Witness: The Long Arc Exploring Connections Between African Americans & The Lands of Southeast Texas

Houston Botanic Garden 1 Botanic Lane, Houston, TX

Witness: The Long Arc Exploring Connections Between African Americans & The Lands of Southeast Texas is the first of a 4-part series designed to bring community together through dialogue. Since Houston’s founding, African Americans have had complex relationships to the land, some uplifting and celebratory, some rooted in oppression and injustice. Witness: The Long Arc […]

Witness: Hiking Through History

Cloverland Community Center 11800 Scoot St, Houston, TX

Witness: Hiking Through History is the second of a 4-part series designed to bring communities together through dialogue. Since Houston’s founding, African Americans have had complex relationships to the land, some uplifting and celebratory, some rooted in oppression and injustice. Hiking Through History will educate participants on the historical significance of public lands, unearth long-omitted […]

Witness: Seeds of Hope Planting

Clinton Park 200 Mississippi St, Houston, TX

Witness: Seeds of Hope Planting is the third of a 4-part series designed to bring communities together through dialogue. Since Houston’s founding, African Americans have had complex relationships to the land, some uplifting and celebratory, some rooted in oppression and injustice. Join the Houston Parks & Recreation Department for an Earth Week prairie planting at […]

Witness: Seeds of Hope Planting

Clinton Park 200 Mississippi St, Houston, TX

Witness: Seeds of Hope Planting is the third of a 4-part series designed to bring communities together through dialogue. Since Houston’s founding, African Americans have had complex relationships to the land, some uplifting and celebratory, some rooted in oppression and injustice. Join the Houston Parks & Recreation Department for an Earth Week prairie planting at […]

Stop the Hate

Ecclesia Lindale 6615 Irvington Blvd., Houston, TX, TX

Stop the Hate is a fundraiser in denouncing hate, discrimination, racism, bigotry, and xenophobia towards all communities. Join us for a day of food and cocktail pairings from Houston’s best bars and restaurants while giving back at the same time!

The Witness Series, Part 4: Art by Nature

E.R. and Ann Taylor Park 1850 Reed Road, Houston,, TX

The final event in the series, Witness: Artists by Nature, will explore the historic ER and Ann Taylor Park and offer an artistic experience that examines space, nature, and time. All participants will join Houston Audubon on a bird walk for inspiration. Our lives are intimately connected with the lives of birds, and they have […]

2023 Witness Series Part 1: Two – Eyed Seeing

Houston Botanic Garden 1 Botanic Lane, Houston, TX

Elevating Indigenous Knowledge, Presence, and Worldviews for a World in Ecological Crisis Indigenous knowledge and perspectives are vital in addressing the ecological crisis we face today. Join us in elevating Two-Eyed Seeing and honor the wisdom of Indigenous communities. This event is free.  For more information, please click here.

2023 Witness Series Part 2: Bear Witness

E.R. and Ann Taylor Park 1850 Reed Road, Houston,, TX

African American History and Connection to the Land This Participatory Public Art experience will introduce the public to Ann Taylor’s life and journey.. Along the path of the park there will be stakes with QR codes that will allow for visitors to listen to oral histories documenting the lives of African American women and their […]