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GCMN – Gardening in the Kolter Elementary ‘Grassroom’

Kolter Elementary School 9710 Runnymeade Dr, Houston, TX

“The Grassroom” at Kolter Elementary School is a garden area incorporating Pocket Prairies, Pollinator Gardens, raised beds and orchards. We are very interested in involving the Greater Houston Community. Every first Saturday, from 9-12, students, parents, Middle School and High School Honor Society students plus scouts all volunteer. We would like to use our school’s wonderful gardens to teach the community. It would be great for Master Naturalists to help share how to care for Native plants and why it is so important.

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 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 →

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 →

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 →

Event Series CPC – 9 Natives Garden at HMNS

CPC – 9 Natives Garden at HMNS

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX

Join us at our monthly 9 Natives Garden Days at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. We are working with the Cockrell Butterfly Center to replant the garden following renovations. We meet every Second Monday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and we hope to see you there! Thanks to our volunteers who helped plant more... Read More →

GCBO – Nursery Volunteers Needed

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 HWY 332 W, Lake Jackson, TX

Do you have a green thumb? Our native plant nursery needs a steady group of volunteers to help keep it thriving. Log in VMS as Gulf Coast Bird Obs - Trails and Wildscapes.   Include location, sponsoring entity and service performed when recording your time in VMS.

NPSOT: Beyond Butterflies

UH Clear Lake 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, Texas +1 more

Hosted by NPSOT Clearlake Beyond Butterflies by Erin Mills Beyond Butterflies takes a deep dive into the world of native pollinators. Erin Mills will take us through each of the main groups of pollinators, discuss their biology and needs, and introduce us to some fascinating members of each group. We will end with some specific... Read More →

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