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“Digital by Nature” – The Art of Remembering and Visioning – Photo Hike with Jaime Gonzalez
May 18, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
FreeIn person. Free. May 18th 9:00am – 11:30am – Guided Hike at the Almeda Road Nature Reserve. Registration not required.
Bring camera or smartphone for an interactive hike with conservationist and storyteller Jaime Gonzalez and members of the Houston Audubon. Jaime will discuss the history of ethnobotany of prairie plants, the plants of the Almeda Reserve, and how to use a unique approach to create nature art using Smartphones, A.I., and 3D Photography apps.
Gulf Coast native prairie is one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. The Almeda Road Nature Reserve is 45 acres of previously undiscovered Gulf Coast native prairie. It is home to more than 50 species of prairie plants. The Nature Heritage Society of Houston will lead attendees on a short hike to the reserve’s native prairie restoration site. Along the hike, partner guides will discuss facts about the park, ecological features, history and Indigenous pre-history. Houston Audubon will focus on birds as an indicator species for ecological change.
This event is featured in the 2024 Witness Series hosted by Harris County Precinct 1 and the Community Artists Collective. For more information about the May 18th event view link here. For more information about the Witness Series and the Community Artists Collective view link here.
Participating artists and partners for the May 18th event include:
Nature Heritage Society- Houston
Log in VMS under AT: Houston Audubon Lectures & Field Trips