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SUMMARY:Tyke Hikes en español
DESCRIPTION:Para niños de 18 meses a 4 años.\n\n\n\n¡Fomenta la curiosidad de tu hijo por la naturaleza y pasa tiempo explorando al aire libre! Niños\, junto a un acompañante adulto\, pueden unirse a un naturalista para escuchar un cuento\, participar en una actividad sensorial o relacionada con la naturaleza\, y disfrutar de una caminata para cochecitos por los hermosos senderos del Arboreto. Ven vestido con zapatos cerrados y ropa cómoda para jugar. Prepárate para el clima\, incluyendo sombrero\, protector solar\, chaquetas impermeables\, o botas de lluvia\, según sea necesario. Cada semana podrás disfrutar de una nueva e interesante experiencia natural\, con temas como estanques\, serpientes\, sentidos y Viento. \n\n\n\nDomingos seleccionados para Tyke Hikes en español.2:00-2:45 pm \n\n\n\nGratis para miembros / $7 por niño no miembro (a partir de 18 meses; se admiten hermanos menores) \n\n\n\nClases\n\n\n\nTyke Hikes el 26 de enero de 2026 ha sido cancelada. \n\n\n\nEnero 25Febrero 8Marzo 22Abril 12Mayo 17 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTYKE HIKES In English!\n\n\n\n\nIs your child wild about nature? The Arboretum is the natural place to celebrate a birthday.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/tyke-hikes-en-espanol/2026-05-17/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,En español,Preschool
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CREATED:20240701T180347Z
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SUMMARY:Tyke Hikes
DESCRIPTION:For children 18 months – 4 years\n\n\n\n\n\nEncourage your child’s curiosity about nature and spend time with them exploring outdoors! Children with an adult companion can join a naturalist for a story reading\, a simple nature or sensory development activity\, and a stroller-friendly hike on the beautiful Arboretum trails. Arrive dressed in close-toed shoes and comfortable play clothes. Be prepared for the weather including hat\, sunscreen\, jackets\, raincoat\, or rain boots\, as needed. \n\n\n\nSelect Mondays9:30 am-10:15 am10:30 am-11:15 am \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\npricing\n\n\n\nFree for Family Tree Members and above (please have member card on hand)$7 per child for nonmembers\, pay at the door (18 months and up; younger siblings welcome) \n\n\n\nNo registration necessary\, however admittance will be limited to 20 children per session. Registration will be held in front of Beautyberry Classroom. Doors will close 15 minutes after starting class or when the sign up is full. Siblings older than 4 years may not participate in the sensory activity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nupcoming hikes\n\n\n\nTyke Hikes on January 26\, 2026 have been canceled.  \n\n\n\nJanuary 12\, 19\, 26February 2\, 9\, 23March 16\, 23\, 30April 6\, 13\, 20May 4\, 11\, 18 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTYKE HIKES EN ESPAÑOL!\n\n\n\n\nIs your child wild about nature? The Arboretum is the natural place to celebrate a birthday.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/tyke-hikes/2026-05-18/1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T111500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
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SUMMARY:Tyke Hikes
DESCRIPTION:For children 18 months – 4 years\n\n\n\n\n\nEncourage your child’s curiosity about nature and spend time with them exploring outdoors! Children with an adult companion can join a naturalist for a story reading\, a simple nature or sensory development activity\, and a stroller-friendly hike on the beautiful Arboretum trails. Arrive dressed in close-toed shoes and comfortable play clothes. Be prepared for the weather including hat\, sunscreen\, jackets\, raincoat\, or rain boots\, as needed. \n\n\n\nSelect Mondays9:30 am-10:15 am10:30 am-11:15 am \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\npricing\n\n\n\nFree for Family Tree Members and above (please have member card on hand)$7 per child for nonmembers\, pay at the door (18 months and up; younger siblings welcome) \n\n\n\nNo registration necessary\, however admittance will be limited to 20 children per session. Registration will be held in front of Beautyberry Classroom. Doors will close 15 minutes after starting class or when the sign up is full. Siblings older than 4 years may not participate in the sensory activity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nupcoming hikes\n\n\n\nTyke Hikes on January 26\, 2026 have been canceled.  \n\n\n\nJanuary 12\, 19\, 26February 2\, 9\, 23March 16\, 23\, 30April 6\, 13\, 20May 4\, 11\, 18 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTYKE HIKES EN ESPAÑOL!\n\n\n\n\nIs your child wild about nature? The Arboretum is the natural place to celebrate a birthday.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/tyke-hikes/2026-05-18/2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20231215T215639Z
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SUMMARY:Educator Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Free\, registration requiredInstructor: Tiffany RitterAges 21+ \n\n\n\nAll educators are welcome at our Educator Workshops; classroom teachers\, outdoor educators\, scout leaders\, homeschool parents – anyone who wants to learn fun\, hands-on ways to teach children about science and nature. \n\n\n\nA different science theme will be explored each month; whether it’s ecosystems\, organisms\, composting\, or earth science\, our workshops are the most fun way to learn! \n\n\n\nThe Arboretum’s workshops include: \n\n\n\n\nEngaging outdoor activities\n\n\n\nFun curriculum ideas\n\n\n\nInter-disciplinary connections to the natural world \n\n\n\nLight snacks and beverages provided \n\n\n\n\nHouston Arboretum & Nature Center is an approved CPE provider for Texas Education Association. Teachers who attend our workshops receive official CPE credits and proof of attendance for each workshop. \n\n\n\nPlease wear closed-toe shoes as we will be walking on trails.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n2025 \n\n\n\n\ndecember 18\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n2026 \n\n\n\n\nJanuary 15\n\n\n\nFebruary 19\n\n\n\nMarch 19\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpace is limited\, please only register if you plan to attend. If your plans change and you are no longer able to attend\, email agreer@houstonarboretum.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nsponsored by\n\n\n\nLiz & Louis Weisberg
