’ll not only have water for future use in the garden, but you’ll also reduce your water bill!

In this hands-on, make and take workshop, learn how a one-time investment of less than $100 will allow you to harvest over 50 gallons of water from your roof every time it rains.

Instructor: Joe Blanton, the Arboretum’s Conservation Director, is certified by National Wildlife Federation as a Backyard Habitat Designer. Before joining the Arboretum staff, Joe designed, implemented and/or managed 16 outdoor environmental education classrooms for Urban Harvest and HISD. His latest undertaking has been to become one of the first 100 accredited Green Roof professionals in North America.
Start Time: 14:00
Date: 2011-08-28
End Time: 17:00

Title: HANC “Build Your Own Rain Barrel” Workshop
Location: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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Description: We all know that when it rains, it pours; and with the right rain barrel, some of that rainwater can be saved. By collecting rainwater and storing it in a rain barrel, you’ll not only have water for future use in the garden, but you’ll also reduce your water bill!

In this hands-on, make and take workshop, learn how a one-time investment of less than $100 will allow you to harvest over 50 gallons of water from your roof every time it rains.

Instructor: Joe Blanton, the Arboretum’s Conservation Director, is certified by National Wildlife Federation as a Backyard Habitat Designer. Before joining the Arboretum staff, Joe designed, implemented and/or managed 16 outdoor environmental education classrooms for Urban Harvest and HISD. His latest undertaking has been to become one of the first 100 accredited Green Roof professionals in North America.
Start Time: 14:00
Date: 2011-08-21
End Time: 17:00

Title: HANC Indoor Macro Photography – Kathy Adams Clark
Location: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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Description: Join professional photographer Kathy Adams Clark for an indoor workshop where you’ll photograph real subjects. Learn what contributes to a great close-up photograph and then practice your skills in air-conditioned comfort.

Please bring a camera and tripod along with your camera manual and an extra battery. Lens can be a wide angle, telephoto, or macro. Extra equipment to make the class more fun includes: flash, reflector, cable release, extension tube, close-up diopter.

Please bring a couple of medium-sized flowers in a vase, a scarf, and a small pile of glass or plastic beads.
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2011-08-27
End Time: 11:30

Title: HANC 2011 Harvest Moon
Location: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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Description: As fall approaches, join HANC as they celebrate the harvest moon with a star party on the Arboretum’s meadow deck. You will enjoy drinks and an enchilada dinner catered by Los Dos Amigos.

Members of the Houston Astronomical Society will also be on hand with telescopes to show everyone the harvest moon up close, as well as several other interesting night sky objects.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2011-09-10
End Time: 21:30

Title: Waugh Bridge Bat Adventure
Location: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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Description: Join bat expert Dr. Cullen Geiselman for a brief discussion about the fascinating Mexican free-tailed bats that colonize Waugh Drive Bridge, before we head to the bridge to witness the spectacular exodus at dusk. Wine and Cheese will be served before the trip to the bridge.

Instructor/Guide: Dr. Cullen Geiselman is a specialist in Bat/Plant interaction in the Neotropics. Geiselman received her doctorate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Columbia in 2010. Geiselman has spent time studying in Kenya and Costa Rica, and has worked for Bat Conservation International in Austin. Since 2010 she has been a proud Arboretum board member.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2011-08-06
End Time: 21:00

Title: Spring Creek Greenway Celebration of Pollinators
Location: Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center
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Description: October 15 at the nature center is a celebration of pollinators – hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Watch for more details.
Date: 2011-10-15