The Secret Life of Crows
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, crows are fascinating birds. Everyone has a crow story. Are crows dark, menacing pests, or are they smart, friendly tricksters? The answer is always somewhere in between.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, crows are fascinating birds. Everyone has a crow story. Are crows dark, menacing pests, or are they smart, friendly tricksters? The answer is always somewhere in between.
In this class, we’ll focus on some of our local fungi and their complex relationships with plants, insects, and humans.
Can you see the forest for the trees? Learn the basics of tree ID, from an introduction to scientific names to an overview of tree morphology.
Mosquitoes are the deadliest organisms on the planet. But how can such a tiny creature cause such chaos and why can’t humans wipe them out?
From the slow march of forest succession to the rapid impacts of squirrel “predation” on trees, learn how ecology shapes our world.
Celebrate Houston’s Bird Week and the start of fall migration with our Beginner Birding Hike! We’ll practice using binoculars (we’ll even have pairs for you to borrow), learn how to spot birds, and work through the basics of bird ID.
Join Arboretum staff for a relaxed walk to the Meadow to identify some of our most common fall wildflowers.
In this hands-on class, we’ll collect water samples and view them under our video microscopes to go on a miniature safari.