Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

Narcissus

About HANC

Escape the hustle and bustle of city life to experience solitude in the natural world.

Education

Children and adults learn from experienced naturalists and trained volunteers.

Meetings and Events

Our urban forest is a unique backdrop for your next meeting or event.

Volunteers are needed to help with clearing dead leaves and twigs.
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Mondays:	Tyke Hikes starting Sept. 12
Tuesdays:	Rawfully Organic Co-op: 4-7 p.m.
Wednesdays:	Introductory Tai Chi 5:45 - 6:45 p.m.
Thursdays:	Yoga on the way home: 5:45 p.m.
Saturdays:	Introductory Tai Chi: 1-2 p.m. Continuing Tai Chi: 2-3 p.m.
Feb. 2	Tadpole School: Terrific Turtles
Feb. 4	Advisory Board BBQ: BBQ, Owls, and a Night in the Woods
Feb. 5	Build Your Own Composting Barrel Workshop
Feb. 8	Home School: What is weather?
Feb. 9	Tadpole School: Fantastic Frogs
Feb. 10	Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate
Feb. 11	Tapas on the Trails Nature 101: Forest Ecology
Feb. 12	Design Your Dream Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Feb. 15	Home School: Wind
Feb. 16	Tadpole School: Busy Bees
Feb. 17	Tadpole Troopers: Busy Bees
Feb. 18	Tadpole Troopers: Busy Bees Naturalist Explorer: Secretive Salamanders
Feb. 19	Edible Wild Plants Build a Nest Box for the Eastern Screech Owl
Feb. 22	Home School: Precipitation
Feb. 23	Tadpole School: The Need for Seeds
Feb. 25	Canning and Preserving Jams and Jellies from Native Wild Fruits – An Introduction Nature 101: Wetland Ecology @ 10 a.m. Nature 101: Forest Ecology @ 1 p.m.
Feb. 26	Plant a Hummingbird Feeder Hanging Basket
Mar. 1	Tadpole School: Believe in Trees
Mar. 3	Basic Wilderness Life Support
Mar. 4	Landscaping with Texas Native Plants: A Pre-Sale Workshop
Mar. 7	Home School: Snakes & Lizards
Mar. 8	Tadpole School: Watch my Garden Grow
Mar. 10	Edible Wild Plants
Mar. 12-18	Spring Break Camp: Outdoor Adventures
Mar. 18	Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop
Mar. 21	Home School: Turtles
Mar. 22	Tadpole School: Love those Ladybugs
Mar. 23	Tadpole Troopers: Love those Ladybugs
Mar. 24	Naturalist Explorer: Totally Turtles
	Tadpole Troopers: Love those Ladybugs
	Wine, Cheese and Telescopes Under the Stars
Mar. 25	Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop
Mar. 28	Home School: Frogs & Salamanders
Mar. 29	Tadpole School: Crickets Chirp & Grasshoppers hop