EarthShare Texas

Facebook Live: Ask an Ecologist with Bayou Land Conservancy
2020-06-11 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-04 15:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Texas
Join us every Thursday at 3 pm for Ask an Ecologist on Facebook Live. Submit your nature related questions, or a topic you’d like to know more about in the comments on the Facebook page below. We will answer your burning questions live on Facebook!
Guests can submit their questions to ssimpson@bayouland.org or leave a comment in the Facebook event.
To register for the event, please visit this Facebook page.

Austin: National Trails Day on the Violet Crown Trail
2020-06-06 07:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Texas
Join Hill Country Conservancy for a virtual fun run on National Trails Day (NTD)! National Trails Day is a nationwide event held to encourage people to discover their local trails and celebrate spending time outdoors. This year spend NTD on the VCT!
For our second annual NTD on the VCT Fun Run we have chosen a 5 k running course or 1 mi walking course highlighting how Dick Nichols Park connects to the Violet Crown Trail.
Register for the event through this link.
June 6 – run or walk any time between 7 am and 12 pm
Registrants will receive:

A bib to print out and wear
A route map
A Strava and Map my Run Link
A link to the virtual after party featuring music by Will Dupuy
A virtual medal
A coupon for a free breakfast taco from Eldorado Café

Please contact Fleetwood Jacobs for additional information: fleetwood@hillcountryconservancy.org

Volunteer: Spring Creek Nature Trail Maintenance Work Days
2020-06-03 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-05-27 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-05-20 09:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Texas
The Bayou Land Conservancy seeks 5-10 volunteers for every Wednesday to assist with cleaning and maintaining the Spring Creek Nature Trail. If interested in volunteering, please reach out to estx@earthshare-texas.org
The Spring Creek Nature Trail is a 14-mile, natural-surface path that follows Spring Creek and was built largely by volunteers. It is open to hikers, bikers, birders, and other nature lovers. Experience the gentle meanders, wetland ponds, and abundant wildlife that Spring Creek has to offer on the Spring Creek Nature Trail.
You can learn more about the opportunity by visiting the Bayou Land Conservancy’s site through this link: https://www.bayoulandconservancy.org/spring-creek-nature-trail

Don't mess with Texas® Art Contest Due May 29
2020-05-29 | Texas
***Extended Deadline ***
Calling all the young Picassos of Texas! Keep Texas Beautiful and the Texas Department of Transportation invite Texas students in kindergarten through twelfth grade to submit their best litter prevention-inspired artwork to be considered for the Don’t mess with Texas Calendar. Students with the top 14 designs will have their work featured in the calendar and win other prizes.
Submissions must be postmarked by no later than May 29. Learn more and share with your friends and family today: ktb.org/artcontest

Volunteer: Open Invitation with Buffalo Bayou Partnership
2020-05-27 09:00 - 2020-05-30 12:00, 2020-05-20 09:00 - 2020-05-23 12:00, 2020-05-13 09:00 - 2020-05-16 12:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Texas
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) welcomes corporate groups to volunteer at Buffalo Bayou Park year-round, Wednesday through Saturday mornings (volunteer workdays are typically two hours). BBP will assign volunteers to areas wherever their services are most needed. BBP will provide materials like tools, trash bags and special equipment to help get the job done.

Reach out to Leigh McBurnett for more information on how to participate: lmcburnett@buffalobayou.org

Volunteer: Spring Creek Nature Trail Maintenance Work Days
2020-05-13 09:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Spring Creek Nature Trail, Creekside Forest Dr., Tomball, TX, 77375, United States

