Sheldon Lake Prairie Restoration
Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center 14140 Garrett Rd, Houston, Houston, TXContact: John P. Egan (je190072@msn.com)
Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.
Contact: John P. Egan (je190072@msn.com)
Assist the volunteer work crew with the weekly activities, butterfly and hummingbird gardens. Occasional tree/shrub grow-out and planting. Check the link below for more information: https://hcp4.net/parks/kleb-woods-nature-preserve/
Join our Ecological Surveys to learn about local biodiversity and contribute to habitat management at Kleb Woods. Designed for nature enthusiasts aged 14+, participants will get hands-on experience with survey techniques, species identification, and ecological data collection. All skill levels welcome! For questions, email klebwoods@hcp4.net or call 281-357-5324. We will have these meetings monthly from 9 –... 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 →
Program Coordinators, Michelle Haggerty and Mary Pearl Meuth, will present a webinar focused on the state of the program on Tuesday, January 9 from 12-1pm. If you can’t make it, no worries - the recording will be available shortly after on our website. Mary Pearl and Michelle will recap 2023, reflect on the 25th Anniversary of the... Read More →
New weekly volunteer opportunity at Memorial Park Greenhouse and Eastern Glades! We are in need of skilled horticulturalists with a passion for the environment to volunteer their time and talents during the months of January and February. We're hosting events on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week from 8 am - 11am. Master Naturalists are... 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
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.
Mary Ann Beauchemin or Eric Duran will lead a monthly bird walk in Russ Pitman Park throughout the winter. In addition to our “Winter Texan” songbirds we have sometimes had interesting “migrants” stay and overwinter. Most winters we have some western hummers like Rufous & Black-chinned, and less commonly a few Calliopes visit the park.... Read More →
Children in Nature Network AT: Other Environmental Education: Measuring Impacts for Growth Webinar with Kelly Albus, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas Water Resources Institute and MIchelle Wood-Ramirez, Tarrant Regional Water District Environmental education programs are included in nearly all sustainable resource management strategies, with millions in funding going toward programs for public and youth audiences... Read More →