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The Woodlands Township BioBlitz - Virtual Community Event

Do you enjoy connecting with nature and sharing your observations with others? You'll be excited that The Woodlands Township Environmental Services Department is hosting their first BioBlitz in celebration of National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, 2020.

A BioBlitz is a community effort to identify as many species as possible during a given time. The Township is using the iNaturalist app as a hosting platform for this BioBlitz. The program is free and easy to use. The iNaturalist website provides video tutorials to help with any questions.

Farmer's Market Reopens - No Kids or Pets Allowed!

Every Saturday, local residents would look forward to visiting The Woodlands Farmer's Market at Grogan's Mill, but like most other businesses in our area, the market closed for a while due to COVID-19. We're happy to report that the much-loved market will be implementing their Phase I reopening (food and produce vendors only) on Saturday, May 23. A Phase II date, when we can expect additional vendors and possible more relaxed rules, will be announced in the future. For now, please read and re-read these requirements for visiting the market. The goal is to keep vendors and customers as safe as possible:

Congrats Graduates! Enter our contest!

WoodlandsMommy.com would like to extend a warm CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2020! Do you have a child graduating from middle school or high school this year? We're giving away a package of "goodies" to one lucky local graduate, so be sure to use this link to enter the Facebook contest we're hosting. 



You'll simply upload a photo you have taken of your graduate, and we'll choose our winner on Tuesday, May 26. We know - a box full of snacks is probably the last thing your child needs, but they're so much fun to give, and your child has worked so hard this year! Good luck!
 

Texas Comptroller’s Office Features Interactive Video Series to Inspire Kids to Think About College

With Texas families spending much of their time together indoors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Comptroller’s office is featuring a creative way to get kids excited about their futures with an interactive video and activity series on the agency’s Meet Your Future webpage presented by the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® and the Texas College Savings Plan®.

The three career videos — The Future of Food, The Future of Transportation, The Future of Agriculture — show kids what the future might look like and how college could help them on that journey.

The Woodlands Family YMCA Reopening - June 1

The YMCA will be open for the summer! The YMCA of Greater Houston which includes The Woodlands Family YMCA will reopen a limited number of facilities for fitness-related services beginning June 1 as part of the organization’s phased opening approach. The Y will release additional details the week of May 18 regarding locations, amenities and youth programs, including summer camps, that will reopen in phase one. Additionally, the company will share more information about their phased approach, enhanced safety measures based on any updated guidelines and an estimated timeline for further reopening announcements.

Texas & The Woodlands Re-Openings!

Our little corner of the world is re-opening for business! We know for a fact that our readers have mixed feelings about this; some think it's too soon, and others say "not soon enough!" Regardless, we thought you should know that as of Friday, May 8, hair and nail salons in Texas can re-open, following appropriate social distancing and other indicated guidelines. This means that if you're almost out of patience trying to hide those roots, the end is in sight!

Also, if you're feeling a little "fluffier" after being cooped up at home for a couple of months, you might be pleased to know that g
yms and exercise facilities may reopen on May 18. Additionally, office-based business operations may begin again on May 18, so be sure to communicate with your employer to find out how this affects you and your job. And just in case you didn't get our earlier memo, The Woodlands Mall and other retailers are now open for in-person shopping, and many stores are having great sales!

Market Street announces retail-to-go options beginning April 24

Beginning Friday, April 24, Market Street is offering shoppers a retail-to-go experience at select boutiques.  Individual retailers are selling items for delivery or pickup and customers may shop from their home or their car. Louis Vuitton, Hemline, Kendra Scott, Luxe Custom Collective, The Woodhouse Day Spa and Thomas Markle Jewelers are set to feature a retail-to-go option, with additional retailers expected to join in the coming days and weeks.