City Nature Challenge 2020: Houston-Galveston
2020-04-24 - 2020-04-27 | Texas
Join Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Master Naturalists, The Nature Conservancy in Texas, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Audubon Society, Galveston Bay Foundation and many others in a fun challenge to see which city can document the most species during April 24 – 27. It is easy to participate by making observations on your own using the iNaturalist app. With the iNaturalist app, you just take a picture of a plant or animal, and the community will help identify which species it is. Any observation from the greater metropolitan area of Houston down to Galveston will count during the four day challenge. You can participate by exploring the life in your backyard or neighborhood. You can also help with IDs for other people’s logged observations to increase our species count. See our iNaturalist online training events below to learn more!
For general questions about the Houston-Galveston City Nature Challenge Team, please contact Jaime González at jaime.gonzalez@tnc.org.
The City Nature Challenge is organized by Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and California Academy of Sciences.
Join our Facebook page to see the latest updates!
https://www.facebook.com/HouGalCNC/
Upcoming Virtual Events

iNaturalist Trainings

April 11, 2020: 3-Hour Training with Dr. Tania Homayoun

See on Official Texas City Nature Challenge webpage

April 15, 2020 : 1-hour training with Jaime González

See Facebook listing
See listing on our Houston-Galveston Team Page

Earth Day Lecture – Saving Houston’s Biodiversity with Your Smartphone

April 22, 2020 from 6:30 to 7:45 pm

See Facebook listing
See listing on our Houston-Galveston Team Page

Virtual Earth Day Lecture – Saving Houston’s Biodiversity with Your Smartphone
2020-04-22 18:30 - 19:45 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Texas
Join the Houston Museum of Natural Science and TNC biologist Jaime González on a (virtual!) journey of discovery as we explore Houston’s rich biodiversity. You’ll also learn how you can participate as a citizen scientist in the 2020 City Nature Challenge, a competition to observe and record biodiversity in over 150 cities across the world! We’ll show you the newest generation of nature-oriented smartphone apps, including the iNaturalist app used for the City Nature Challenge.
Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, kick off the City Nature Challenge for Houston, and join the ranks of conservationists working to save the Bayou City’s rich wildlife!
This event is free of charge; register via Zoom at https://tnc.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5Ekc-ytqDMt98Opvq4XEKPhJ8SbB5yggQ
To learn more about the event, visit the Facebook page here.

Virtual Earth Day: Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day with Galveston Bay Foundation
2020-04-22 10:00 - 15:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Texas
The Galveston Bay Foundation will be celebrating 50 years of Earth Day with scheduled live videos on their Facebook page. Each 10-15 minute video segment will feature a different program, project or action that Galveston Bay Foundation participates in that promotes a healthy Bay and healthy planet. You may also hear some tips on what you can do at home to celebrate 50 years of Earth Day.
For more information, please visit the Galveston Bay Foundation Facebook page here.

Deadline: The KTB Youth & Educator Awards Close
2020-04-17 | Texas
Nominations for the 2020 Keep Texas Beautiful Awards recognize the efforts made by youth and educators working to improve and beautify their communities. First-place winners in each category are recognized at the annual KTB Conference, receiving a cash prize and award. Nominations are due by April 17th.
For more info, visit this site: https://www.ktb.org/youth-educator-awards
Event contact: awards@ktb.org

Virtual Event: iNaturalist Training
2020-04-15 13:00 - 14:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Texas
Join the Nature Conservancy’s Jaime Gonzalez for an iNaturalist Training. This training is part of the Houston-Galveston City Nature Challenge. With the iNaturalist app, you just take a picture of a plant or animal, and the community will help identify which species it is. Any observation from the greater metropolitan area of Houston down to Galveston will count during the four day challenge. You can participate by exploring the life in your backyard or neighborhood. You can also help with IDs for other people’s logged observations to increase our species count.

To join the virtual training, please visit the Facebook event here.

Webinar: Trash Free Texas
2020-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Texas
Join our friends at Trash Free Texas to learn how you can help connect volunteers to litter cleanup opportunities. Share your adopt-a-spots and other cleanup needs, learn about upcoming additions to the program like data collection and a mobile app, explore the website and learn how you can be a part of this statewide program.

