Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

We celebrated Earth day by visiting the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center.  This was our first time here.  I was so excited to see what was hidden behind all the trees.

There were plenty of activities for the kids to enjoy.  Activities inside and outside.  The girl scouts were there teaching the kids about butterflies.

We did all the activities that had to offer.  My daughter even got to pet some turtles and have a snake hang around her neck.  My daughter loves animals. 

We did a scavenger hunt that took us all around the trails.  A little more than four miles of walking around looking for clues and answers.  My daughter did great.  She found all the clues and found all the letters she needed. 

 The prize for doing the scavenger hunt correctly was this cool shirt.  They ran out of smaller shirts before we finished but she was just happy to get a shirt.

 She also won this plant.  She loved it because it had a Praying Mantis on it.  She could say the name of this animal and it was on her plant.  That was the coolest thing she could talk about. 

It was a great adventure for us.  I am not sure what we are doing next year for Earth Day but I know we will be outdoors.  If you have never visited the arboretum, this was a really fun outdoors activity.  All of this was FREE, including parking. 

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Free Trees from Loews Earth Day 4/23

Looking for something good to do for the Earth, plant a tree.

Discovery Green -CIty of Houston Earth Day 4/23

Hey Houston, looking for something to do this Earth Day weekend. Well Go to Discovery Green, April 23 from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. The City of Houston is throwing a party. There will be entertainment, environmental education, the Green Expo for consumer green products and services and this year's new Eco Landscaping "green gardening" Zone.

Here is a line up of the entertainment which will be going on ALL DAY!
10:15 - 11:00 AM Miles Ahead
11:20 - 12:05 PM Grupo Ka-Che
12:25 - 1:10 PM Texodus
1:30 - 2:15 PM The Matchsticks
2:45 - 3:30 PM The Others

Also 600 Red Oak Liners will be given away. First 300 people to visit the Green Mountain booth will walk away with a free tree - so get there early!

Free Starbucks on Earth Day 4/22

Earth Day is April 22

Bring in a travel cup and receive a free coffee or tea at participating Starbucks stores. Check to see if your local store is participating before heading out.