Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.

Event Series GCBO: Hawk Watch

GCBO: Hawk Watch

Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area

One of the great spectacles in nature is a sky full of swirling raptors soaring their way to central and South America for winter. Smith Point on the eastern shore of Galveston Bay is a natural concentration point for southwardly moving raptors in fall migration. At the peak of fall migration, it’s not unusual to... Read More →

NPAT – Deer Park Prairie Work Day

Deer Park Prairie Preserve 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park, Tx

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.

Fifth Ward Pocket Prairie/Hershe Garden Workday

Hershe Garden 4516 Hershe St, Houston, TX

For anyone interested in volunteering, please note we meet from 9am-12pm every 4th Saturday unless we are rained out. Register on Volunteer Houston and sign the waiver after registering. You can also just show up and register on the spot. Meet-up location is 4516 Hershe St, 77020. Please wear close toe shoes, sunscreen and insect... Read More →

GCBO: Spook-A-Clean

Law Park II 6177 Scarlet Drive, Houston, Texas

Help GCBO remove harmful trash from Sims Bayou to improve our waterways for the birds and us! For more information, click HERE To register, click HERE Log in VMS as GCMN - Natural Areas  

Event Series HBG – Native Areas Gardening

HBG – Native Areas Gardening

Houston Botanic Garden 8210 Park Place Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States

Houston Botanic Gardens have 9am-12pm volunteer shifts every Wednesday through Saturday in their Native Areas, as well as specific "All Call" dates that are upcoming that will be just with their native plants and areas. These include wildflower seeding, Louisiana Irisa planting and thinning, and general maintenance in our Stormwater Wetlands and Coastal Prairie areas.... Read More →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park 25840 FM 1485, New Caney, TX, United States

Lake Houston Wilderness Park needs volunteers for several different training opportunities. For more details or if you are interested, please email Katharine.leboeuf@houstontx.gov Educational/Field Trip Opportunities Date Time Description # of volunteers needed Saturday, October 12th 9am - 12pm 3 programs, Girl Scout troops 2 Wednesday, October 23rd 9:30am-11:30am 100 High Schoolers Multiple Programs 2-3 Friday, October... Read More →

Event Series Ecosystems of West Bay (Lake Como)

Ecosystems of West Bay (Lake Como)

Galveston Island State Park 14901 Farm to Market 3005, Galveston, TX

Galveston Island State Park   - Ecosystems of West Bay (Lake Como) Explore the marsh and bay ecosystems, on land and below the surface. Galveston Bay is full of life. As the grasses of the prairie descend into the marsh, the plant and animal life changes with the tides. Become a defender of the bay by learning... Read More →

Free – $5

Trinity River NWR – Bug Night Out

Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge 601 Fm 1011, Liberty, Texas

Starting at 8:00 pm at the Refuge office located at 601 FM 1011, Liberty. Lighted sheets will be up for 2-3 hours to see what we might attract for photography. Record your time as GCMN - Data Collection.  Include service performed, location and sponsoring entity when recording your time in VMS. Contact Stuart if you... Read More →

Houston Audubon – Bird Collision Monitors

Downtown Houston Houston, TX

Downtown Houston September 1st - October 31st, 2024 Early mornings, 6:30am-9am Collision monitors are community scientists. They share their enthusiasm for conservation by volunteering to collect data on bird collisions in downtown Houston. In a recent peer-reviewed study, Houston ranked #2 among US cities in exposing night migrating birds to the hazards of light pollution,... Read More →

Event Series GCBO: Hawk Watch

GCBO: Hawk Watch

Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area

One of the great spectacles in nature is a sky full of swirling raptors soaring their way to central and South America for winter. Smith Point on the eastern shore of Galveston Bay is a natural concentration point for southwardly moving raptors in fall migration. At the peak of fall migration, it’s not unusual to... Read More →