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/educator-workshop/2026-05-21/
CATEGORIES:Educator Programs,Professional Development
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CREATED:20251209T234400Z
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SUMMARY:Birding by Ear
DESCRIPTION:$22 member / $37 nonmemberAges 12+\, all minors must be accompanied by an adult \n\n\n\nBird watching can be very frustrating: birds can be tiny\, fast\, and love to hide. You should try bird LISTENING instead! In this class we’ll get a quick classroom introduction to birding by ear and then head out on the trails to practice our listening skills. We’ll focus on common birds and ways to describe and even “draw” sounds so you can look them up later! \n\n\n\nPlease dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. \n\n\n\n\nregister online
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/birding-by-ear/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Nature & Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260601T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260601T101500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T000941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T155620Z
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SUMMARY:Animal Tales
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, June 1 – August 39:30 am and 10:30 am \n\n\n\n$5 member / $7 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 18 months to 3 years \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership level and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekly story time featuring some of our favorite animals! Each week we will read a nature-themed book\, observe biofacts and/or live animals\, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes.  \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/animal-tales/2026-06-01/1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260601T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260601T111500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T000941Z
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SUMMARY:Animal Tales
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, June 1 – August 39:30 am and 10:30 am \n\n\n\n$5 member / $7 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 18 months to 3 years \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership level and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekly story time featuring some of our favorite animals! Each week we will read a nature-themed book\, observe biofacts and/or live animals\, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes.  \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/animal-tales/2026-06-01/2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260602T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260602T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20260128T135459Z
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SUMMARY:Discovery Days
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, June 2 – August 4$15 (per class)Ages 5-10 \n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning of nature discovery as we explore the different habitats of the Arboretum. Our weekly program includes outdoor explorations\, private Discovery Room visits\, adventure play on our Nature Playscape\, and the opportunity to meet one of our Ambassador Animals! \n\n\n\n\nfaqs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. This is a drop-off class. Parents and siblings are welcome to explore the Arboretum grounds on their own. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Habitat is a Home\n\n\n\nLearn how and where living things meet their needs. Students will go for a scavenger hunt through the woodland\, savanna\, prairie\, or wetland habitats to learn how organisms survive in their environment. \n\n\n\n\nJune 2\n\n\n\nJuly 7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreature Features\n\n\n\nDiscover adaptations that help organisms survive. While exploring the Arboretum’s habitats\, students will identify and compare adaptive characteristics of organisms. Students will also practice sweep netting for insects to observe more closely. \n\n\n\n\nJune 9\n\n\n\nJuly 14\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNature’s Recyclers\n\n\n\nInvestigate how nature recycles nutrients through the process of decomposition. On our hike\, students will search for decomposers hiding under rotting logs or in the leaf litter on the forest floor. \n\n\n\n\nJune 16\n\n\n\nJuly 21\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPleased to Eat You!\n\n\n\nSearch for links in food chains by investigating who is living in the Arboretum’s ponds. Discover what local animals eat and how to classify them as herbivore\, carnivore\, or omnivore while pond dipping for aquatic creatures. \n\n\n\n\nJune 23\n\n\n\nJuly 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEco Explorers\n\n\n\nIdentify the ways that organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and non-living elements. Practice your nature journaling skills while comparing the physical characteristics of woodland\, savanna\, prairie\, and wetland habitats to determine how they support biological communities. \n\n\n\n\nJune 30\n\n\n\naugust 4
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/discovery-days/2026-06-02/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260604T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260604T103000
