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.
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Gingerbread House for the Birds
Celebrate National Gingerbread House Day! Senior Naturalist, Tiffany Ritter, leads this interactive live Zoom class where we’ll assemble a house made of recycled cardboard “gingerbread” and decorate it with all the natural fixin’s to create a beautiful house for your backyard birds.
Botanical Art: How to Collect, Press & Mount Plants
Incorporate art, science, and nature into your home through the beauty of pressed leaves, plants, and wildflowers!
Native Plant Gardening: Picking the Right Plants
The most important part of creating a native plant garden is planning. In this class, we’ll discuss how to evaluate your growing space and pick the right plants for your situation and gardening style.
The Ecology of Mycology
In this class, we’ll focus on some of our local fungi and their complex relationships with plants, insects, and humans.
Beer Bread & Cheddar Apple Beer Soup
Keep the winter chill away with delicious homemade beer bread and cheddar apple beer soup featuring Saint Arnold's beer!
Wild Wetlands
Wetlands are one of Texas’ most valuable treasures! Explore our wetlands and learn why we need to protect this precious resource for people and wildlife.
We ♥ Texas
Impress all your friends on Go Texan Day with the fascinating history of Texas state symbols like armadillos, bluebonnets, and more.
Identifying Invasive Plants
Join us for a crash course in identifying common invasive plants in the Houston area using botanical specimens and examples out on the Arboretum’s trails.
DIY Mosaic Flower Pot
In this two-part series, we'll give you everything you need to make a beautiful mosaic flower pot for your home or garden!
Bingo on the Lawn
Enjoy a fun evening of bingo on the new Nature Center Lawn! Blankets, daubers, and lawn chairs are encouraged.
Happy Hour Hike: Ravine
Wind down from a long day with a walk in the woods! Join Arboretum staff for a sunset tour of the Ravine Trail.
Bingo on the Lawn
Enjoy a fun morning of bingo on the new Nature Center Lawn! Blankets, daubers, and lawn chairs are encouraged.
Family Conservation Day
Bring your family to the Arboretum for a day of hands-on, dirt-digging fun! We will have Naturalists and Conservationists on site providing instruction and answering all of your questions.