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SUMMARY:Backyard Wildlife Habitat Certification Series
DESCRIPTION:Second Saturday of the month January-April10:00 am – 12:00 pm$160 member / $220 nonmemberAges 16+; minors must be accompanied by an adult \n\n\n\nMake your New Year’s resolution to help the environment a reality! This series of classes will take you step-by-step through the process of planning\, planting\, and maintaining a backyard wildlife habitat that meets National Wildlife Federation certification standards. At the end of the series\, you will receive your own Certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat sign! \n\n\n\nJanuary 3 – PlanningFebruary 7 – Food & Nesting PlacesMarch 7 – Water & ShelterApril 4 – Sustaining & Certifying \n\n\n\nClass fee includes the price of NWF Backyard Wildlife Certification registration and sign. Classes will involve brief walks outdoors; please dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. \n\n\n\n\nregister online\n\n\n\n\nRegistration closes Friday\, January 2 at 12 pm
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/backyard-wildlife-habitat-certification-series/2026-04-04/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Nature & Wildlife,Plants & Gardening
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SUMMARY:Beginner Tree ID
DESCRIPTION:$22 member / $37 nonmember (per person)Ages 12+\, minors must be accompanied by an adult \n\n\n\nThere are over sixty species of trees in Houston – which ones grow in your neighborhood? In this class we’ll learn the basics of tree ID\, from tree anatomy to common tree groups and what to look for in the field. We’ll start in the classroom and\, weather permitting\, we’ll also examine real trees on the trails to test our new skills. \n\n\n\nPlease dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. \n\n\n\n\nsold out\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor bio: Rafael Renteria is a Certified Arborist who has worked with trees since graduating from Texas A&M in 2019. He has worked as a park ranger\, tree climber\, and tree farm manager with Trees for Houston\, and now works as the Arboretum’s Forest Ecologist.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/beginner-tree-id/
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