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Connecting Communities
May 2 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
an outdoors for all event
Free, no registration required
All ages
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center celebrates diversity in our ecosystems AND in our communities! The Arboretum is proud to join the national Outdoors for All movement encouraging Houstonians of all backgrounds to explore and enjoy the natural world. Connect with local outdoor affinity groups, see demonstrations of our all-terrain GRIT Freedom Chair, attend an inclusive bird outing, check out community resources, go for a sensory-based hike, and participate in activities for guests of all ages and abilities.
This event will be held rain or shine and will be outdoors. Please dress for the weather.
Activities
Timed Activities
- 10:15 am – Inclusive Bird Hike with ASL interpreter
- 11:00 am – ASL Storytime
Ongoing Activities
- Crafts & Yard Games
- Sensory Nature Hike
- Little Free Library Book Drive – bring a book, take a book!
- GRIT All-terrain chair demonstrations
- Photo Booth
- Blood Drive – sign up in advance!
- Food Trucks
Community Partners
- Native Plant Society
- Texas Master Naturalists
- Brazos Bookstore
- Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Kleb Woods
- Houston Zoo
- Young Monarchs
- Gulf Coast Blood
- Houston Stilt Walkers
- Photo Dash Photo Booth
Accommodations
There will be an ASL interpreter on site as well as a sensory and first aid room.
Parking
Parking is first-come, first-serve, and it is free for the duration of the event.
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