What: Members of the Bellaire Garden Club will be selling native plants and other plants that do well in our area at their annual Spring Plant Sale. Come early for the best selection.
Where: This sale will be held in our newly renovated pavillion area behind the nature center building.
When: Saturday, March 17 from 8 am – 3 pm
What: The Nature Discovery Center and Houston Audubon are partnering to conduct the monthly Willow Waterhole bird survey. Mary Ann Beauchemin, Senior Naturalist at the NDC leads these surveys on the 3rd Saturday of each month except December.
This is a great opportunity to participate in local citizen science. You can volunteer to help out with this survey even if you are a novice birder! Beginning birders can help spot birds and experienced birders can help identify them. We break into groups to try and cover a good portion of the park. Trails are fairly easy walking and the survey takes about 2 hours.
When: March 18 at 8 am and April 15, May 20, & June 17 at 7 am
Where: Meet us in the parking lot of the Gathering Place at 5310 South Willow Drive, Houston.
What: The Nature Discovery Center and Houston Audubon are partnering to conduct the monthly Willow Waterhole bird survey. Mary Ann Beauchemin, Senior Naturalist at the NDC leads these surveys on the 3rd Saturday of each month except December.
This is a great opportunity to participate in local citizen science. You can volunteer to help out with this survey even if you are a novice birder! Beginning birders can help spot birds and experienced birders can help identify them. We break into groups to try and cover a good portion of the park. Trails are fairly easy walking and the survey takes about 2 hours.
When: March 18 at 8 am and April 15, May 20, & June 17 at 7 am
Where: Meet us in the parking lot of the Gathering Place at 5310 South Willow Drive, Houston.
Join us for a guided evening stroll through the park to enjoy our resident and migrant birds during spring migration.
Where: Meet us on the front porch of the Center.
When: Tuesdays, April 7 – May 5, from 6 to 7:15 pm some dates may be cancelled due to COVID-19
Cost: This is a free program. No registration required. Just drop in!
What: Join us for a daytime stroll through the park during spring migration during our Lunch with the Birds program and enjoy our resident and migrant birds.
Note that while the walk occurs during the lunch hour, we don’t actually stop to eat. You are free to picnic in the park before or after the walk.
When: Wednesdays, Feb 22 – May 3 from Noon to 1:15 pm
Where: Meet us on the front porch of the Nature Center.
Cost: This is a free program. No registration is required. Just drop in!
An Important Message from Mary Ann
What: Our annual Spring Migration Field trip for senior members to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge and High Island during the height of spring migration is a great time to look for many species of warblers, vireos, buntings, orioles and other migrants.
When: Friday, April 24 from 7:30am to 7:30pm CANCELLED
Requirements:
Cost: $8/person for Audubon Sanctuary Day Pass OR free with Audubon Sanctuaries Season Pass ($30). You must pay this fee or bring/buy your Season’s Pass the day of the trip.
Donations to the Nature Discovery Center for staff time to organize and lead this trip are also appreciated.
Meeting / Parking Place: The bus will depart at 7:30 am from the Evergreen Pool parking lot, on Evergreen Street near Newcastle in Bellaire, across from Russ Pitman Park and return by 7:30 pm.
What: Sneak-a-Peek classes for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 (with adult) meet for a little over an hour each week. You can pick the days and times that best fit your summer schedule. Class topics this summer include a mixture of fun animal themes and hands-on, experiment based classes designed to ignite your preschooler’s natural curiosity!
When: Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:45 am, or Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:45 am, or Wednesdays from 2 to 3:15 pm (you pick just one day per week)
Cost/Class: Members $15 or Nonmembers $20
Advance registration strongly encouraged. Each class period is limited to just 10 students.
2018 Dates & Topics:
Jun 5, 6 Wiggly Worms
Jun 12, 13 Simple Machines
Jun 19, 20 Flutterby Butterflies
Jun 26, 27 Mud Day Celebration!
4th of July Break Week
Jul 10, 11 Something’s Fishy!
Jul 17, 18 Mammal Friends
Jul 24, 25 Wind, Wings, and Airborne Things
Jul 31, Aug 1 Turtle Time
Aug 7, 8 Arctic Animals
What: Animal themed Family Nature Nights are packed with opportunities for experiential learning, creative expression, and exposure to the natural world through live animal interactions and nature walks.
When: Activities begin with themed crafts and fun snacks at 6:30 pm, followed by a brief nature walk before a 7:00 pm presentation by Staff Naturalist Eric Duran or a kid-friendly guest speaker. We wrap things up at 8:00 pm.
Mark your calendars for these Wednesdays:
June 14 – Texas Turtles
July 12 – Back to the Bone: Vertebrate Animals
August 9 – Texas Snakes
Cost: $10/family
What: A week long day camp full of games, crafts, outdoor exploration, hands-on science experiences, and more!
Who’s Hungry? – What Animals Eat
Aug 7 – 11 OR Aug 14 – 18
Animals eat all kinds of things, in all kinds of places. Some of those foods, we’d gladly partake of, and others would gross us out! Join us for an exploration of animals and what they eat. Each day we’ll take a look at different foods animals choose and compare their preferences to ours.
Who: 5 to 10 year olds
When: Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Cost: Members $250/wk or Nonmembers $320/wk
After Care (optional)
When: Monday – Friday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Cost: $60/week or $15/day
What to bring: Kids bring lunches (we provide snacks/water)
What: A week long day camp full of games, crafts, outdoor exploration, hands-on science experiences, and more!
Who’s Hungry? – What Animals Eat
Aug 7 – 11 OR Aug 14 – 18
Animals eat all kinds of things, in all kinds of places. Some of those foods, we’d gladly partake of, and others would gross us out! Join us for an exploration of animals and what they eat. Each day we’ll take a look at different foods animals choose and compare their preferences to ours.
Who: 5 to 10 year olds
When: Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Cost: Members $250/wk or Nonmembers $320/wk
After Care (optional)
When: Monday – Friday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Cost: $60/week or $15/day
What to bring: Kids bring lunches (we provide snacks/water)
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