Webinar with Jill Wood & Brett Sillers, Founders of Free Play Houston

Free Play Houston and Bayou City Play are two organizations working in Texas’ largest city to advocate for children and their right to play. Both are centered around the belief that every community benefits when we create time and space for play, whether at a local park, community center, school or a willing neighbor’s yard. When we say ‘yes’ to children’s play,...

Teacher Workshop and Health Webinar with Erin Largo-Wight, University of North Florida Professor, Department of Public Health PhD and Director, Institute of Environmental Research & Education (IERE)

The relationship between passive nature contact and health is both intuitive and supported by a growing body of research evidence. The nature and health relationship has broad implications ranging from public health policy to urban...

Webinar with Marisa Oliva-Rodriguez, Health and Nature Liaison, Texas Children in Nature Network

In 2023, the Rio Grande Valley launched its first Nature Smart Library Lending Backpack program, in coordination with local libraries, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Driscoll Health Plan, and Texas Children in Nature Network. Since then, 60 backpacks have been deployed across eight libraries in Hidalgo and Cameron County, giving families access...

Webinar with Dr. Jennifer Conner - Vice President of Rural Health, American Heart Association, Southwest Region (AR, CO, NM, OK, TX, WY), Veronica Sanchez - Senior Director of Healthcare Systems & Community Impact, American Heart Association (Houston, TX), and Jessica Donze Black, RD, MPH - National Vice President of Community Health, American Heart Association & American Stroke Association (Dallas, TX)

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Webinar with Jimena Vivanco - Conservation Manager, Trinity Park Conservancy

Explore the essentials of creating and managing a successful youth-based conservation crew with Trinity Park Conservancy. This session will provide valuable insights into the design and organization of a dedicated conservation team focused on the Trinity River in the Dallas area. Whether you’re a program coordinator, conservationist, or community leader this...

Health Webinar with Jana Renner, Senior Program Officer, 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....