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Insectary Gardens Class: Nature's Pest Control December 07 2019 09:30am - 11:30am Reminder INSECTARY GARDENS – NATURE’S PEST CONTROL SAT. 12/7/19, 9:30AM - 11:30AM, HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE $30 Insectaries are fascinating gardens – in bloom much of the time, and alive with some of nature’s most interesting creatures! Organic gardeners depend on beneficial... Read More →

The Upper Texas Coast is an amazing area for wintering waterfowl. Each year we have thousands of ducks (24 species possible) and thousands of geese (5 species possible) and mergansers (2 species). While the identification of male ducks is often straightforward, the same cannot be said of the more cryptically colored females. Therein lie the... Read More →

Sandhill Cranes are extraordinary birds with sophisticated vocal and body language and identifiable patterns of interacting with each other. Let Keanna Leonard, retired Education Director at Rowe Sanctuary near Gibbon, Nebraska, take you on a journey into this little discussed, yet fascinating realm of crane life. You will also learn about crane migration routes and... Read More →

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Hit our area's top seashell sites when the tides are at their best for finding a variety of species. Tina Petway, HMNS malacologist, will lead the group to the best spots for collecting and help identify your shells. She will also explain the delicate coastal ecosystem and changes the region has seen over the years.... Read More →

Ever look up to the starry sky and wish you could point out the fantastical constellations? In this introductory class astronomer James Wooten will guide you through the basics of stargazing. You will learn how to spot the numerous winter constellations in the heavens above. The class will be in the Burke Baker Planetarium where,... Read More →

Still curious after all these years? Explore a wide variety of topics with like-minded learners. Includes admission to a featured exhibition hall.