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SUMMARY:Ambassador Animal Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Free for Evergreen Members\, registration required$25 all other guestsInstructor: Kelsey Low\, Justin Clay\, and Liz LandryAges 12 and up \n\n\n\nGo behind the scenes with Arboretum Naturalists and learn what it takes to care for our animal ambassadors. You’ll get a private tour of our Discovery Room and meet the live animals in our care\, including snakes\, turtles\, frogs\, and fish. We’ll discuss their housing\, maintenance\, feeding\, and even entertainment – yes\, even snakes need to have a little fun! \n\n\n\n\nRegistration Closed\n\n\n\n\nBe aware that we will be seeing all of our ambassador animals up close and discussing their feeding needs\, including two snakes\, a tarantula\, and hissing cockroaches. If you are uncomfortable with reptiles\, insects\, spiders\, or the details of feeding carnivorous animals\, this might not be the class for you!
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/ambassador-animal-happy-hour/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Young Professionals
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SUMMARY:Concert in the Courtyard
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Folk Family Revivalwith opener Sara Van Buskirk\n\n\n\nGet your groove on and support the Arboretum at the inaugural concert in the new Nature Center Courtyard. This fun event will feature music by Folk Family Revival\, Lunchbox Hippies food truck\, raffle prizes\, and more! Whether you upgrade to your very own VIP table or lay a blanket out on the lawn\, this unique concert will offer the perfect outdoor experience. \n\n\n\nAll attendees will have an opportunity to win fun door prizes from our sponsors! \n\n\n\nThis event has been cancelled. Please join us for our next Concert in the Courtyard on November 12.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhenever the Folk Family Revival plays\, the ground underneath seems more a sanctuary than a stage. Brothers Mason and Barrett Lankford have joined with Caleb Pace and Nick Odom to form a sound that is both clear and righteous\, bold and forceful\, complex and simple at the same time. This Houston family jam band has opened for legends such as Willie Nelson\, Lynyrd Skynyrd\, Merle Haggard\, and The Suffers.  \n\n\n\nPhoto credit Doyle Photo Co.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/concert-in-the-courtyard/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Nature Revealed: Ecology in Action
DESCRIPTION:$20 member / $35 nonmember (per person)Instructor: Lawson TaylorAges 12 and up \n\n\n\nEcology is the relationship between living things – including humans – and their physical environment. From the slow march of forest succession to the rapid impacts of squirrel “predation” on trees\, ecological processes shape our world. In this class we’ll focus on basic ecological concepts using examples at the Arboretum. Along the way\, we’ll discuss how the Arboretum’s unique ecology influences our own landscape management decisions. \n\n\n\nRegistration is closed. Click on the button below for our next Nature Revealed class! \n\n\n\n\nNature Revealed: Under the Microscope\n\n\n\n\nWear close-toed shoes and dress for the weather. \n\n\n\nInstructor bio: Lawson Taylor is the Forest Ecologist for the Houston Arboretum. He uses ecological theories and concepts to maintain a healthy and functional forested ecosystem. He got his degree in Forest Recreation Management at Stephen F. Austin State University.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/nature-revealed-ecology-in-action/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Nature & Wildlife,Plants & Gardening
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SUMMARY:Exploring Habitats: Water Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:$20 member / $30 nonmember (per family\, up to 4 people; $5 per additional family member)Instructor: Patti BonninAll Ages \n\n\n\nFamily Tree and above member level required for a discounted rate. \n\n\n\nJoin us as we explore the Arboretum’s ponds and perform a habitat assessment. Water monitoring provides essential information about the health and quality of our aquatic habitats. Learn the basics of water monitoring\, including testing dissolved oxygen and pH levels\, and completing biological surveys. Go pond dipping to see what aquatic animals can be found lurking beneath the water’s surface.  \n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\nClass will be held rain or shine and will be primarily outdoors. Prepare for walking; we recommend leaving strollers at home unless designed for trails.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/exploring-habitats-water-monitoring/
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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SUMMARY:Beginner Birding Hike
DESCRIPTION:$5 member / $10 nonmember (per person)Instructor: Kelsey LowAges 12 and up \n\n\n\nCelebrate 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. \n\n\n\nThis class has SOLD OUT. Take a look at our next nature adventure! \n\n\n\n\nWildflower ID Walk\n\n\n\n\nThis class will be entirely outdoors and take place rain or shine. Wear close-toed shoes and dress for the weather.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/beginner-birding-hike/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Nature & Wildlife
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SUMMARY:Cooking with Cider
DESCRIPTION:Virtual \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$20 member / $35 nonmember (per person)Instructor: Kelsey LowAges 21 and up \n\n\n\nFall is cider season! Join us from the comfort of your own kitchen for this virtual cooking class all about apple cider. First\, you’ll pick up almost all of the supplies you’ll need at the Arboretum before the class. Then you’ll work alongside the instructor to make Honey Wheat Cider Muffins and Cider Apple Quinoa Salad using hard cider from Saint Arnold Brewing Company. By the end of the class you’ll have a delicious vegetarian dinner ready. \n\n\n\nRegistration is closed. Check out our other Edible Arboretum classes! \n\n\n\n\nEdible Arboretum\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to the provided supplies\, you will need the following from your own kitchen: an oven and stove\, a muffin tin\, a mixing bowl and spoon\, a pot with a lid\, a measuring cup\, a whisk\, a knife\, and a cutting board.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/cooking-with-cider/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Food & Drink
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SUMMARY:Foraging for Food & Knowledge
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\nRegister on the OHBA Website\n\n\n\n\nA portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Arboretum to support our important conservation and education mission.
URL:https://houstonarboretum.org/event/foraging-for-food-knowledge/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Plants & Gardening
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