Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.
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 →
Native Garden club is every Friday! 10-12 please email Katharine.Leboeuf@houstontx.gov to RSVP Record your time as Houston Parks - Trails and Wildscapes. Include location, sponsoring entity and service performed when recording your time in VMS.
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 →
NPSOT Clear Lake Native Landscaping Certification Program (NCLP) Level 1 -Introduction to Native Landscapes Learn about the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area and design considerations for your landscape. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes focus on the characteristics and plants in the region in which they are taught. NOTE: This... 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 →
Join us for a hands-on pocket prairie and native plant grow-out workshop designed for Communities of Faith! Staff from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and the Native Prairies Association of Texas will lead participants in lessons on pocket prairie establishment, plant propagation and sourcing, biodiversity surveys, and how our organizations can support your efforts to foster... Read More →
