Join volunteers in caring for our 9 Natives Showcase Garden at the Houston Museum of Natural Science! Learn more about the program on the 9 Natives page! Where: The 9 Natives Showcase Garden is located outside of the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the corner of Hermann Park Drive and San Jacinto Street. When: Second Mondays... Read More →

By Glenn Olsen, B.A. From the Big Thicket to Big Bend, and from the Rio Grande River to the Red River, Texas is one of the most biologically diverse states in the country.  We are under the migration route of hundreds of species of birds, which makes our coastal prairies and marshes rich with ecological... Read More →

Join fellow Master Naturalist volunteers in maintaining the humming bird and butterfly gardens at the Kleb Woods Nature Center. Please contact Fred Collins for more information.

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/

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 day is Earth Day at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center! Volunteers are invited to join staff and assist with a variety of conservation projects such as maintaining the pollinator gardens, plant propagation, and habitat restoration. Conservation Connections meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please contact Brent Wilkins the Volunteer... Read More →

Enter in VMS as AT: Other Live zoom on Invasive Jumping and Hammerhead Worms lead by: Ashley Morgan-Olvera, M.S. Director of Research & Education/Outreach Texas Invasive Species Institute Sam Houston State University Join Zoom Meeting https://shsu.zoom.us/j/88233787256 Meeting ID: 882 3378 7256 Passcode: WORMS

Water Wednesdays is a FREE virtual program offered on the third Wednesday of the month  from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Registration is required. Water Wednesdays will consist of the airing of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s The State of Water Series. Following the main presentation participants will be able to asked discuss and ask... Read More →

Make 2022 the year you empower yourself with the knowledge and tools you need to be a monarch ambassador. There's still time to register for our two different online Monarch Essentials courses. Each course is an opportunity to learn more about monarchs and the conservation actions you can take to protect them. Complete Monarch Essentials:... 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 →

We work every Thursday from 8:30-11:30 am at the "Ecocenter Sponsored by Reliant" near Beach City and Baytown. See link: https://goo.gl/maps/RWsQ4qZcgXc9HcXv7 Duties include seeding, weeding, potting, transplanting plants, and occasional field collections of seed. All physical conditions of anyone who would like to participate are welcomed. For more information contact Ricci Simmons.      

We have a new regular volunteer workday! If you are interested in learning how to propagate and take care of trees, we would love to see you there. Volunteer activities will include potting up tree seedlings, weeding pots, and planting seeds that are collected from our parks. Registration is required- please email naturalresources@houstontx.gov to register.... Read More →

Willow Waterhole Prairie Demo Gardens @ Willow Waterhole Greenway Great opportunity for Master Naturalists to work with native plants in a premier park which is slowly but surely becoming more naturalized. We work Thursday mornings 8:30-11:30 am at 5310 S. Willow Drive. We're working to clear some patches within the gardens in order to plant... Read More →

Every Friday morning (except the first Friday) Houston Audubon volunteers work in the Natives Nursery at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, separating seedlings and bumping up wildflowers and grasses. The plants are used in coastal prairie restoration projects or are offered for sale in support of the Bird-Friendly Community program. If you would like to... 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 →

The Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden at Dennis Johnston Park needs your help to maintain this beautiful pollinator habitat. This garden provides a unique opportunity for pollinator education as well as native habitat and food sources for insects and birds. Tools will be provided. Please wear outdoor-appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes, and bring a refillable water... Read More →

For Community Scientists: Building skills of community scientists interested in bumble bee diversity, ecology, and conservation Enter in VMS as AT: Other Six consecutive Fridays 1-2:30 pm (ET), March 18th - April 22nd March 18: Bumble Bee Biology, Part 1 Jamie Strange: The Ohio State University March 25: Bumble Bee Biology, Part 2 -- Queens... Read More →

Enter in VMS as AT: NPSOT You Can Help Attract, Enjoy and Sustain Our Native and Migrating Bird Populations - Learn How! Sign Up Now for the "Native Landscapes for Birds" Class to be held on March 19th via Zoom The Houston and Clear Lake Chapters of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) offer... Read More →

Join Precinct 4’s Legacy Trees Project to remove invasive species along the Spring Creek Greenway Trail. By removing overgrown brush, we can highlight mature trees in the forest and prepare for future plantings. Volunteers will use handsaws and loppers. Closed-toe shoes are required. Registration begins at 9 a.m. on the first Friday of the month... Read More →

Please enter into VMS as AT: NPSOT. Registration began on February 1 and is first come first served. Check the NLCP site for schedules & links to register online. https://npsot.org/wp/nlcp/ Learn about the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area and design considerations for your landscape. NLCP is a state-wide program, but classes... Read More →

$20 member / $35 nonmember (per person) Instructor: Kelsey Low Ages 12 and up Getting started with bird watching can be a bit intimidating. You need expensive binoculars, great eyesight, and the ability to trek over hard trails…right? WRONG! In this class, we’ll learn about the many ways you can get into birding that don’t... Read More →

Report in VMS as AT: Kleb Woods John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center will have its next Backyard Naturalists Mar 19 10-11 AM From nature journaling to identifying species, this class will help you explore the nature in your own backyard. This month we will join in the Great Backyard Bird Count, a global citizen-science... Read More →

Here is a virtual AT opportunity offered by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. If you participate, please into VMS as AT: Other. The announcement for the Seed Collecting and Processing class is live on the website: https://www.wildflower.org/event/seed-collecting-processing. Interested in collecting and storing seeds from native plants in your garden but don’t know where to... Read More →