Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.
Downtown Houston April 1 - May 31, 2024 When: Early mornings (around sunrise) Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. Approximately one billion birds are killed each year by striking buildings and... Read More →
Assist the volunteer work crew with the weekly activities, butterfly and hummingbird gardens. Occasional tree/shrub grow-out and planting. Check the link below for more information: https://hcp4.net/parks/kleb-woods-nature-preserve/
Jesse H Jones Park and Nature Center: Upcoming Field trips for Program Certified Volunteers March 28th 9:30-12:30: Nature field trip- volunteers assisting on nature hike, water quality testing, and animal adaptions. April 2nd 8:30-11:30: Nature field trip- volunteers assisting nature hike, reptile show, and animal adaptions. April 3rd 8:30-11:30: Nature & Homestead field trip- volunteers... Read More →
Exploration Green Wetland Nursery Volunteer Workday The Wetland Nursery at Exploration Green is located near 1719 Neptune Lane, Clear Lake City (Houston) 77062. Park along the street near the bridge (from which you can see the nursery) and take the northeast trail. Wetland Nursery volunteers work in the wetland nursery to propagate plants for all... Read More →
Every Wednesday, garden in the Jesse Jones Greenhouse or one of the Gardens. Sign up HERE VMS: J H Jones Park:Trails and Wildscapes
Jesse H Jones Park and Nature Center: Upcoming Field trips for Program Certified Volunteers March 28th 9:30-12:30: Nature field trip- volunteers assisting on nature hike, water quality testing, and animal adaptions. April 2nd 8:30-11:30: Nature field trip- volunteers assisting nature hike, reptile show, and animal adaptions. April 3rd 8:30-11:30: Nature & Homestead field trip- volunteers... Read More →
Open to the Public 6;30 Social 7:00 PM Chapter Business Log in VMS as GCMN: Chapter Business: Chapter Meeting - note that you may add travel time up to the amount of time spent on Chapter Business No later than 7:30PM Monthly Speaker - Members look to email invitation for speaker details Log in VMS... Read More →
Mercer is a great place to volunteer! Whether you love gardening, or want to learn more about horticulture and botany, we have a spot for you. Keep in mind that Mercer has native and non-native gardens. Your time is recordable only when working with native species. You'll record your time as Mercer - Trails and... Read More →
Come to a volunteer work day and make your mark on the Coastal Heritage Preserve! We host these volunteer days on first and third Thursday's each month. You can help us do things like remove invasive species, treat fire ants, pick up trash, and plant native plants! The Coastal Heritage Preserve is 898 acres, and... Read More →
When: Every first and third Friday Goal: Cleaning up the weeds, thinning areas, planting, and learning from you! Location: 1500 Binz St., Houston, TX 77004 Parking: The garage is next to the museum. Just bring in your parking ticket and we’ll validate it. Contacts for when you arrive: Devon Eldridge (936-444-7373) and John Bartlett (336.687.2672) Maximum # of... Read More →
Prairie Friday This is a great way to introduce yourself to Armand Bayou; the work is varied and can be scaled to suit your physical ability. From seed collection and cleaning, seedling transfers and potting to rigorous field work like digging up rescues, planting pots and slaying tallow. Come see us some Friday! We meet... Read More →
Jesse H Jones Park and Nature Center: Upcoming Field trips for Program Certified Volunteers March 28th 9:30-12:30: Nature field trip- volunteers assisting on nature hike, water quality testing, and animal adaptions. April 2nd 8:30-11:30: Nature field trip- volunteers assisting nature hike, reptile show, and animal adaptions. April 3rd 8:30-11:30: Nature & Homestead field trip- volunteers... Read More →
First Saturday Van Tours The first Saturday of each month, a guided van tour of the refuge will take visitors on a 11/2 hour trip through the prairie. Join one of our staff for drive through the refuge to learn about the native coastal prairie, history of the refuge, the biology of the Attwater’s Prairie-Chicken, and what’s... Read More →