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SUMMARY:Little Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 4 – Aug 69:30 – 10:30 am11:00 am – 12:00 pm \n\n\n\n$10 member / $12 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 2-4 \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nOur youngest naturalists are invited to join us for hands-on nature exploration. This program is a perfect way for our Little Explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.  \n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. A parent or guardian is required to attend program with children. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/little-explorers/2026-06-04/1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260604T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260604T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T003400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T160025Z
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SUMMARY:Little Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 4 – Aug 69:30 – 10:30 am11:00 am – 12:00 pm \n\n\n\n$10 member / $12 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 2-4 \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nOur youngest naturalists are invited to join us for hands-on nature exploration. This program is a perfect way for our Little Explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.  \n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. A parent or guardian is required to attend program with children. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/little-explorers/2026-06-04/2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T101500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T000941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T155620Z
UID:10001474-1780911000-1780913700@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Animal Tales
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, June 1 – August 39:30 am and 10:30 am \n\n\n\n$5 member / $7 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 18 months to 3 years \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership level and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekly story time featuring some of our favorite animals! Each week we will read a nature-themed book\, observe biofacts and/or live animals\, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes.  \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/animal-tales/2026-06-08/1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T111500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T000941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T155620Z
UID:10001475-1780914600-1780917300@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Animal Tales
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, June 1 – August 39:30 am and 10:30 am \n\n\n\n$5 member / $7 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 18 months to 3 years \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership level and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekly story time featuring some of our favorite animals! Each week we will read a nature-themed book\, observe biofacts and/or live animals\, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes.  \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/animal-tales/2026-06-08/2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20260128T135459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T202450Z
UID:10001522-1780997400-1781004600@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Discovery Days
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, June 2 – August 4$15 (per class)Ages 5-10 \n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning of nature discovery as we explore the different habitats of the Arboretum. Our weekly program includes outdoor explorations\, private Discovery Room visits\, adventure play on our Nature Playscape\, and the opportunity to meet one of our Ambassador Animals! \n\n\n\n\nfaqs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. This is a drop-off class. Parents and siblings are welcome to explore the Arboretum grounds on their own. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Habitat is a Home\n\n\n\nLearn how and where living things meet their needs. Students will go for a scavenger hunt through the woodland\, savanna\, prairie\, or wetland habitats to learn how organisms survive in their environment. \n\n\n\n\nJune 2\n\n\n\nJuly 7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreature Features\n\n\n\nDiscover adaptations that help organisms survive. While exploring the Arboretum’s habitats\, students will identify and compare adaptive characteristics of organisms. Students will also practice sweep netting for insects to observe more closely. \n\n\n\n\nJune 9\n\n\n\nJuly 14\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNature’s Recyclers\n\n\n\nInvestigate how nature recycles nutrients through the process of decomposition. On our hike\, students will search for decomposers hiding under rotting logs or in the leaf litter on the forest floor. \n\n\n\n\nJune 16\n\n\n\nJuly 21\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPleased to Eat You!\n\n\n\nSearch for links in food chains by investigating who is living in the Arboretum’s ponds. Discover what local animals eat and how to classify them as herbivore\, carnivore\, or omnivore while pond dipping for aquatic creatures. \n\n\n\n\nJune 23\n\n\n\nJuly 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEco Explorers\n\n\n\nIdentify the ways that organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and non-living elements. Practice your nature journaling skills while comparing the physical characteristics of woodland\, savanna\, prairie\, and wetland habitats to determine how they support biological communities. \n\n\n\n\nJune 30\n\n\n\naugust 4
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/discovery-days/2026-06-09/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T003400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T160025Z
