Environmental Education Resources

Students of all ages can benefit from education about environmental issues. The following groups focus on providing environmental education programs.

Upcoming Events

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all-day 2013 Yale Conservation Finance Camp

2013 Yale Conservation Finance Camp

Jun 17 – Jun 21 all-day

I wanted to remind you of the 7th annual Yale Conservation Finance Boot Camp being held at Yale University from Monday, June 17 through [...]

all-day National Pollinator Week @ various

National Pollinator Week @ various

Jun 17 – Jun 23 all-day

Pollinating Animals, including bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, and others, are vital to our ecosystems, supporting terrestrial wildlife, providing healthy watersheds, and more. Pollinator [...]

Jun

Wed

all-day TWCA 2013 Mid Year Conference @ Moody Gardens Hotel

TWCA 2013 Mid Year Conference @ Moody Gardens Hotel

Jun 19 – Jun 21 all-day

TWCA 2013 Mid Year Conference Moody Gardens, Galveston June 19th-20 More at http://www.texaswca.com/meetings/midyear/2013/index.html Share this:More

8:30 am Weekly Bird Walk @ Kleb Woods Nature Center

Weekly Bird Walk @ Kleb Woods Nature Center

Jun 19 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am

http://www.pct3.hctx.net/CCMonthlyCalendar.aspx?cc=klebwoods Kleb Woods Nature Preserve (http://www.pct3.hctx.net/parks/klebwoodsnaturepres.aspx) is a nice property in Tomball opened in the 1990′s. There is an impressive list of birds that they [...]

9:00 am 2013 ORIGINAL CLASSROOM SERIES: Headwaters to Baywaters

2013 ORIGINAL CLASSROOM SERIES: …

Jun 19 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Week 1 – HEADWATER TO BAYWATERS - June 17, 19, and 21, 2013 The Houston-Galveston region is chock full of amazing stories and we want [...]

9:00 am Wetland Restoration @ Sheldon Lake State Park

Wetland Restoration @ Sheldon Lake State Park

Jun 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wetland Restoration Team Join the Texas Coastal Watershed Program and volunteers from the Texas Master Naturalist program as they work to repair and maintain [...]

10:00 am Gator Tales @ Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education Center

Gator Tales @ Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education Center

Jun 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education Center – Wednesdays, June 12 through August 28, 10-11 am, “Gator Tales,” pre-school activity hour for children and parent Free. [...]

10:30 am Aquarium Fish Feeding @ Sea Center Texas

Aquarium Fish Feeding @ Sea Center Texas

Jun 19 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Sea Center Texas Sea Center Texas is The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s marine aquarium, fish hatchery, and education center. Join them every Wednesday [...]

11:00 am Urban Harvest Farmers Market @ City Hall

Urban Harvest Farmers Market @ City Hall

Jun 19 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

City Hall Farmers Market Urban Harvest is a local charitable organization supporting a network of urban gardens, farms and orchards that inspire and empower [...]

4:00 pm Nature Story Time @ Nature Discovery Center

Nature Story Time @ Nature Discovery Center

Jun 19 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

https://ndc.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98 What: Nature Story Time: stories and songs, finger plays, and a craft, or nature walk When: Every Wednesday at 4 p.m. Where: The Nature [...]

6:00 pm Green Drinks Houston @ D&T Drive Inn

Green Drinks Houston @ D&T Drive Inn

Jun 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Green Drinks invites you… Speaker: Nell Wheeler with MetalRainTanks.com Nell Wheeler fabricates metal rain tanks in her off-grid workshop on Houston's north side. A master plumber with [...]

7:30 pm How to improve Houston’s quality of life: Breakfast with Dr. Stephen Klineberg @ The Houston City Club

How to improve Houston’s quality… @ The Houston City Club

Jun 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

“Suddenly, quality of life is central to Houston’s future!” So says Rice University’s Dr. Stephen Klineberg, whose Kinder Houston Area Survey has been probing [...]

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8:00 am Houston Audubon Bird Survey @ Baytown Nature Center

Houston Audubon Bird Survey @ Baytown Nature Center

Jun 20 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Baytown Nature Center hosts the Houston Audubon Bird Survey on the 3rd Thursday of each month led by Stennie Meadours and David Hanson. Meet at [...]