Jesse H Jones Park and Nature Center - Bird Survey and Hike Volunteers will help with crowd control, and handing out of materials. They will participate in the hike and survey for birds, but no experience required. Program Details: Meet in the nature center, then take a two mile, two hour walk on a paved,... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Clark Haven and Morning Star Prairie Plants AT: Other Two presentations: Native Bees by Carol Clark and Growing Native Bloomers by Mark Morgenstern – Apr 7 | 9:00a. In person only at Brazos Bend State Park. Nursery tour afterward does not count as AT. This event is FREE. Please register to reserve your seat. A... Read More →
Join us at our monthly 9 Natives Garden Days at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. We are working with the Cockrell Butterfly Center to replant the garden following renovations. We meet every Second Monday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and we hope to see you there! Thanks to our volunteers who helped plant more... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Assist the volunteer work crew with the weekly activities, butterfly and hummingbird gardens. Occasional tree/shrub grow-out and planting. Check the link below for more information: https://hcp4.net/parks/kleb-woods-nature-preserve/
Help us care for the Katy Prairie! Every Tuesday and Friday on the Indiangrass Preserve, volunteer stewards participate in activities critical to the success of our restoration and public access programs. Volunteers maintain the Ann Hamilton Trail, grow out native species in our Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, plant native wildflowers and grasses, remove invasive... Read More →
Every Wednesday, garden in the Jesse Jones Greenhouse or one of the Gardens. Sign up HERE VMS: J H Jones Park:Trails and Wildscapes
Exploration Green Wetland Nursery Volunteer Workday The Wetland Nursery at Exploration Green is located near 1719 Neptune Lane, Clear Lake City (Houston) 77062. Park along the street near the bridge (from which you can see the nursery) and take the northeast trail. Wetland Nursery volunteers work in the wetland nursery to propagate plants for all... Read More →
All first-time volunteers should bring a signed release waiver: volunteer waiver. Work and learn, and help with the care and maintenance of this rare coastal prairie. To RSVP and for more details, contact Della Barbato.
GCMN Plant Propagation Workday Please join us from 9-noon at the Memorial Maintenance Facility Greenhouse in Memorial Park, at the intersection of East Memorial Loop Drive and Memorial Drive. We usually meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, near the lath house on the left after you enter the main gate. You may... Read More →
Location: High Island Join Conservation Specialist Wyatt Egelhoff, and our field technicians to learn all about and assist with the propagation of native Texas plants. If you are already familiar with the process, even better! We would love to have your leadership and expertise on the team. Work days will be every second Thursday: 8:30am... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Every Friday morning (except the first Friday) Houston Audubon volunteers work in the Natives Nursery at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, separating seedlings and bumping up wildflowers and grasses. The plants are used in coastal prairie restoration projects or are offered for sale in support of the Bird-Friendly Community program. If you would like to... Read More →
Looking for a way to get your hands dirty and get back to nature? Become a Nature Conservancy volunteer! We’ve established a robust volunteer program at our Texas City Prairie Preserve, a 2,300-acre expanse of coastal prairie and marshland just south of Houston. Established in 1995, the preserve provides vital habitat for more than 280... Read More →
Prairie Friday This is a great way to introduce yourself to Armand Bayou; the work is varied and can be scaled to suit your physical ability. From seed collection and cleaning, seedling transfers and potting to rigorous field work like digging up rescues, planting pots and slaying tallow. Come see us some Friday! We meet... Read More →
“The Grassroom” at Kolter Elementary School is a garden area incorporating Pocket Prairies, Pollinator Gardens, raised beds and orchards. We are very interested in involving the Greater Houston Community. Every first Saturday, from 9-12, students, parents, Middle School and High School Honor Society students plus scouts all volunteer. We would like to use our school’s wonderful gardens to teach the community. It would be great for Master Naturalists to help share how to care for Native plants and why it is so important.
