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Habitat Hikes

May 6, 2022

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The Great Owl Rescue

On a cool February morning, a visitor spotted three white puffballs. They were Great Horned Owl chicks, and they were in trouble!

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Experiencing Fall Migration

Happy Fall Migration! It may have just started to feel like autumn, but for birds, the subtle change in daylight hours at the end of August was enough to trigger their urge to travel.

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The Dog Days of Summer

We’re entering the Dog Days of Summer in a much more literal way this year – with multiple coyote and fox sightings!

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Birding as Citizen Science

The Global Big Day is a challenge to bird watchers everywhere: see as many bird species as possible in 24 hours. Will you join the challenge?

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Earth Month Wrap-up

Thank you all for joining us during Earth Month! Just because April is almost over doesn’t mean that you have to stop helping the Earth. There are tons of great environmentally-friendly things for you to do all year.

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Earth Week

Get ready to go outside (even if it’s just in your backyard) and celebrate nature with us this week! In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we’re getting ready for two fabulous events – a virtual Earth Day celebration and the City Nature Challenge!

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What Nature Means to You

Nature isn’t just a place to find animals and plants. Nature is relaxing, refreshing, comforting, and inspiring. Do you capture nature’s beauty with a camera or sketchbook? Do you jot down poems or creative writing in a nature journal? Use your art to show us how us how important nature is to you!

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The Art of Recycling

Reducing, reusing, and recycling are some of the most important things we can do to help the earth, but they can also be really fun!

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Build a Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary

Welcome wildlife to your backyard! There are lots of ways to make your yard, flower bed, or patio into a wildlife-friendly haven.

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A Bird’s Guide to Gardening

Imagine you’re a chickadee designing a garden. What would it look like? When you’re a tiny, primarily insect-eating bird that nests in tree cavities, beautiful flowers and a well-manicured lawn are low on your list of priorities.

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The State of our Birds

2018 was a great year for birds here at the Arboretum.

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Attracting Birds with Native Plants

Why does the Arboretum get so many fall migrant birds? Because we have a lot of native plants!

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#HoustonArboretum

Summer Camp starts tomorrow at the Arboretum, and Summer Camp starts tomorrow at the Arboretum, and we can't wait to have a fantastic week with all of our campers! If you haven't signed your child up for Camp yet, we still have a few spots left for 9-12 year olds. 

Register today via the Children's Programs link in our bio!
Happy #NationalTrailsDay! Whether this is your fir Happy #NationalTrailsDay! Whether this is your first or your fiftieth visit to the Arboretum, there is always something new to see. Not sure where to start? Check out our Habitat Hikes via our link in bio for suggested routes and points of interest. ⁠
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📷 @charmcityig
If you haven't already, vote for the Arboretum as If you haven't already, vote for the Arboretum as one of the Top 20 Places to take Kids in Houston! Voting ends June 19, and you can vote once per device. Visit the survey link below, select the Arboretum in Question 2, and write in the Arboretum for Question 5. Thank you for your support!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K2023HO

📸 @rathbun_photography
One of the most common birds in Houston is decided One of the most common birds in Houston is decidedly uncommon here at the Arboretum, so this week we’re celebrating the majestic Great-tailed Grackle! They prefer very short vegetation like lawns and mown agricultural fields, so they tend to just fly over the tall grass and woodland of the Arboretum. We spot them winging overhead with their incredibly long, rudder-shaped tails dragging behind, usually early in the morning and again at sunset. See if you can spot both males (shiny black with luscious tails) and females (dark brown with more petite tails). 
#BeakOfTheWeek #WildlifeWednesday 

📸 Mark Gunn
Happy Memorial Day! We can't think of a better way Happy Memorial Day! We can't think of a better way to honor those who have died protecting our freedoms than a visit to a space preserved in their memory. 

Did you know that the land that the Arboretum and Memorial Park occupy was once a WWI training camp named Camp Logan? Catherine Mary Emmott advocated for the land to be turned into a park in memory of those who fought in the war, and in 1924 the park was officially established by the City of Houston.

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