To sign up, visit this site: https://ktb.org/get-involved/calendar-of-events/education/webinar-trash-free-texas-program
For more info, please contact: info@ktb.org

Virtual Event: iNaturalist Training
2020-04-11 09:30 - 12:30 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Texas
Join Dr Tania Homayoun for an iNaturalist Training. This training is part of the Houston-Galveston City Nature Challenge. With the iNaturalist app, you just take a picture of a plant or animal, and the community will help identify which species it is. Any observation from the greater metropolitan area of Houston down to Galveston will count during the four day challenge. You can participate by exploring the life in your backyard or neighborhood. You can also help with IDs for other people’s logged observations to increase our species count.

To join the virtual training, please visit this iNaturalist page here.

EarthShare of Texas' Silver Anniversary Party for the Planet
2017-11-07 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | WeWork Austin, 600 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
Make your happy hour count by helping EarthShare of Texas celebrate its silver anniversary. For 25 years we’ve been supporting some of Texas’ strongest environmental charities. $25 gets you food, beer, wine, the Joe Morales Trio playing live music and tons of fabulous prizes.
It’s a party! And you should come for a chance to win a gift certificate to any of the following places:

Alamo Drafthouse
Austin Tour Company
Black Star Coop
Bouldin Creek Café
Castle Hill Fitness
Contigo
Eden East
East Side Pies
GreenHouse Local Craft Food
Gusto’s Italian Kitchen
Hillside Pharmacy
Mother’s Café
Vespaio

Click Here for Tickets
EarthShare is celebrating 25 years of positive eco impact, all while the Joe Morales Trio plays music for our ears. Come toast with us & our members: Air Alliance Houston • Audubon Foundation of Texas • Austin Parks Foundation • Austin Youth River Watch • Bat Conservation International • Bayou Preservation Association • Big Bend Conservancy • BikeTexas Education Fund • Blackland Prairie Raptor Center • Buffalo Bayou Partnership • Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems • Children’s Environmental Health Institute • Citizens’ Environmental Coalition Education Fund • Clean Water Fund of Texas • Colorado River Alliance • Ecology Action of Texas • Endangered Species Media Project • Galveston Bay Foundation • Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition • Guadalupe- Blanco River Trust • Hill Country Conservancy • Houston Advanced Research Center • Katy Prairie Conservancy • Keep Texas Beautiful • National Wildlife Federation South Central Regional Center • The Nature Conservancy of Texas • Public Citizen of Texas • San Marcos River Foundation • Save Barton Creek Association • The Sierra Club Foundation, Texas Chapter • SPARK School Park Program • State of Texas Alliance for Recycling • Sustainable Food Center • Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund • Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation • Texas Solar Energy Society • TreeFolks • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Fund • Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

2017 Greater Houston Environmental Summit
2017-08-04 08:30 - 15:00 UTC | United Way Houston, 50 Waugh Dr , Houston, TX, 77007
Join EarthShare of Texas and Citizen’s Environmental Coalition this August for the Greater Houston Environmental Summit, an annual networking and learning event for the extraordinary people who work at or are interested in the work of environmental organizations in the greater Houston region.
Registration begins at 8:30; the event begins at 9:00.
Program Includes:

Excellent Speakers and Panels like:

The Hot Topic of Climate Change discussing everything you ever wanted to know about climate change including the current situation and municipal challenges. Speakers are:

Gavin Dillingham, Houston Advanced Research Center
Annalisa Peace, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
Marina Badoian-Kriticos– Houston Advanced Research Center

Environmental Education Expo.
Table Talks: Small group discussions with experts, with a focus on either environmental issues–such as air quality–or building capacity of the environmental community–such as increasing board diversity. A cross between a breakout session and speed networking.
Outreach booths from CEC member groups and local businesses.
Delicious, locally-grown food from Pat Greer’s Kitchen.
A few surprises 🙂

