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 →

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 Wetlands Nursery Volunteer Workday The Tree and Wetland Nursery at Exploration Green is located at the corner of Seakale Ln and Bay Area Blvd.  For driving directions use this address : 2007 Seakale Ln, Houston TX 77062. There is parking on the street or in the Exploration Green Parking lot on Bay Area Blvd.... Read More →

Mercer is starting our Blossom Brigade on Wednesdays. Come work with Mercer's Colleen and Rebecca from 9 am to 11 am in the Pollinator Garden and areas around the bee hives.We are looking forward to working with our volunteers and getting our hands dirty. Hope to see your smiling faces soon, Colleen Powell Mercer Volunteer... 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 →

Exploration Green Wetland Nursery Volunteer Workday - Thursday evenings Wetland Nursery volunteers work in the wetland nursery to propagate plants for all the phases of wetland planting. These plants help secure the soil around the banks to prevent erosion as well as slow the water and debris from stormwater to aid in cleaning the water.... 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 →

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.