Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.
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 →
Virtual and In-person Our monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors. Join us 7:00 p.m. at the Houston Arboretum! Check here for more meeting info We will be streaming via zoom. Access the zoom meeting here.... Read More →
Rice University Glasscock School Total Solar Eclipses and the Sun's Corona The fascination to study, observe and track total solar eclipses dates back as early as 2137 BC. Every century, there are 65 solar eclipses worldwide. The next solar eclipse will be especially dramatic on April 8, 2024. We will have a front-row seat to... 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 →
Houston-Galveston Council is sponsoring several trash pick up events around the area. Armand Bayou - Trash Bash 2024, Meet at Bay Area Park, 7500 Bay Area Blvd (note this site begins at 8:30 AM, not 8:00 AM) Baytown - Trash Bash 2024, Meet at Baytown Nature Center, 6213 Bayway Drive Baytown, TX 77520 Brays Bayou - Trash... Read More →
All first-time volunteers should bring a signed release waiver: volunteer waiver. The fourth Saturday, monthly workdays offer an opportunity to explore and help maintain this special coastal prairie. The boardwalk project continues as well as brush control and work on the native gardens around the house. Please RSVP to Della_Barbato@TexasPrairie.org.
Annual Klein ISD "Girls in STEM" Conference @ Klein Multipurpose Center (KMPC) SERVICE: Volunteers will assist with the initial setup, staffing and ultimate breakdown of the GCTMN booth which will serve as a place of outreach focus for our chapter during this Klein ISD hosted event to help girls better understand, explore and appreciate future... Read More →
We will photograph insects coming to blacklight stations and log them into iNaturalist. Volunteers should have equipment appropriate for taking well-lit close-up night-time photographs of small insects and should be familiar with using iNaturalist. Volunteers are asked to complete their uploads to iNaturalist within a week of the event. Light stations will be provided. A... Read More →