UID:10001495-1781170200-1781173800@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Little Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 4 – Aug 69:30 – 10:30 am11:00 am – 12:00 pm \n\n\n\n$10 member / $12 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 2-4 \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nOur youngest naturalists are invited to join us for hands-on nature exploration. This program is a perfect way for our Little Explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.  \n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. A parent or guardian is required to attend program with children. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/little-explorers/2026-06-11/1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T003400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T160025Z
UID:10001496-1781175600-1781179200@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Little Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 4 – Aug 69:30 – 10:30 am11:00 am – 12:00 pm \n\n\n\n$10 member / $12 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 2-4 \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nOur youngest naturalists are invited to join us for hands-on nature exploration. This program is a perfect way for our Little Explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.  \n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. A parent or guardian is required to attend program with children. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/little-explorers/2026-06-11/2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20231214T204640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T193150Z
UID:10000798-1781337600-1781344800@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Second Saturday Bird Survey
DESCRIPTION:Work on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun\, relaxed morning walk. Join us on the second Saturday of each month in the courtyard behind the building for a two-hour bird survey led by Arboretum staff members\, Kelsey Low and Theo Ostler. We welcome all levels of bird watching skill and all ages (as long as you’re quiet) – but no dogs\, please! If you have binoculars of your own\, please bring them. We have a limited number of binoculars available to borrow. \n\n\n\n2nd Saturday of the month8:00 – 10:00 amFree\, but donations appreciatedInstructors: Kelsey Low & Theo OstlerMeet in front of the Nature Center building
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/second-saturday-bird-survey/2026-06-13/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Community Science,Nature & Wildlife,Second Saturday Bird Survey,Volunteer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240104T154201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T195152Z
UID:10001466-1781344800-1781361000@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Blood Drive
DESCRIPTION:The Houston Arboretum is partnering with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center to host regular blood drives at the Arboretum. Click a date below to sign up to donate blood. All types of blood are needed to support the needs of our city. All successful donors will receive a voucher for a free Arboretum Individual Membership!  \n\n\n\n2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\njanuary 3\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nfebruary 7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nmay 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\njune 13\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\njuly 11\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nseptember 26\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\noctober 3\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nnovember 7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ndecember 12\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf all time slots are grayed out\, there are no more appointments available for that day. \n\n\n\nIf you are coming to donate\, please use the 610 Entrance for easiest access to the Donor Coach. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions?\n\n\n\nDonor AdvocatesDo you have questions about your eligibility to give blood? Need more information about a test result? Please contact us with any medical questions you may have before\, during or after your donation.  \n\n\n\nDonor Advocates team is available:  \n\n\n\n8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday–Friday  Email: donoradvocacy@giveblood.org | Call: (713) 791-6608 The Blood Center will respond to your email within 24 hours during regular business hours. You may also check the Eligibility Page for basic eligibility questions: https://www.giveblood.org/donate/check-eligibility/ \n\n\n\nCustomer ExperienceDo you need to change your appointment? Have a question about our Donor Rewards program? Can’t find your Donor ID? \n\n\n\nCustomer Experience team is available:  \n\n\n\n8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday–FridayEmail: cs@giveblood.org | Call: (713) 791-6373 or +1 (877) 948-5433 toll-freeThe Blood Center will respond to your email within 24 hours during regular business hours. You may also email Alyssa Giraldo at agiraldo@giveblood.org to reschedule your appointment.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/blood-drive/2026-06-13/
CATEGORIES:Blood Drives,Health & Wellness
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260615T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260615T101500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T000941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T155620Z
UID:10001476-1781515800-1781518500@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Animal Tales
