Events
2025 Summit
December 3-5 in Bryan/College Station
Webinars
Our Open Spaces - Central Texas Interfaith Explores Green Space Equity
July 9, 2025 2pm
Partner Exclusive Webinar with Warinda Harris, Organizer, Central Texas Interfaith (CTI)
Central Texas Interfaith (CTI) is a non-partisan broad-based coalition of over 50 congregations, schools, health clinics, workers’ groups, and social service organizations in the 10-county area of central Texas. Founded in East Austin by its oldest institutions of color, we have created systemic change for over 35 years through institutional...
moreNature-based Solutions for Youth Physical Activity in Our Warming World
July 16, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Kevin Lanza, PhD, Assistant Professor, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin, TX
Climate change is considered the greatest health threat of the 21st century, and children are particularly susceptible to its impacts. Join Dr. Kevin Lanza, the Director of the Health Equity Action Together (HEAT) Lab, as he shares research findings on the relation between extreme heat on physical activity levels of children, and...
moreTaking Action to Expand Nature Access in Communities
August 6, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Christian Alvarado, Manager of Peer Learning, Children & Nature Network
Nature is essential in enhancing mental health and emotional well-being, cognitive development, and healing from trauma. In 2023, the Children & Nature Network (C&NN), National League of Cities, and KABOOM! launched Nature Everywhere Communities, an initiative designed to advance equitable access to nature everywhere children live, learn,...
moreBugs, Bees, Butterflies, and Blossoms – A Multi-Decade EE Program
August 13, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Kay Jenkins, Environmental Education Programs Coordinator, SFA Gardens - Stephen F. Austin State University, Department of Agriculture
The Bugs, Bees, Butterflies, and Blossoms Festival is held annually by the Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) Department of Education Studies and SFA Gardens in partnership with the Texas Forestry Association and the Texas A&M Forest Service. Hundreds of SFA students have gained...
moreWhy We Need Neurodiverse Environmentalists
September 3, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Lavanya Selvam Alli, Board Member, Parents’ Climate Community
Lavanya Selvam Allia is a neurodiverse Mom (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) of a neurodivergent child (Autism Spectrum Disorder) working in the environmental advocacy space. Coming from a neurodiverse family, Lavanya has come to appreciate why her family tends to view the world a little more intensely than other people.
Emerging research shows that...
moreImpact Storyfinding and Telling: Using Data to Inspire Action
October 1, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Russ Carson, PhD, Founder & Principal, Community Impact Collaborative
Data is not just about numbers; it’s about the impact those numbers represent to your constituents. Impact storyfinding enables us to uncover the central insights hidden in data, and impact storytelling allows us to communicate these stories to drive change. Whether its organizational leaders deciding on funding priorities or educators advocating for...
moreGet Outside!: Design and Implementation of a Family-Based AgriLife Extension Program
October 8, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Debra Kellstedt, DrPH, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Family & Community Health
Children only spend minutes a day outside but spend between 7-11 hours a day on screens. Families report they spend less than an hour of quality time together per day during the week. How children and families spend their time has contributed to a number of physical and mental health...
moreNature Awaits: Empowering Families to Get Outdoors
November 5, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Kristy Rangel, former Head of Professional Learning with the City of San Antonio’s Pre-K 4 SA program and Consultant
Americans are spending about ninety percent of their time if not more indoors, with children being no exception. The mental and physical benefits are compelling, so why are we not seeing a turn in this staying indoors trend? Even when outdoor access is created and built, in some areas the space still sits...
moreLessons from the Three Sisters Garden
November 19, 2025 2pm
Webinar with Rachel Caldwell Hill, MA | ᏣᎳᎩ, Ph.D. Student, University of Texas at Austin
Osiyo! Join the Central Texas Cherokee Township to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. We'll share some traditional Cherokee stories, introduce the traditional Haudenosaunee Three Sisters gardening techniques, share about our community garden efforts throughout Central Texas, and have plenty of time for questions. Participants will come away...
moreTeacher Workshops
Nature Matters: The Importance of Outdoor Play in Child Development
August 9, 2025 10am
Teacher Workshop with Amy Musick, M.Ed., MS
As time spent outside decreases, developmental delays and the diagnosis of clinical disorders are on the rise. Participants will discuss why time spent outdoors is essential to all aspects of child development. Aside from motor skills, cognitive and behavioral skills, and social-emotional wellness, children strengthen lesser-known senses such as proprioception. Children being raised primarily...
moreEcoSchools U.S. – Local Action for National Impact
September 6, 2025 10am
Workshop with Karen Bishop, Sr. Manager, Texas Education, National Wildlife Federation, South Central Regional Center, Marya Fowler, Regional Director, Education, National Wildlife Federation, South Central Regional Center, and Jennifer Hammonds, Director, K-12 Education, National Wildlife Federation, South Central Regional Center
Join us to learn how school communities can be recognized through the National Wildlife Federation...
moreEmpowering Young Minds: Nature-Based Learning for Resilience & Curiosity
October 4, 2025 10am
Teacher Workshop with Danisha Dumornay, Author
This interactive webinar for educators explores practical ways to engage young minds with nature-based learning, inspired by themes in the book ‘The Teachings of the Great Outdoors: Exploring Nature, Robin Finds Herself’ by Danisha Dumornay. Discover how to use outdoor experiences to teach core skills such as resilience, teamwork, and environmental stewardship, while sparking curiosity and...
moreCommunity Events
A Special Screening of H-E-B: Our Texas Our Future Film
August 5, 2025 5:30pm
Join us for a screening of this wonderful documentary along with a panel featuring Texas Children in Nature Network.
This special fundraising event will support the work of Texas Children in Nature Network.
Doors open at 5:30
Screening begins at 6:00
Panel begins at 7:30
Film Snacks and Light Dinner Provided
Location: Trinity Park Conservancy
305 W Commerce St, #105
Dallas, TX 75208
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