LEGACY TREES PROJECT

ACTIVITIES WITH LEGACY TREES PROJECT

709 RILEY FUZZEL RD., SPRING Please visit www.hcp4.net/legacytrees or call 281-353-8100 or e-mail legacytrees@hcp4.net for more information.

APRIL 18

NATURE MISSION: BUTTERFLIES, BEES, TREES, AND PLANTS Saturday, 10 a.m. – noon Dennis Johnston Park 709 Riley Fuzzel Rd., Spring Registration required. Scan the QR code below to register. Join Precinct 4’s Legacy Trees Project, the Spring Creek Education Society, and the Monarch Project Educational Initiative for a family-friendly scavenger hunt. Search the park using nature passports and clues to discover a variety of trees, plants, and wildlife. Bring a smartphone or tablet to scan QR codes throughout the park to learn more about each species.

Jam Sesh!

APRIL 24 & MAY 29 Check out page 18 for more information.

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NATIONAL ARBOR DAY Saturday, 9 a.m. – noon Pundt Park 4129 Spring Creek Dr., Spring All ages. Celebrate Arbor Day with a tree-planting extravaganza, invasive species removal, a tree identification walk, crafts, and more. Visit with a certified arborist, take home complimentary tree saplings while supplies last, and learn how you can foster a legacy tree.

Scan the QR code to register for this event or visit https://bit.ly/39Kqhe9.

SPRING MIGRATION OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY Saturday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dennis Johnston Park 709 Riley Fuzzel Rd., Spring Join Precinct 4’s Legacy Trees Project, the Monarch Project Educational Initiative, and the Spring Creek Education Society to celebrate the spring migration of the monarch butterfly.

JUNE 18

TREE MEASUREMENTS Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Mercer Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd., Humble Registration required. Ages 10+. Learn professional techniques to measure and record tree size along with DIY methods.

ALL ABOUT INVASIVES Saturdays, May 30 and June 27, 9:30 – noon Locations will vary along the Spring Creek Greenway Trail. Call or email for more information. Registration required. Ages 16+ or accompanied by an adult. Join Precinct 4’s Legacy Trees Project to restore the banks and meadows along Spring Creek by volunteering to remove invasives like Chinese tallow and privet.

FOSTER A LEGACY TREE With your help, Precinct 4 can grow into a greener, healthier place to work and live. Volunteer to care for heirloom fruit and nut trees along the trails or help preserve history by fostering your own legacy tree. Schools, nonprofits, and Harris County Precinct 4 residents are invited to apply.

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SOIL SCIENCE: INVESTIGATING SOILS AND BIOSWALES Saturday, 10 a.m. – noon Dennis Johnston Park 709 Riley Fuzzel Rd., Spring Registration required. Scan the QR code below to register. Join Precinct 4’s Legacy Trees Project, the Spring Creek Education Society, and the Monarch Project Educational Initiative to investigate the mystery of soils and bioswales through chemical soil core analysis.

Scan the QR code to register for this event or visit https://bit.ly/3bRIJTY.

Volunteer Day

APRIL 4 & JUNE 13

SATURDAYS, 9:30 A.M. – NOON

Departing from Mercer Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd., Humble