8:00 am KPC Field Day @ Indiangrass Preserve's Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery

KPC Field Day @ Indiangrass Preserve's Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery

Jun 20 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

The third Thursday of each month, and the following Saturday, KPC Volunteers meet at the Indiangrass Preserve’s Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery to water, weed, [...]

9:00 am Bolivar Horseshoe Marsh Work Day

Bolivar Horseshoe Marsh Work Day

Jun 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Houston Audubon We meet on the third Thursday of every month. We work from 9 AM to noon; lunch is provided if you sign up [...]

9:30 am H-GAC Pedestrian and Bicycle Subcommittee @ Houston-Galveston Area Council

H-GAC Pedestrian and Bicycle Sub… @ Houston-Galveston Area Council

Jun 20 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Subcommittee (of the Technical Advisory Committee) meets on a bi-monthly basis. All meetings are open to the public. Meetings [...]

10:00 am TCEQ Houston Small Business Advisory Committee @ H-GAC Conference Room C, 2nd Floor

TCEQ Houston Small Business Advi… @ H-GAC Conference Room C, 2nd Floor

Jun 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Information about the Small Business Advisory Committee in Houston The Houston Small Business Advisory Committee (SBAC) provides small businesses in the Houston area with a [...]

11:20 am TAEP Luncheon @ Brady's Landing Restaurant

TAEP Luncheon @ Brady's Landing Restaurant

Jun 20 @ 11:20 am – 11:35 am

https://taep.memberclicks.net/luncheon-meetings The Texas Association of Environmental Professionals usually meets during the lunch hour on the third Thursday of each month. Each meeting features a guest [...]

3:00 pm Kingwood Farmers Market @ Town Center Park

Kingwood Farmers Market @ Town Center Park

Jun 20 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Kingwood Farmers Market Come visit the certified vendors at the Kingwood Farmers Market to find locally grown and produced fruit, vegetables, and such delicacies [...]

3:00 pm New Trends in Donor Management @ online

New Trends in Donor Management @ online

Jun 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

http://org.salsalabs.com/o/957/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=80359 FREE! New Trends in Donor Management Thursday, June 20th, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Eastern Presented by Elizabeth Pope and Andrea Berry We all [...]

6:00 pm “We Built This City” Reception

“We Built This City” Reception

Jun 20 @ 6:00 pm

Please join us for a Blueprint Houston cocktail reception honoring Guy Hagstette for his significant contributions to planning in Houston. The event, entitled “We Built [...]

6:00 pm Baytown Fit Kids @ Baytown Community Center

Baytown Fit Kids @ Baytown Community Center

Jun 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Baytown Fit Kids Does your child like to dance instead of sitting still? Why not go to Dance Class? No special equipment or outfit [...]

6:00 pm Summer Science Nights 2013: The Bone Eaters @ Indiangrass Preserve

Summer Science Nights 2013: The … @ Indiangrass Preserve

Jun 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Vultures, coyotes, skunks, opossums, raccoons, and ants prowl the land and peer from overhead in search of the the dead. These are just a few [...]

7:00 pm Native Plant Society Monthly Meeting @ Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

Native Plant Society Monthly Mee… @ Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

Jun 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Native Plant Society of Texas – Houston Chapter The mission of the Native Plant Society of Texas is to promote the conservation, research, and utilization [...]

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Fri

8:00 am Livable Centers Workshop #2 @ Houston-Galveston Area Council, Conference Room A

Livable Centers Workshop #2 @ Houston-Galveston Area Council, Conference Room A

Jun 21 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is hosting the second workshop of a three-part series focused on how to attract private development for our Livable Centers Study [...]

9:00 am 2013 ORIGINAL CLASSROOM SERIES: Headwaters to Baywaters

2013 ORIGINAL CLASSROOM SERIES: …

Jun 21 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Week 1 – HEADWATER TO BAYWATERS - June 17, 19, and 21, 2013 The Houston-Galveston region is chock full of amazing stories and we want [...]

9:30 am Mommy & Me Outdoor Experiences @ Armand Bayou Nature Center

Mommy & Me Outdoor Experiences @ Armand Bayou Nature Center

Jun 21 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Armand Bayou Join our fun class for toddler and parent activities based on a monthly theme. Reserve a place to stroll or walk with your [...]