Work on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun, relaxed morning walk. Join HANC on the second Saturday of each month in the courtyard behind the building for a two-hour bird survey led by Arboretum staff members. All levels of bird watching skill and all ages (as long... Read More →
EVENT: Friends of Keegans Bayou & Neighborhoods to Trails SW "Birds, Blooms and Bikes" WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. (Actual Event Run Time: 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.) WHERE: Adjacent to 9022 Willow Meadow Drive, Houston, Texas 77031 SERVICE: Volunteers will assist with... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Assist the volunteer work crew with the weekly activities, butterfly and hummingbird gardens. Occasional tree/shrub grow-out and planting. Check the link below for more information: https://hcp4.net/parks/kleb-woods-nature-preserve/
Help us care for the Katy Prairie! Every Tuesday and Friday on the Indiangrass Preserve, volunteer stewards participate in activities critical to the success of our restoration and public access programs. Volunteers maintain the Ann Hamilton Trail, grow out native species in our Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, plant native wildflowers and grasses, remove invasive... Read More →
Every Wednesday, garden in the Jesse Jones Greenhouse or one of the Gardens. Sign up HERE VMS: J H Jones Park:Trails and Wildscapes
Jesse H Jones Park and Nature Center: Upcoming Field trips for Program Certified Volunteers March 28th 9:30-12:30: Nature field trip- volunteers assisting on nature hike, water quality testing, and animal adaptions. April 2nd 8:30-11:30: Nature field trip- volunteers assisting nature hike, reptile show, and animal adaptions. April 3rd 8:30-11:30: Nature & Homestead field trip- volunteers... Read More →
Exploration Green Wetland Nursery Volunteer Workday The Wetland Nursery at Exploration Green is located near 1719 Neptune Lane, Clear Lake City (Houston) 77062. Park along the street near the bridge (from which you can see the nursery) and take the northeast trail. Wetland Nursery volunteers work in the wetland nursery to propagate plants for all... Read More →
Jesse H Jones Park and Nature Center: Upcoming Field trips for Program Certified Volunteers March 28th 9:30-12:30: Nature field trip- volunteers assisting on nature hike, water quality testing, and animal adaptions. April 2nd 8:30-11:30: Nature field trip- volunteers assisting nature hike, reptile show, and animal adaptions. April 3rd 8:30-11:30: Nature & Homestead field trip- volunteers... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Mercer is a great place to volunteer! Whether you love gardening, or want to learn more about horticulture and botany, we have a spot for you. Keep in mind that Mercer has native and non-native gardens. Your time is recordable only when working with native species. You'll record your time as Mercer - Trails and... Read More →
When: Every first and third Friday Goal: Cleaning up the weeds, thinning areas, planting, and learning from you! Location: 1500 Binz St., Houston, TX 77004 Parking: The garage is next to the museum. Just bring in your parking ticket and we’ll validate it. Contacts for when you arrive: Devon Eldridge (936-444-7373) and John Bartlett (336.687.2672) Maximum # of... Read More →
Every Friday morning (except the first Friday) Houston Audubon volunteers work in the Natives Nursery at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, separating seedlings and bumping up wildflowers and grasses. The plants are used in coastal prairie restoration projects or are offered for sale in support of the Bird-Friendly Community program. If you would like to... Read More →
Prairie Friday This is a great way to introduce yourself to Armand Bayou; the work is varied and can be scaled to suit your physical ability. From seed collection and cleaning, seedling transfers and potting to rigorous field work like digging up rescues, planting pots and slaying tallow. Come see us some Friday! We meet... Read More →
Licensed bird banders and GCBO Research Associates Robert and Kay Lookingbill band at the sanctuary on a regular basis. Birds are captured for banding in very fine nylon nets known as “mist nets” because they are almost invisible in the environment. Captured birds are weighed and measured and their species, sex, and age are recorded.... Read More →
First Saturday Van Tours The first Saturday of each month, a guided van tour of the refuge will take visitors on a 11/2 hour trip through the prairie. Join one of our staff for drive through the refuge to learn about the native coastal prairie, history of the refuge, the biology of the Attwater’s Prairie-Chicken, and what’s... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
In honor of Earth Day, Kolter Elementary will be installing native plants in the Parking Lot Island bed where everyone will see them! Parents, Students, Community Volunteers and Master Naturalists are invited! Sunday, April 21st, from 9-12:30, 9710 Runnymeade. Entrance will be around the block on Dumfries—look for the orange cones! Park on the... Read More →
The following community outreach event seeks your active support and volunteer service: SPECIAL NOTE: This is our first year to do this event and have our outreach presence reach so far out to the WEST of our service area! The Energy Corridor District is EXTREMELY excited to host us! Please come prepared to be impressed... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Monday, April 22 is Earth Day. Looking to give back to the community and Earth. Mercer will be planting native trees in our Ramble on Earth Day this year. Here is the link to sign up to help plant a few trees for Earth Day.
