Big Thicket: Carnivorous Plants

Big Thicket National Preserve 3901 Coe Rd, Kountze

It's a trap! Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a... Read More →

Something to Hawk About

Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center 20598 Kenswick Dr, Humble

Join guest speaker Haidyn Leigh, with the Texas Hawking Association, in the nature center to learn about various raptors that can be found in our area. Discover what tools are... Read More →

Guided Hike: EdibleMedicinal Plants

Village Creek State Park 8799 Park Road 74, Lumberton

The Big Thicket is teeming with fascinating and useful plants! Join a Village Creek Park Ranger to explore these species and learn about how people in the past used these... Read More →

All About Fireflies

Texas Chenier Plain NWR HQ and Visitor Center 6601 FM 563, Wallisville

Did you know there are lots of different species of fireflies? Join us for a presentation about fireflies and walk the trail with the "Glow Patrol" and see how many... Read More →

Family Owl Prowl

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center 4501 Woodway Dr, Houston

$35 member / $50 nonmember$20 child (5-12 yrs)Ages 5+Looking for a family adventure? Come and enjoy refreshments (light snacks, hot chocolate, coffee, water, and – for the grown-ups – Saint... Read More →