10:00 am Morning Bird Watching Hike @ Brazos Bend State Park

Morning Bird Watching Hike @ Brazos Bend State Park

Jun 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Brazos Bend State Park Visit Brazos Bend State Park on a Friday morning, before the weekend crowds come, and take a 1-mile hike with park [...]

10:30 am Aquarium Fish Feeding @ Sea Center Texas

Aquarium Fish Feeding @ Sea Center Texas

Jun 21 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Sea Center Texas Sea Center Texas is The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s marine aquarium, fish hatchery, and education center. Join them every Wednesday [...]

11:00 am Houston Food Policy Workgroup Meeting @ Prairie View A&M University; Jessie & Mary Gibbs Jones Agriculture Research Building

Houston Food Policy Workgroup Me… @ Prairie View A&M University; Jessie & Mary Gibbs Jones Agriculture Research Building

Jun 21 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

The June HFPW meeting is our quarterly traveling meeting, in which we meet at different locations around the region to expose members to the agricultural [...]

5:00 pm Bat Presentations @ Waugh Street Bridge

Bat Presentations @ Waugh Street Bridge

Jun 21 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Waugh Bridge Bat Monitor The Waugh Street Bridge is home to over 300,000 Mexican Free-Tailed Bats, and every night at dusk you can see them [...]

6:00 pm Bowling for Rhinos 2013 @ Palace Bowling Lanes

Bowling for Rhinos 2013 @ Palace Bowling Lanes

Jun 21 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Bowling for Rhinos 2013 Presented by the American Association of Zookeepers Save endangered wildlife in a night of bowling! Friday, June 21, 2013 6:00 pm [...]

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7:30 am Sierra Walkers @ Nassau Bay Post Office

Sierra Walkers @ Nassau Bay Post Office

Jun 22 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am

Sierra Club Houston The Sierra Walkers meet every Saturday in Clear Lake at 7:30 a.m. across the street from the Nassau Bay Post Office [...]

8:00 am Anything That Floats 2013 @ Sesquicentennial Park along Buffalo Bayou

Anything That Floats 2013 @ Sesquicentennial Park along Buffalo Bayou

Jun 22 @ 8:00 am

Whoever said that the “most exciting two minutes in sports” was the Kentucky Derby has not been to Anything That Floats! This year will be [...]

8:00 am Grogan’s Mill Farmer’s Market

Grogan’s Mill Farmer’s Market

Jun 22 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Grogan’s Mill Village Association (GMVA) invites you to the Farmer’s Market in The Woodlands, in the Grogan’s Mill Center, which is now open year-round! [...]

8:00 am Guided Canoe Tour of Armand Bayou @ Armand Bayou Nature Center

Guided Canoe Tour of Armand Bayou @ Armand Bayou Nature Center

Jun 22 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Armand Bayou Nature Center Come along on a morning of education and adventure paddling canoes on a guided tour down the backwaters of Armand Bayou. [...]

8:00 am Guided Nature Tour and Free Family Fishing @ Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center

Guided Nature Tour and Free Fami… @ Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center

Jun 22 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Sheldon Lake State Park Activities at the Environmental Learning Center include group programming, birding, wildlife/nature study, and fishing for children. The learning center (open Monday [...]

8:00 am Pearland Farmers Market @ Zychlinski Park

Pearland Farmers Market @ Zychlinski Park

Jun 22 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Pearland Farmers Market Find fresh fruits and vegetables along with baked goods, candles, and more at the Pearland Farmers Market in Zychlinski Park. Market hours [...]

8:00 am Pontoon Boat Cruises @ Armand Bayou Nature Center

Pontoon Boat Cruises @ Armand Bayou Nature Center

Jun 22 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am

Armand Bayou Nature Center Explore beautiful Armand Bayou on a pontoon boat cruise. Breakfast on the Bayou: Start your weekend by enjoying a leisurely Saturday [...]

8:00 am Urban Harvest Farmers Market @ Eastside

Urban Harvest Farmers Market @ Eastside

Jun 22 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Urban Harvest Farmers Market Urban Harvest is a local charitable organization supporting a network of urban gardens, farms and orchards that inspire and empower [...]

