Superfine Summer Picnics
Enjoy an all-inclusive picnic at the Arboretum! This locally curated experience includes all the picnic supplies you need for a perfect date night or group gathering.
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The Buzz About Mosquitoes
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?
When Nature Attacks
Children's Program $15 member / $25 nonmember per childInstructor: Patti BonninAges 5-10 Venomous snakes? Poisonous plants? Animals that spit, vomit, […]
Superfine Summer Picnics
Enjoy an all-inclusive picnic at the Arboretum! This locally curated experience includes all the picnic supplies you need for a perfect date night or group gathering.
A Taste of Houston History
In this unique virtual class, we’ll cook recipes inspired by Camp Logan artifacts, historical menus, and period cookbooks.
Superfine Summer Picnics
Enjoy an all-inclusive picnic at the Arboretum! This locally curated experience includes all the picnic supplies you need for a perfect date night or group gathering.
Superfine Summer Picnics
Enjoy an all-inclusive picnic at the Arboretum! This locally curated experience includes all the picnic supplies you need for a perfect date night or group gathering.
A Year in the Wildlife Garden
Wildlife activity changes with the seasons. Join us for a journey through a typical year of wildlife gardening.
Ambassador Animal Happy Hour
Enjoy an Arboretum happy hour and a private tour of our Discovery Room, including a meet and greet with our Ambassador Animals!
Concert in the Courtyard
Grab your friends and get your groove on with Folk Family Revival at the inaugural concert in the new Nature Center Courtyard!
Nature Revealed: Ecology in Action
From the slow march of forest succession to the rapid impacts of squirrel “predation” on trees, learn how ecology shapes our world.
Exploring Habitats: Water Monitoring
Learn the basics of water monitoring, including testing dissolved oxygen and pH levels, and completing biological surveys.
Beginner Birding Hike
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.
Cooking with Cider
Fall is cider season! Join us from the comfort of your own kitchen for this virtual cooking class all about apple cider.
Foraging for Food & Knowledge
Let's go foraging! Join our friends at OHBA and Dr. Mark Merriwether Vorderbruggen for a hike in the trees, along with snacks & a fabulous presentation! Discover edible weeds and what their presence tells you about your soil.
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Learn how to safely catch and tag monarch butterflies in preparation for their peak migration through the Houston area.
CSI: Mystery on the Trails
Together we will learn about animal adaptations, discover how to identify tracks and scat, and solve the riddle of the Mystery on the Trails.
Cooking Without a Trace
Prepare for your next outdoor adventure with recipes for cooking outside and strategies to minimize your impacts while in nature.
Wildflower ID Walk
Join Arboretum staff for a relaxed walk to the Meadow to identify some of our most common fall wildflowers.
Drink & Draw: The Art of Fire
In this fun, relaxed class, we’ll use charcoal gathered from our prescribed fire in the savanna to create landscape art.