Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.
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 →
Virtual TMN in the State Office is excited to once again host our TMNTuesdays webinar series on the second Tuesday of the month through the 2024 year. TMNTuesdays are a way to learn about top conservation issues of the state, earn advanced training hours, and interact with wildlife professionals from across the state! Note... Read More →
Join the Coastal Prairie Conservancy to collect local prairie plant seeds! Volunteers work to collect seeds which support numerous conservation programs in southeast Texas, and no experience is necessary. These volunteer opportunities have a tremendous impact on regional conservation efforts, and volunteers are invited to visit prairies not generally open to the public. Seed collecting... 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 →
If you are interested in becoming a summer camp volunteer or would like to be a guest speaker, please email Katharine.leboeuf@houstontx.gov for more details. Camps run from 8:30am-3:30pm Wednesday-Friday and there are 6 different weeks. It would be great if a volunteer could commit for the week, but HPARD would also appreciate it if they... 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 →
Our first seed collecting trip is on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 9am-11:30, at San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. Thanks to Carter Clay for leading the trip. We will be able to collect from plants not found on the usual prairies around here such as the spring blooming prairie plantain (Arnoglossum plantagineum) and Monarda lindheimeri.... Read More →
All first-time volunteers should bring a signed release waiver: volunteer waiver. Work and learn, and help with the care and maintenance of this rare coastal prairie. To RSVP and for more details, contact Della Barbato.