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, June 1 – August 39:30 am and 10:30 am \n\n\n\n$5 member / $7 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 18 months to 3 years \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership level and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekly story time featuring some of our favorite animals! Each week we will read a nature-themed book\, observe biofacts and/or live animals\, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes.  \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/animal-tales/2026-06-15/1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260615T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260615T111500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T000941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T155620Z
UID:10001477-1781519400-1781522100@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Animal Tales
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, June 1 – August 39:30 am and 10:30 am \n\n\n\n$5 member / $7 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 18 months to 3 years \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership level and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekly story time featuring some of our favorite animals! Each week we will read a nature-themed book\, observe biofacts and/or live animals\, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes.  \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/animal-tales/2026-06-15/2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20260128T135459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T202450Z
UID:10001523-1781602200-1781609400@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Discovery Days
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, June 2 – August 4$15 (per class)Ages 5-10 \n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning of nature discovery as we explore the different habitats of the Arboretum. Our weekly program includes outdoor explorations\, private Discovery Room visits\, adventure play on our Nature Playscape\, and the opportunity to meet one of our Ambassador Animals! \n\n\n\n\nfaqs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. This is a drop-off class. Parents and siblings are welcome to explore the Arboretum grounds on their own. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Habitat is a Home\n\n\n\nLearn how and where living things meet their needs. Students will go for a scavenger hunt through the woodland\, savanna\, prairie\, or wetland habitats to learn how organisms survive in their environment. \n\n\n\n\nJune 2\n\n\n\nJuly 7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreature Features\n\n\n\nDiscover adaptations that help organisms survive. While exploring the Arboretum’s habitats\, students will identify and compare adaptive characteristics of organisms. Students will also practice sweep netting for insects to observe more closely. \n\n\n\n\nJune 9\n\n\n\nJuly 14\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNature’s Recyclers\n\n\n\nInvestigate how nature recycles nutrients through the process of decomposition. On our hike\, students will search for decomposers hiding under rotting logs or in the leaf litter on the forest floor. \n\n\n\n\nJune 16\n\n\n\nJuly 21\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPleased to Eat You!\n\n\n\nSearch for links in food chains by investigating who is living in the Arboretum’s ponds. Discover what local animals eat and how to classify them as herbivore\, carnivore\, or omnivore while pond dipping for aquatic creatures. \n\n\n\n\nJune 23\n\n\n\nJuly 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEco Explorers\n\n\n\nIdentify the ways that organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and non-living elements. Practice your nature journaling skills while comparing the physical characteristics of woodland\, savanna\, prairie\, and wetland habitats to determine how they support biological communities. \n\n\n\n\nJune 30\n\n\n\naugust 4
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/discovery-days/2026-06-16/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T003400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T160025Z
UID:10001497-1781775000-1781778600@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Little Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 4 – Aug 69:30 – 10:30 am11:00 am – 12:00 pm \n\n\n\n$10 member / $12 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 2-4 \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nOur youngest naturalists are invited to join us for hands-on nature exploration. This program is a perfect way for our Little Explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.  \n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. A parent or guardian is required to attend program with children. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/little-explorers/2026-06-18/1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T003400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T160025Z
UID:10001498-1781780400-1781784000@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Little Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 4 – Aug 69:30 – 10:30 am11:00 am – 12:00 pm \n\n\n\n$10 member / $12 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 2-4 \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nOur youngest naturalists are invited to join us for hands-on nature exploration. This program is a perfect way for our Little Explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.  \n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. A parent or guardian is required to attend program with children. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/little-explorers/2026-06-18/2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T101500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T000941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T155620Z
UID:10001478-1782120600-1782123300@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Animal Tales