9:00 am Interpreting Nature workshop series @ Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center

Interpreting Nature workshop series @ Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center

Jun 22 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

http://www.springcreekgreenway.org/naturecenter.htm In-field workshop for those who wish to lead nature walks. Conversations to help provide talking points on a wide variety of topics. Call for [...]

9:00 am Katy Farmers Market @ La Centerra

Katy Farmers Market @ La Centerra

Jun 22 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Farmers Market at La Centerra Get FRESH with the Farmers Market every Saturday, rain or shine. Stop by our year-round market for fresh, seasonal produce [...]

9:00 am KPC Field Day @ Indiangrass Preserve's Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery

KPC Field Day @ Indiangrass Preserve's Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery

Jun 22 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

The third Thursday of each month, and the following Saturday, KPC Volunteers meet at the Indiangrass Preserve’s Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery to water, weed, [...]

9:00 am Sugar Land Farmers Market @ Imperial Sugar Land

Sugar Land Farmers Market @ Imperial Sugar Land

Jun 22 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Sugar Land Farmers Market Pick up locally-grown fruit, vegetables, and other farm products at the Sugar Land Farmers Market every Saturday from 9:00am-1:00pm, rain or [...]

10:00 am BTA Neches River Adventures @ Riverfront Park

BTA Neches River Adventures @ Riverfront Park

Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Saturday, June 1—BTA Neches River Adventures: Sponsored by: Big Thicket Association - Public Tours every Saturday: Board 10 a.m. & Return 12:00 noon Reservations are [...]

10:00 am Guided Trail Hike @ Armand Bayou Nature Center

Guided Trail Hike @ Armand Bayou Nature Center

Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Armand Bayou Nature Center Visitors to Armand Bayou Nature Center enjoy walking the over 5 miles of hiking trails that take them through the different [...]

10:00 am Jones Park Junior Angler @ Jones Park

Jones Park Junior Angler @ Jones Park

Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Junior Angler Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Beginning anglers ages 8 and older can learn the basics of fishing during a fun, [...]

10:00 am Jones Park: Snakes of Harris County @ Jones Park

Jones Park: Snakes of Harris County @ Jones Park

Jun 22 @ 10:00 am

Snakes of Harris County Saturday, June 29 at 10 a.m. All ages can benefit from learning to identify snakes that inhabit this area, including [...]

10:00 am Teaching the Prairie @ Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center

Teaching the Prairie @ Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center

Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Teaching the Prairie June 22, 2013 from 10 am – 2 pm Taught by Jaime González, Conservation Edu. Director Katy Prairie Conservancy Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Learn [...]

10:00 am Teaching the Prairie Workshop @ Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center

Teaching the Prairie Workshop @ Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center

Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Teaching the Prairie Taught by Jaime González, M.Ed. Conservation Education Director, Katy Prairie Conservancy June 22, 2013 from 10 am – 2 pm Learn To [...]

11:00 am Houston Re-Market @ Greater East End

Houston Re-Market @ Greater East End

Jun 22 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Houston Re-Market is an innovative market whose goal is to foster responsible consumerism. Come shop, swap, recycle, and chill with us every 4th [...]

3:00 pm Texas Parks and Wildlife on PBS

Texas Parks and Wildlife on PBS

Jun 22 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

TPWD on PBS Tune in to Houston PBS Channel 8 every Saturday at 3:00pm for The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s weekly show. You’ll [...]

5:00 pm Armand Bayou Owl Prowl and Night Hike @ Armand Bayou Nature Center

Armand Bayou Owl Prowl and Night… @ Armand Bayou Nature Center

Jun 22 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Armand Bayou Nature Center Join us on a beautiful walk through the woods as we look for owls and listen to the fascinating sounds [...]

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Sun

8:00 am Guided Nature Tour and Free Family Fishing @ Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center

Guided Nature Tour and Free Fami… @ Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center

Jun 23 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Sheldon Lake State Park Activities at the Environmental Learning Center include group programming, birding, wildlife/nature study, and fishing for children. The learning center (open Monday [...]

8:00 am NWCC group ride-River Bend

NWCC group ride-River Bend

Jun 23 @ 8:00 am

Our friends at NWCC are doing a group ride at River Bend. Be ready to start at 8 a.m. Good group to ride with. http://maps.google.com/?q=29.565656+-95.693028+%28%2C+%2C+TX%2C+%2C+us%29 [...]

