Events
Webinars
A Tale of Two Urban Trails: Promoting Physical Activity and Active Transportation on the Texas Border
January 22, 2025 2pm
Health Webinar with Eva Garcia, Paso del Norte Health Foundation, and Rose M Z Gowen, MD, Brownsville City Commissioner
Join us for an engaging presentation on the transformative power of two urban trails along the Texas border. This session will delve into how the Caracara Trails in Brownsville and the Paso del Norte Trail in El Paso promote physical activity and active transportation in these communities. Urban trails offer an...
moreTexan by Nature - Data is a Driver, a Common Language, and a Decision Maker
February 5, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Caitlin Tran, Program Manager, Texan By Nature
Texan by Nature (TxN) believes that local, on-the-ground conservation is a vital part of an enduring sustainability strategy for industry, municipalities, and individuals alike. Unfortunately, trusted frameworks and standard data sets are largely unavailable. These types of tools are foundational in understanding baseline needs, setting goals, measuring results, and reporting...
moreThe Dignity of Risk: Making Parks Fully Inclusive
March 5, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Mark Davison, Park Planning, Design and Construction Manager, City of Boulder, Colorado
As the dad of a daughter who experiences disabilities and as a professional who has spent his career working in National, state and city parks conserving nature and designing parks, I have found my professional and personal life at odds. My career path has focused on park planning, park design, visitor experience, land management, and...
morePromoting the Foundations of Literacy Outdoors
April 9, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Jill Bienenstock, Director of Education, Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds
Dive into the benefits of outdoor unstructured free play and learn how it supports the foundational skills needed for literacy to flourish. The aim is to enhance your current strategies used to support reading and writing in the early years and beyond. Participants will understand how and why gross motor skills developed through child-led play to...
moreMapping K-12 Environmental Education Programs
May 7, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Daniel Ramirez, Senior Manager, Gen:Thrive - EcoRise
Environmental literacy, green schools, children in nature, climate education, e-STEM, environmental justice. Across the U.S., there is a plethora of organizations offering resources for K-12 students with the vision of cultivating empowered, sustainability leaders and healthy, green, equitable schools. Under this shared banner, there is a significant opportunity to join...
moreLaunching Park Prescription Programs: A Step-by-Step Guide
May 21, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Ky Harkey, The Visitor Experience
Folks love Park Prescription Programs, so why are they so hard to launch? Nature is the fourth pillar of health, and park prescription programs help engage patients with nature for positive health outcomes. This webinar will explore a step-by-step blueprint to launching and leading successful Park Rx initiatives. Attendees will learn strategies for identifying and engaging healthcare...
moreStoryWalks and Nature Smart Libraries at Austin Public Library
June 4, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Laura Tadena, Community Engagement Librarian, Austin Public Library
Join us to explore how Austin Public Library is building nature into its services through StoryWalks as part of its Nature Smart Libraries initiative. In this webinar, we will provide an overview of how the library established four permanent StoryWalks, including one with a Braille overlay, through support from a Texas State Library and Archives grant....
moreTeacher Workshops
Exploring Nature's Classroom: Sensory Science for Diverse Learners
February 8, 2025 10am
Virtual Teacher Workshop with Heather Kuhlken, Founder & Executive Director and Jo Joly, Program Manager, Families in Nature
Join Families in Nature as we explore our PEEP (Park Environmental Education Project) program, which provides custom, accessible, experiential education resources tailored to schools and green spaces across the U.S. This webinar will showcase our Ecologist School Pocket Guides, featuring 64 engaging lessons...
moreFrom Classroom to Campus: Engaging Students in Organic Land Care
March 8, 2025 10am
Teacher Workshop with Mackenzie Feldman, Project Director, Re:wild Your Campus
Join us for an inspiring webinar designed for K-12 educators, led by Re:wild Your Campus, an organization that was first started by students on a mission to make their campus grounds more sustainable. This session will give you actionable ways to engage students in climate action through the lens of pesticide reduction and increased biodiversity on campus...
moreHealthy Balance of Learning and Play in School: Follow the Data
April 26, 2025 10am
Virtual Teacher Workshop with Dr. Debbie Rhea, Professor in Kinesiology and Associate Dean of Research and Health Sciences in HCNHS at Texas Christian University and Project Creator & Director LINK Center for Health Play
We are in an era of many choices of how to offer a school environment. Parents can choose to send their children to any number of types: public, private, charter, forest, home schools. Some cost more than others,...
moreCommunity Events
Eco Fest at Jones Box Park
January 18, 2025 4pm
Environmental & Nature Exhibitors
Food Vendors
Family Activities
Live Music
Children's Craft Plaza
Student Art Contest
moreTexas Children in Nature Network Partner Exclusive Professional Developments
Leveraging Organizations' Strengths to Work Alongside Communities
April 16, 2025 2pm
Partner Exclusive webinar with Stephanie Gonzalez, Education Programs Coordinator, Houston Zoo, Liz Viril, Education Specialist, American Bird Conservancy, Kate Unger, Resilience in Schools Coordinator, National Wildlife Federation
The Houston Zoo, National Wildlife Federation, and SPLASh have partnered to support schools' passion for connecting with nature while removing barriers in the Greater Houston area. The partnership leverages...
moreInterested in Presenting?
Are you interested in presenting at one of our webinars and workshops? We are always looking for innovative programs and resources to share with our partners. To propose a session fill out our interest form.