Still curious after all these years? Explore a wide variety of topics with like-minded learners. Includes admission to a featured exhibition hall.
The Lawther-Deer Park Prairie is a 51-acre remnant of very high quality, native grassland in the heart of Houston’s industrial area surrounded by suburban homes, schools and businesses. This prairie is home to more than 400 native plant species! It also contains wildlife, pollinators, and invertebrates (insects, spiders, and crustaceans). It represents a natural legacy... Read More →
Greg Cooper will talk about weeds and weed prevention through soil health. Healthy soils means healthy plants and leads to healthy people. Greg Cooper earned a degree in Landscape Architecture from Texas A&M University. He has spent more than 20 years developing expertise in organics and soil health. He believes healthy soils lead to beautiful... Read More →
Mickey Kleinhenz–naturalist, horticulturalist, landscape architect, and Permaculture designer– will talk about beneficial creatures, their needs, and the role they play within an ecosystem. He wiil break down the needs of each species to help us tailor our habitat garden for the wildlife we desire. He will also cover some design decision framework and have time... Read More →
The Upper Coast is a favored wintering site for a great diversity of birds. In this class, we will not focus on a single group or family of birds but on the variety of species that winter along the coast and in our salt marshes. We will learn to identify a variety of birds including... Read More →
Classroom location: Houston Audubon's Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary. 440 Wilchester Blvd., Houston, TX 77079. Telephone: 713-932-1639 Classroom sessions are normally held in the administration building which is the brick building you first come to on the gravel drive as you enter the sanctuary. On a rare occasion we meet in the log cabin, which... Read More →
A Signup Genius has been created for Chapter Members. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084dabaa22a4f85-rockport where you will see this information: The field trip to Rockport to see the whooping cranes is a GO! The plans have now been finalized for the weekend of Feb 14 - 16. We need at least 10 attendees for the boat trip to... Read More →
"Rosalie Edge, Hawk of Mercy." Rosalie Edge, well-known for creating the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania, challenged early 20th century conservationists to protect endangered birds. This progressive New York socialite and suffragist-turned-environmentalist became known as a “Joan of Arc” and a “hellcat” in defense of nature. This broadcast comes to you during Women’s History Month... Read More →
From lizards to snakes, and frogs to salamanders, discover these animals' natural history from prehistoric times to the present day. Explore how reptiles and amphibians have evolved through history, and examine the unique adaptations which help them survive in specialized environments. This interactive class includes time in the Halls of Texas and African Wildlife.
The film takes you inside the hearts and innovations of three very different leaders - an 8-year-old girl challenges the ethics of a beloved organization - a renegade farmer struggles to keep his land as he revolutionizes resource-efficient agriculture - and an accomplished visionary inventor faces catastrophe in the midst of developing a game-changing technology.... Read More →