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, June 1 – August 39:30 am and 10:30 am \n\n\n\n$5 member / $7 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 18 months to 3 years \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership level and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekly story time featuring some of our favorite animals! Each week we will read a nature-themed book\, observe biofacts and/or live animals\, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes.  \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/animal-tales/2026-06-22/1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T111500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T000941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T155620Z
UID:10001479-1782124200-1782126900@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Animal Tales
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, June 1 – August 39:30 am and 10:30 am \n\n\n\n$5 member / $7 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 18 months to 3 years \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership level and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekly story time featuring some of our favorite animals! Each week we will read a nature-themed book\, observe biofacts and/or live animals\, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes.  \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/animal-tales/2026-06-22/2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://houstonarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Spicebush-Swallowtail-on-Basketflower-2-Christine-Mansfield.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20260128T135459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T202450Z
UID:10001524-1782207000-1782214200@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Discovery Days
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, June 2 – August 4$15 (per class)Ages 5-10 \n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning of nature discovery as we explore the different habitats of the Arboretum. Our weekly program includes outdoor explorations\, private Discovery Room visits\, adventure play on our Nature Playscape\, and the opportunity to meet one of our Ambassador Animals! \n\n\n\n\nfaqs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. This is a drop-off class. Parents and siblings are welcome to explore the Arboretum grounds on their own. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Habitat is a Home\n\n\n\nLearn how and where living things meet their needs. Students will go for a scavenger hunt through the woodland\, savanna\, prairie\, or wetland habitats to learn how organisms survive in their environment. \n\n\n\n\nJune 2\n\n\n\nJuly 7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreature Features\n\n\n\nDiscover adaptations that help organisms survive. While exploring the Arboretum’s habitats\, students will identify and compare adaptive characteristics of organisms. Students will also practice sweep netting for insects to observe more closely. \n\n\n\n\nJune 9\n\n\n\nJuly 14\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNature’s Recyclers\n\n\n\nInvestigate how nature recycles nutrients through the process of decomposition. On our hike\, students will search for decomposers hiding under rotting logs or in the leaf litter on the forest floor. \n\n\n\n\nJune 16\n\n\n\nJuly 21\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPleased to Eat You!\n\n\n\nSearch for links in food chains by investigating who is living in the Arboretum’s ponds. Discover what local animals eat and how to classify them as herbivore\, carnivore\, or omnivore while pond dipping for aquatic creatures. \n\n\n\n\nJune 23\n\n\n\nJuly 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEco Explorers\n\n\n\nIdentify the ways that organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and non-living elements. Practice your nature journaling skills while comparing the physical characteristics of woodland\, savanna\, prairie\, and wetland habitats to determine how they support biological communities. \n\n\n\n\nJune 30\n\n\n\naugust 4
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/discovery-days/2026-06-23/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T003400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T160025Z
UID:10001499-1782379800-1782383400@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Little Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 4 – Aug 69:30 – 10:30 am11:00 am – 12:00 pm \n\n\n\n$10 member / $12 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 2-4 \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nOur youngest naturalists are invited to join us for hands-on nature exploration. This program is a perfect way for our Little Explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.  \n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. A parent or guardian is required to attend program with children. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/little-explorers/2026-06-25/1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://houstonarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tiny-Trekkers-Little-Explorers-Arboretum-Staff.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T003400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T160025Z
UID:10001500-1782385200-1782388800@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Little Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 4 – Aug 69:30 – 10:30 am11:00 am – 12:00 pm \n\n\n\n$10 member / $12 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 2-4 \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nOur youngest naturalists are invited to join us for hands-on nature exploration. This program is a perfect way for our Little Explorers to discover more about the natural world around them.  \n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. A parent or guardian is required to attend program with children. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 4 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 11 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 18 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 25 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJUly 2 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 9 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 16 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 23 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 30 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 6 – 11:00 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/little-explorers/2026-06-25/2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T101500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T000941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T155620Z
