Some events may require pre-registration. Please check with the event organizer beforehand.
As part of this spring migration season, we recruit volunteers to run admissions and sales kiosks, as well as assist visiting birders on our Canopy Walk. What's more, those with an RV can even park their RV on the property and bird for days in exchange for some volunteer time! This opportunity is perfect for... 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 →
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Enter into VMS as AT: Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Join GCBO Board President and Texas Master Naturalist Bob Friedrichs for an in-depth look at the amazing shorebirds that grace our coastal counties. This course will have two weekday evening classroom sessions via Zoom followed by a full-day field trip to the... 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.
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/
Enter into VMS as AT: Texas Waters Certification Training FREE WATERSHED STEWARDS TRAINING EVENT IN THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED On April 5th, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a free Texas Watershed Steward workshop in Pearland. Water quality related to Clear Creek, along with land and watershed management, will be discussed. Topics will... 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 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 →
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.
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 →
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 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 →
Looking for a way to get your hands dirty and get back to nature? Become a Nature Conservancy volunteer! We’ve established a robust volunteer program at our Texas City Prairie Preserve, a 2,300-acre expanse of coastal prairie and marshland just south of Houston. Established in 1995, the preserve provides vital habitat for more than 280... Read More →
Group of 20-25 students from Sconzo Early College High School need a couple of adult volunteers to help facilitate habitat management - primarily invasive plant removal. If you would like more information please reach out to bwilkins@hcp4.net
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 →
Exploration Green Tree Nursery The Tree Nursery at Exploration Green is located near 1801 Neptune Lane, Clear Lake City (Houston) 77062. Park along the street near the bridge (from which you can see the nursery) and take the northeast trail. Please contact Rich Sommer to check opportunity status.
Free to attend, donations appreciated Meet in front of the Nature Center Work on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun, relaxed morning walk. Join us on the second Saturday of each month for a two-hour bird survey led by Arboretum staff members, Kelsey Low and Theo Ostler.... Read More →