8:00 am Sunday Bicycling @ Jesse H. Jones Park

Sunday Bicycling @ Jesse H. Jones Park

Jun 23 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Jesse H. Jones Park Jesse H. Jones Park: All trails are open for bicycling Sunday mornings from 8:00am to noon. The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell [...]

9:00 am Double Lake Face Slapper Work Day

Double Lake Face Slapper Work Day

Jun 23 @ 9:00 am

Double Lake Work Day, Sunday 6/23, 9am meet up at the trailhead parking lot. It’s summer face slapper time and the trails have gotten shaggy. [...]

Jun

Mon

6:30 pm Houston Group for Urban Farmers @ Rose Room at Houston Garden Center

Houston Group for Urban Farmers @ Rose Room at Houston Garden Center

Jun 24 @ 6:30 pm

HUG URBAN FARMERS, Recap: April 22 Kassy R. with Plant It Forward [Read more] There will be NO May 27 meeting. The Garden Center is [...]

7:00 pm Jesse Jones Park Volunteers Meeting @ Jones Park

Jesse Jones Park Volunteers Meeting @ Jones Park

Jun 24 @ 7:00 pm

Jesse Jones Park Volunteers Meeting Monday, June 24 at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join the Jesse Jones Park Volunteers (JJPV) at this [...]

Jun

Tue

all-day GOMA 2013 All Hand Meeting & Gulf Guardian Awards @ Tampa Bay, Florida

GOMA 2013 All Hand Meeting & Gul… @ Tampa Bay, Florida

Jun 25 – Jun 27 all-day

2013 ALL HANDS MEETING & GULF GUARDIAN AWARDS CEREMONY presented by EPA Gulf of Mexico Program You are invited to join the Gulf of [...]

8:00 am Prairie Restoration @ Sheldon Lake Sate Park & Environmental Learning Center

Prairie Restoration @ Sheldon Lake Sate Park & Environmental Learning Center

Jun 25 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 am

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/prairie-restoration Every Tuesday. Join volunteers to help with the ongoing restoration of historic tall grass prairie. Activities include separating and potting rescued grasses, planting mature [...]

10:00 am The Conservation Fund’s Houston-Galveston Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services Assessment @ United Way of Greater Houston

The Conservation Fund’s Houston-… @ United Way of Greater Houston

Jun 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please join us for a Collaborative Access Program featuring the unveiling of The Conservation Fund’s Houston-Galveston Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services Assessment. Tuesday, June [...]

3:30 pm Rice University Farmers Market @ Rice University South Stadium Lot

Rice University Farmers Market @ Rice University South Stadium Lot

Jun 25 @ 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm

http://farmersmarket.rice.edu Offerings are seasonal and subject to the whims of Mother Nature and pests. If you would like general information regarding seasonal crops, visit the [...]

4:00 pm OHBA Summer Plant Series

OHBA Summer Plant Series

Jun 25 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Don’t miss out on this fantastic event of delicious food, organic beer & wine, great education, the coolest people in Houston and exciting vendors. http://summerplantseries.eventbrite.com/# [...]

6:00 pm Baytown Fit Kids @ Baytown Community Center

Baytown Fit Kids @ Baytown Community Center

Jun 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Baytown Fit Kids Does your child like to dance instead of sitting still? Why not go to Dance Class? No special equipment or outfit [...]

6:00 pm Chimney Swift Counts @ Pershing Middle School

Chimney Swift Counts @ Pershing Middle School

Jun 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Swifts Over Houston Help the Audubon Society count local Chimney Swifts as part of their Swifts Over Houston program. You can join other birders at [...]

6:00 pm Summer Science Nights 2013: Wild Water! @ Indiangrass Preserve

Summer Science Nights 2013: Wild… @ Indiangrass Preserve

Jun 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

From flowers that eat micro-animals, to rodents that weigh 50 pounds, to birds that build floating nests – the prairie’s wetlands are a place where [...]

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8:30 am North Reach Committee Mtg – – Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 – 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

North Reach Committee Mtg – – W…

Jun 26 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am

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