Due to COVID-19 many of these activities have not returned to their regular schedule. Please check with the contact person in advance.
We have created the recurring Volunteer Service opportunities listed below in conjunction with some of our partners. Since the times and locations given may change, you should confirm the event time, date and location with the contact person before going to the site.
Heritage Book Study Group
- Meets the first Monday of every month at the AgriLife Extension Office from 10:00 am to noon. Contact Madeleine Barnes for more information. The current book selection can be found in the Midden or here. Volunteers can obtain 2 hours of AT for participating.
Digital Photography
- Meets the second Wednesday of each quarter from 9am -11am at at the AgriLife Extension Office. Contact Scott Buckel or Chris Anastas for more information. Attendees can obtain 2 hours of AT for participating.
Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC)
- Not back to full schedule.
- Before volunteering you must complete mandatory COVID-19 training. Contact Elisa O’Neal.
Audubon TERN
- Not back to regular schedule.
- Contact Audubon Tern by for more information/opportunities.
Galveston Island State Park (GISP)
Many opportunities are available, including educational and stewardship activities. Work-days are scheduled as required. Volunteers are always needed to staff the Nature Learning Center; lead bay or prairie explorations and bird walks; and support school field trips. Special training is provided and you will work with an experienced partner.
- Not back to regular schedule
Wetlands Restoration
- Not back to regular schedule.
- Contact Colleen Ulibarri for more information.
Stormwater Wetlands Restoration
- Not back to regular schedule.
- Contact Christie Taylor for more information
Texas City Prairie Preserve (TCPP)
- Not back to full schedule.
- For more information contact Aaron Tjelmeland
San Jacinto Battle Ground (SJBG)
Thursdays (8:30 am – 11:30am) Hands on volunteer prairie restoration that includes potting and planting grasses and forbs.
- Volunteers meet by the park headquarters next to the stone columns at the entrance to the park.
- For more information contact Jim Duron.
Environmental Institute of Houston(EIH) at UHCL
- Tuesdays (9:00 am – 11:00 am) Wetland garden maintenance. Contact Wendy Reistle for more information.
Exploration Green
- Not back to regular schedule.
Houston Zoo Attwater’s Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) at the Johnson Space Center
- Not back to regular schedule. For more information contact Sandy Parker.