Goal: Improve native plant gardens at the Houston Children's Museum Activities include: Weeding, removing invasive plants, replacing non-natives, planting native plants, sharing knowledge with museum staff! Time: 8am-Noon (but you can leave before Noon if you need a shorter commitment) Location: 1500 Binz St., Houston, TX 77004 Parking: The garage is next to the museum.... 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 →

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 →

From Feb. 16- 25, Texas coastal waters will close to crabbing with wire mesh crab traps to facilitate an annual volunteer crab trap cleanup. The Coastal Conservation Association of Texas, Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Galveston Bay Foundation, San Antonio Bay Partnership, Christmas Bay Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing... Read More →

The Arboretum has recently upgraded their accessible trails.  They will be in constant need of maintenance.  The Arboretum will provide all the necessary tools. This is a GCMN volunteer project. Bring a water bottle, a snack if you like and wear your Master Naturalist name tag. Each month you'll have to sign a waiver and... Read More →

Saturday, Feb 17th - Frenchtown Road Cleanup Come out to Bolivar Peninsula for a bayside cleanup with Houston Audubon! This cleanup will help to prepare nesting habitats for birds and other wildlife. Time: 9 am - 12 pm Location: Frenchtown Road, Bolivar, details provided upon registration. Register here Log in VMS as GCMN: Natural Areas

Invasive Species Clearing & Trash Pick Up February 17 at 9 a.m. with Eisenhower HS Students; ADULTS can sign up to help here: Community Connections Volunteers