UID:10001480-1782725400-1782728100@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Animal Tales
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, June 1 – August 39:30 am and 10:30 am \n\n\n\n$5 member / $7 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 18 months to 3 years \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership level and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekly story time featuring some of our favorite animals! Each week we will read a nature-themed book\, observe biofacts and/or live animals\, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes.  \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/animal-tales/2026-06-29/1/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T111500
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20240206T000941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T155620Z
UID:10001481-1782729000-1782731700@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Animal Tales
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, June 1 – August 39:30 am and 10:30 am \n\n\n\n$5 member / $7 nonmember (per child\, per class)Ages 18 months to 3 years \n\n\n\nEach child must be accompanied by their guardian. Siblings are welcome to attend but must be registered to participate. \n\n\n\nFamily Tree Membership level and above required for member discount. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekly story time featuring some of our favorite animals! Each week we will read a nature-themed book\, observe biofacts and/or live animals\, and then venture out on the trails for a self-guided hike. \n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 9:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am Classes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 1 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 8 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 22 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 29 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 6 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 13 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 20 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 27 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\naugust 3 – 10:30 am\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes.  \n\n\n\n\nfaqs
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/animal-tales/2026-06-29/2/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs,Preschool
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052147
CREATED:20260128T135459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T202450Z
UID:10001525-1782811800-1782819000@houstonarboretum.org
SUMMARY:Discovery Days
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, June 2 – August 4$15 (per class)Ages 5-10 \n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning of nature discovery as we explore the different habitats of the Arboretum. Our weekly program includes outdoor explorations\, private Discovery Room visits\, adventure play on our Nature Playscape\, and the opportunity to meet one of our Ambassador Animals! \n\n\n\n\nfaqs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease come dressed for the outdoors\, including closed-toe shoes. This is a drop-off class. Parents and siblings are welcome to explore the Arboretum grounds on their own. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSummer Children’s Program registration will open Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026 for Arboretum Members. Nonmember registration will open Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Habitat is a Home\n\n\n\nLearn how and where living things meet their needs. Students will go for a scavenger hunt through the woodland\, savanna\, prairie\, or wetland habitats to learn how organisms survive in their environment. \n\n\n\n\nJune 2\n\n\n\nJuly 7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreature Features\n\n\n\nDiscover adaptations that help organisms survive. While exploring the Arboretum’s habitats\, students will identify and compare adaptive characteristics of organisms. Students will also practice sweep netting for insects to observe more closely. \n\n\n\n\nJune 9\n\n\n\nJuly 14\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNature’s Recyclers\n\n\n\nInvestigate how nature recycles nutrients through the process of decomposition. On our hike\, students will search for decomposers hiding under rotting logs or in the leaf litter on the forest floor. \n\n\n\n\nJune 16\n\n\n\nJuly 21\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPleased to Eat You!\n\n\n\nSearch for links in food chains by investigating who is living in the Arboretum’s ponds. Discover what local animals eat and how to classify them as herbivore\, carnivore\, or omnivore while pond dipping for aquatic creatures. \n\n\n\n\nJune 23\n\n\n\nJuly 28\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEco Explorers\n\n\n\nIdentify the ways that organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and non-living elements. Practice your nature journaling skills while comparing the physical characteristics of woodland\, savanna\, prairie\, and wetland habitats to determine how they support biological communities. \n\n\n\n\nJune 30\n\n\n\naugust 4
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/discovery-days/2026-06-30/
CATEGORIES:Children’s Programs
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