Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Any season is a great season to learn about trees! Jim McKee, a Master Naturalist, tree lover, and bird watcher will be leading more walks throughout the year to teach us how to identify the trees that live here in Russ Pitman Park. You’ll learn how to use leaf, bark, twig characteristics, and more to... Read More →
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center AT: HANC Backyard Wildlife Habitat Certification Series First Saturday of the month February – May 10:00 am – 12:00 pm $130 member / $190 nonmember Instructor: Kelsey Low Ages 12+ If you want to get serious about building a backyard wildlife garden but don’t know where to start, we’ve got... 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 →
