Spring in the Bend

Science, Steers, Steam & Stars

Spring has sprung and that means longer, warmer days to be out and about. There’s so much to do right here in our own back yard when it comes to getting out and enjoying all that the season and our community has to offer, so here’s a few of our favs close to home for the whole family to enjoy – just in time for Spring Break!

Get Ocean Bound! with the City of Sugar Land and the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land

When we turn on our faucets, we know that water comes out, but do we know what happens to it afterward? More importantly, do we know how to save it? The City of Sugar Land and the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land, located at 13016 University Blvd., have partnered together to tell that story. Ocean Bound! educates museum visitors on the value of water and where it comes from to foster a deeper sense of connection and stewardship for our natural environment.

“Water conservation is crucial in meeting not just Sugar Land’s long-term water supply goals, but our entire region and beyond, and it will take a community-wide effort to achieve,” Sugar Land Public Works Director Brian Butscher said. “Our partners at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land embrace this message and are dedicated to helping spread this message in a way that’s unique and tailored to the Sugar Land community.”

Ocean Bound! runs through May 14th and costs $5 for the special exhibit fee, in addition to general admission. Exhibit stations include displays on watersheds that provide details on where our water comes from; a water conservation station where visitors can learn how to ensure we have enough water today and for future generations through indoor water conservation; and a water utility station that explores utility roles and the standards that are set to ensure high quality water for public consumption and use. By experiencing and interacting with the exhibit stations in Ocean Bound!, children and adults alike can see themselves as stewards of their environment and the ocean, regardless of where they live, and learn to make decisions that preserve water quality. For more information and to buy tickets to Ocean Bound!, visit www.hmns.org/oceanbound

Saddle Up for Spring at The George Ranch Historical Park

Saddle up your pony for some old-fashioned western fun during Spring Break March 11th through March 18th at the George Ranch Historical Park, located at 10215 FM 762 Road in Richmond. Follow the George Ranch cowboys as they wrangle, wrestle and blaze a trail through history to celebrate the Golden Age of the Cattle Drive. Visitors will experience a steer round up, cattle roping, leatherworking demonstrations, chuckwagon cooking, branding boards – any and everything cowboy! Spring Break hours are 9 am to 5 pm daily. Visit https://www.georgeranch.org/event-calendar/spring-breakgolden-age-of-the-cattle-drive/ for a complete schedule of events and to purchase tickets.

Easter is hopping on Saturday, April 8th at the George Ranch Historical Park with a Chuckwagon Breakfast and an Easter Egg Hunt. Round up the entire family for a Chuckwagon Breakfast on the prairie at 9 am. Enjoy eggs and bacon by the campfire then settle in to watch the cowboys in a private, cattle round up. After breakfast, the little wranglers can participate in an Easter Egg Hunt in the 1860s Ryon Prairie Home yard and try their hand at egg dying. Tickets for the breakfast, all activities and general admission to the park are $35 for adults, $25 for children ages 4 to 12 and children 3 and under are free. Seating is limited. For the Easter weekend schedule and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.georgeranch.org/event-calendar/chuckwagonbreakfast/.

Henry and Nancy Jones are on the run as the Mexican Army advances Friday, April 14th and Saturday, April 15th