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SUMMARY:Field Notes Symposium
DESCRIPTION:NEW DATES: September 14 & 15\, 2023 \n\n\n\n$65 per person \n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgram Overview\n\n\n\nThe Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is hosting an interactive and intimate environmental symposium in September 2023 to connect Houston area practitioners to share their on-the-ground knowledge and discuss larger conservation initiatives. \n\n\n\nThe goal of this symposium is to foster meaningful dialogue across multi-disciplinary fields – practitioners\, educators\, designers\, landscapers\, planners\, engineers\, contractors\, and interested members of the public – regarding the methods\, management\, and messaging for ecological restoration in an urban setting. Participants will connect\, compare notes\, learn best practices\, and become better educators and experts to support and strengthen urban ecological restoration practices\, foster collaboration\, and encourage innovation to benefit the Greater Houston Region. \n\n\n\nMeeting Location\n\n\n\nAll indoor presentations will be at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Building. The address is 120 West Loop North (610 Parking Loop) or 4501 Woodway Drive. \n\n\n\nMeeting Structure\n\n\n\nAttendees will have the opportunity to hear presentations on related topics\, engage in panel/facilitated discussion as well as small group breakout sessions\, and attend guided walking tours of the Arboretum. \n\n\n\nRegistration will be capped at 100 people so that we can assure successful interaction between presenters\, attendees\, and to facilitate effective field tours and breakout sessions. \n\n\n\n\nView Detailed Agenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease email Debbie Markey for sponsorship inquiries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPricing\n\n\n\nThe registration fee of $65 per person includes a Field Notes Workbook Deliverable\, registration for both days\, two-day parking pass\, Thursday and Friday lunch and break refreshments\, and Thursday happy hour. \n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContinuing Education Credits\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) has approved this symposium for 8 continuing education credits under the Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) program. The event has been added to the SER calendar on their website at http://www.ser.org/events/. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our generous sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoblolly Pine Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEchinacea Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nIf you have questions about the symposium\, please contact one of the organizers below: \n\n\n\nEmily Manderson\, manderson@blacklandcollaborative.com  \n\n\n\nStephen Benigno\, sbenigno@houstonarboretum.org \n\n\n\nTiffany Ritter\, tritter@houstonarboretum.org
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/field-notes-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Conservation,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Born to Fly Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Free\, registration encouragedAges 21+Location: The Orange Show \n\n\n\nEvergreen\, the Houston Arboretum’s young professionals group is excited to team up with Houston Audubon Young Professional Advisory Council (YPAC) and The Currents (Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Young Professional Group) for a joint happy hour to celebrate Houston Bird Week! Meet us at The Orange Show to raise a glass to our feathered friends and meet other nature-loving Houstonians. The Orange Show will have beer available for donation and a series of bird paintings on exhibit. \n\n\n\n\nregister online
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/born-to-fly-happy-hour/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Young Professionals
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SUMMARY:Birds & Beans
DESCRIPTION:Free\, $5 donation for coffee\, advance registration requiredInstructor: Kelsey LowAges 12 and up \n\n\n\nWant to help birds but don’t know how? Join us for this free chat – just bring $5 for a cup of delicious\, bird-friendly coffee if you’d like some. We’ll discuss easy ways to create bird habitat in any space\, how to help migrants every morning\, and fun FREE ways to help bird scientists track population health. Weather permitting\, we’ll enjoy our chat entirely outdoors. \n\n\n\nPlease dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. \n\n\n\n\nregister online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is part of Houston Bird Week running September 23-30. Visit Houston Audubon’s website to learn more about Bird Week and find other great bird-related events!
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/birds-beans/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Food & Drink,Nature & Wildlife
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