Bats, Birds and Barbecue
2017-07-29 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Bracken Cave, 26101 FM 3009 Rd , San Antonio, TX, 78266, United States
EarthShare of Texas 25th Anniversary
Round Table Discussions Presents:
Bats, Birds and Barbecue
The second event of our anniversary series is Bats, Birds and Barbecue: A Dinner Discussion of Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Beneath a Bat-Filled Sky. Did you know that the Mexican free-tailed bats play a hand in making your after-work margarita? Or that raptors don’t have eyeballs? Wildlife is fascinating, inspirational and integral to our survival. As habitats become threatened by pesticides, oil/chemical spills and general pollution, conservation efforts are urgent. Join us at Bracken Cave where we will watch the awesome evening emergence of the world’s largest bat colony and meet some raptors up close and personally. We will talk about what is being done to conserve wildlife habitats and what yet needs to be done. Enjoy a barbecue feast prepared by Rosemary’s Catering and wine from Austin’s favorite boutique distributor, Ambiente.
The wildlife experts are:
Fran Hutchins, Bat Conservation International
Erich Neupert (and his birds),Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
Karen Bishop, Master Naturalist, National Wildlife Federation

Following this event, our milestone anniversary will continue with monthly discussions regarding air quality, water conservation, climate change and land conservation ending with a fun filled family picnic in November, 2017. We invite the entire community, young and old, to join us in celebrating the environmental and conservation organizations who continue to diligently care for our beloved State of Texas.
Let’s all do our part because, a good planet really is hard to find.

Success in Sustainability: An Evolution from Good Idea to Corporate Requirement
2017-04-18 08:30 - 10:00 UTC | Sustainable Food Center, 2921 E 17th St Bldg C, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Success in Sustainability:
An Evolution from Good Idea to Corporate Requirement
Earth Month, April 2017 kicks off the celebration for EarthShare of Texas’ 25th anniversary. We invite the public to join us and our member groups for our A Good Planet is Hard to Find Roundtable Discussion Series taking place throughout 2017. Our members collectively work to solve all of the various environmental and conservation challenges we face today. In this series, they will share some of their stories, tell us how they got to where they are today, teach us how we can support their work, and do our own parts to live lightly on the Earth.
In the first event of our anniversary series Success in Sustainability: An Evolution From Good Idea to Corporate Requirement, four sustainability rock stars will, from their various vantage points, explore the evolution of sustainability and sustainable business practices. Twenty-five years ago “sustainable business practices” and “sustainable design” were often considered too expensive or fringe concepts. With rapid climate change, global migration, and aging power grids, these concepts have become mandatory practices in many industries. Our members have performed critical roles in the turning of these corporate tides. What are some of the important advances in policy change? How do we keep policies and practices of sustainability from being co-opted by political rancor. What are some practical ways for the average person live a more “sustainable” every-day life? Join us for a lively discussion covering all of this and more!

Event Speakers (click the name to read bio):

Coffee and breakfast snacks will be served courtesy of our generous sponsor.

EarthShare of Texas provides financial support and community for the most respected environmental organizations in Texas. Today, 41 innovative conservation organizations comprise EarthShare of Texas.

The "Good Planets are Hard to Find" Round-table Discussion Series Celebrating EarthShare of Texas' 25th Anniversary
2017-04-18 07:30 - 2017-11-18 17:00 UTC | Various Venues, United States
Happy Anniversary to EarthShare of Texas! To celebrate 25 years, we are hosting a Round-Table Discussion Series to introduce the public to all of the great work our members have accomplished these past couple of decades. You will be amazed at everything they have been able to get done to protect Mother Earth! From air quality to zebra populations, they have it covered.
The events are as follows (click on the link for tickets):

Success in Sustainability: A coffee talk covering the evolution of a good idea to a corporate requirement. April 18 8:30 am, Sustainable Food Center, Austin
Bats, Birds, and Barbecue– A dinner discussion of wildlife and habitat conservation with a viewing of the awesome bat emergence at Bracken Bat Cave May 20 2017 Bracken Cave, San Antonio
Toxic Tour- Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale of Air Pollution in Houston. A three hour (bus) tour. June 7, 2017 -Air Alliance Houston
The Hot Topic of Climate Change- Greater Houston Environmental Summit Aug 4 United Way of Greater Houston
And the 25th anniversary cocktail party – WeWork Austin November 7, 6-8 pm
