The way white-tail deer deal with this extreme heat, is they find shade and decrease movement in the heat of the day. They do not have sweat glands. The term for being most active at dawn and dusk is crepuscular.
Photo Courtesy of Gene Fisseler
The way white-tail deer deal with this extreme heat, is they find shade and decrease movement in the heat of the day. They do not have sweat glands. The term for being most active at dawn and dusk is crepuscular.
Photo Courtesy of Gene Fisseler
For a cool indoor nature experience try a turtley fun Paint by Nature workshop. Or beat the heat with a Morning Pontoon Cruise, Early Bird Kayak Tour, or try a Night Hike! We are also open on Labor Day for extra time to reconnect with nature. abnc.org
ABNC EcoPrograms are led by small groups of biologists, certified teachers and trained naturalists for tots to teens. Pick the topic of your choice, sign up for one week or many. Some fun upcoming eco topics are fish, snail, turtle and crawfish.
Photos courtesy of Tyson VodochodskyOur Wheelchair Basketball tournament is THIS WEEKEND — hosted by our Adaptive Recreation Division!!! Free admission, fierce competition, and basketball like you’ve never seen before!!π Verne Cox Multipurpose Recreation Center
π€Want to join our team? Apply online: https://coptx.applicantpro.com/pages/JobOpportunities/
Thank you REI Baybrook for working on greenhouse maintenance and for helping to keep our native plant nursery cool by helping install new ceiling fans!Β
May-π you will learn a thing or 2οΈβ£ at the Parks For Pollinators BioBLITZ event this year! You should join us on September 16 (9am-1pm), at Armand Bayou Nature Center, and help Pasadena win the CHALLENGE!
πΈFREE (for the first 100 guests)
π§Bring reusable water bottles.
π₯ΎWear walking shoes.
πDress for insects while you explore!
After the first 100 guests, the cost will be $6 for adults, $4 for children and seniors.
For two weeks after the event, Join the City of Pasadena, the Armand Bayou Nature Center, and various parks throughout the country in a fun challenge to see how many pollinator species can be documented using the iNaturalist app. With the iNaturalist app, you simply take a picture of a pollinator (bee, butterfly, bat, etc.) or plant, and the online community will help identify the species.
You can learn more about the Parks for Pollinators initiative and see which agencies are participating by visiting https://nrpa.org/bioblitz/. The Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz is organized by the National Recreation and Park Association
πLabor Day Weekend.πΈFree Admission.πWheelchair Basketball Tournament. 6οΈβ£Teams from all over TexasπSee you there. Questions? Call our Adaptive Recreation Division at the Verne Cox Multipurpose Recreation Center: 713-848-5343
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Check out some of our employees and their βback to workβ boardsπ
π₯΅How long will this heat last? ππGood thing the Splash Pads will be available through September!βοΈMark your calendars for the September Splash Pad Schedule.π¦
All Splash Pads will be off for the season as of October 1st. Questions? Call our Aquatics Division at: 713-948-0322 You can also visit our website: https://www.pasadenatx.gov/219/Splash-PadsΒ for hours and locations!
Our new Associate Environmental Steward, Wren Bradley, attended a Monarch Waystation dedication ceremony. The waystation was made possible by Clear Lake Chapter – Native Plant Society of Texas, Texas Department of Transportation, and Port Houston. Check it out on Shoreacres Blvd at SH 146 to learn about the Monarch life cycle and how the waystation provides their needs as they migrate from Mexico to Canada and back. It is especially important to have these pockets of protection in urban areas to help our migratory friends! ABNCβs restored tall-grass prairie is also a certified Monarch Waystation!
Wren is super excited to fulfill the stewardship mission to take care of the three ecoregions ABNC protects. Come be a part of ABNC’s mission by volunteering on our Prairie Fridays and Stewardship Saturdays.
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Check out the latest blog post by ABNC volunteer David Ozro Woods to learn what coffee has in common with buttonbush, and how you can celebrate local plants and pollinators this Fall.
Birding Armand Bayou spotted 43 different species of birds, including a black tern, Swainsonβs hawk, and Mississippi kite.
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ABNCβs multi-talented Volunteer Coordinator, Jessica Lamb is also a gifted artist! Combining her love for nature and art, she skillfully guides our Paint by Nature workshops. In these fun workshops you can
learn about and paint ABNC wildlife! Beginners and hobbyists are welcome! Upcoming topics include turtles, owls, bats, squirrels, cardinals!π€©Youth Recreation Centers will resume their regular hours of 3-7pm, Mondays – Fridays, beginning August 14. πThe last day of the Summer Food Program at these Recreation Centers will be Friday, August 11. For more information, visit: www.pasadenatx.gov/RecreationCenters
Today was Fishing Tuesday at ABNC EcoCamps. 2 first fish certificates were issued today! Photos courtesy of Heather Millar
β½οΈCheck registration link for more details! ππββοΈ
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