WHEN: Monday, April 22, 2024 @ 12:45 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. (Actual Event Run Time: 1:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.) WHERE: Eagle's Trace Senior Living Center, "Austin Square Building," 14703 Eagle Vista Drive, Houston, TX 77077 SERVICE: Volunteers will assist with the initial setup, staffing and ultimate breakdown of a GCTMN booth which... Read More →
Assist the volunteer work crew with the weekly activities, butterfly and hummingbird gardens. Occasional tree/shrub grow-out and planting. Check the link below for more information: https://hcp4.net/parks/kleb-woods-nature-preserve/
Help us care for the Katy Prairie! Every Tuesday and Friday on the Indiangrass Preserve, volunteer stewards participate in activities critical to the success of our restoration and public access programs. Volunteers maintain the Ann Hamilton Trail, grow out native species in our Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, plant native wildflowers and grasses, remove invasive... Read More →
Every Wednesday, garden in the Jesse Jones Greenhouse or one of the Gardens. Sign up HERE VMS: J H Jones Park:Trails and Wildscapes
Exploration Green Wetland Nursery Volunteer Workday The Wetland Nursery at Exploration Green is located near 1719 Neptune Lane, Clear Lake City (Houston) 77062. Park along the street near the bridge (from which you can see the nursery) and take the northeast trail. Wetland Nursery volunteers work in the wetland nursery to propagate plants for all... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
GCMN Plant Propagation Workday Please join us from 9-noon at the Memorial Maintenance Facility Greenhouse in Memorial Park, at the intersection of East Memorial Loop Drive and Memorial Drive. We usually meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, near the lath house on the left after you enter the main gate. You may... Read More →
GCMN Plant Propagation Workday Please join us from 9-noon at the Memorial Maintenance Facility Greenhouse in Memorial Park, at the intersection of East Memorial Loop Drive and Memorial Drive. We usually meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, near the lath house on the left after you enter the main gate. You may... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Every Friday morning (except the first Friday) Houston Audubon volunteers work in the Natives Nursery at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, separating seedlings and bumping up wildflowers and grasses. The plants are used in coastal prairie restoration projects or are offered for sale in support of the Bird-Friendly Community program. If you would like to... Read More →
Prairie Friday This is a great way to introduce yourself to Armand Bayou; the work is varied and can be scaled to suit your physical ability. From seed collection and cleaning, seedling transfers and potting to rigorous field work like digging up rescues, planting pots and slaying tallow. Come see us some Friday! We meet... Read More →
Help us care for the Katy Prairie! Every Tuesday and Friday on the Indiangrass Preserve, volunteer stewards participate in activities critical to the success of our restoration and public access programs. Volunteers maintain the Ann Hamilton Trail, grow out native species in our Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, plant native wildflowers and grasses, remove invasive... Read More →
National Wildlife Federation is hosting our first annual Spring Showcase for our Houston area grant schools and is looking for some volunteers to assist with the event. Probably about 5-6 individuals would be ideal, more depending on the final number of schools that sign up. Please find event details, description, and Kate Unger's contact information... Read More →
Lake Houston Wilderness Park is participating in the City Nature Challenge this year and providing helpful hikes in various location and distances around the park. All hikes meet at the nature center to begin and some may require driving to a different location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come... Read More →
GCMN members are invited to participate in the chapter's April Field Trip on April 27, at Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, where we will identify and count birds for entry into iNaturalist for the City Nature Challenge! (log in VMS as GCMN - Data Collection) Also, there will be an associated, virtual Introduction to Birdwatching class on... Read More →
Lake Houston Wilderness Park is participating in the City Nature Challenge this year and providing helpful hikes in various location and distances around the park. All hikes meet at the nature center to begin and some may require driving to a different location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Lake Houston Wilderness Park is participating in the City Nature Challenge this year and providing helpful hikes in various location and distances around the park. All hikes meet at the nature center to begin and some may require driving to a different location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come... Read More →
Coastal Prairie Conservancy AT: Coastal Prairie Conservancy Guided Birding Walk at Barn Owl Woods by Megan Ahlgren and Bayard Nicklow – Apr 29 | 8:00a – 10:00a To register and for a map and directions, click here Join Harris County Precinct 4 Naturalists, Megan Ahlgren and Bayard Nicklow, for a guided birding walk on our... Read More →
Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →
Assist the volunteer work crew with the weekly activities, butterfly and hummingbird gardens. Occasional tree/shrub grow-out and planting. Check the link below for more information: https://hcp4.net/parks/kleb-woods-nature-preserve/
Help us care for the Katy Prairie! Every Tuesday and Friday on the Indiangrass Preserve, volunteer stewards participate in activities critical to the success of our restoration and public access programs. Volunteers maintain the Ann Hamilton Trail, grow out native species in our Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, plant native wildflowers and grasses, remove invasive... Read More →
