The Nature Conservancy, TPWD and A&M Agrilife Extension will be holding an informational meeting to present information about prescribed burn associations. These associations provide fire equipment, training, manpower, and an organizational structure to support private landowners conducting prescribed fire. If you are interested in prescribed burn associations and want to learn more, please join us... Read More →

Little Thicket Nature Center - Open House Meet with like-minded nature enthusiasts at Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary this Saturday, March 23 for fun and fellowship.  Join a group nature walk on some of the many trails or join a work party to help with trail and land maintenance tasks. Sandyland Bluebonnets (Lupinus subcarnosus), Baby Blue... Read More →

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/

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 →

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 →

NPSOT Clear Lake   AT: NPSOT Propagation Workshop  - Join us for a plant propagation class at EIH. Learn how to propagate by cuttings and by seed. A UHCL parking permit is necessary. Location: North Office Annex 1 (NOA 1) Training Room Environmental Institute of Houston University of Houston-Clear Lake 2700 Bay Area Blvd. Houston, TX 77058... 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

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 →

AT: Other Anyone who’s successful is really good at noticing their surroundings. The art of observing helps people be more creative in any field. —Dr. Cin-Ty Lee Reawaken your innate powers of observation by wandering, sketching and journaling on Rice University’s beautiful campus with Dr. Cin-Ty Lee. Dr. Lee is a scientist, a birder, an... Read More →

TPWD & Texas A&M Agrilife Extension  AT: Agrilife Plant Party #14: Cooking up Natives – Mar 20 | 10:00a – 11:30a Plant Party | South Texas Rangelands (tamu.edu)

Virtual TPWD Wildlife Diversity Series – Restoration of Spring Habitat Occupied by Federally Threatened Salado Salamanders Register Program - Webex Enter in VMS as AT: TPWD State Parks

Exploration Green Wetland Nursery Volunteer Workday The Wetland Nursery at Exploration Green is located near 1719 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. Wetland Nursery volunteers work in the wetland nursery to propagate plants for all... Read More →

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 →

Virtual and In-person Our monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors. Join us 7:00 p.m. at the Houston Arboretum! Check here for more meeting info We will be streaming via zoom. Access the zoom meeting here.... Read More →

Rice University Glasscock School Total Solar Eclipses and the Sun's Corona The fascination to study, observe and track total solar eclipses dates back as early as 2137 BC. Every century, there are 65 solar eclipses worldwide. The next solar eclipse will be especially dramatic on April 8, 2024. We will have a front-row seat to... 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 →

Prairie Friday This is a great way to introduce yourself to Armand Bayou; the work is varied and can be scaled to suit your physical ability. From seed collection and cleaning, seedling transfers and potting to rigorous field work like digging up rescues, planting pots and slaying tallow. Come see us some Friday! We meet... 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 →

Houston-Galveston Council is sponsoring several trash pick up events around the area.   Armand Bayou - Trash Bash 2024, Meet at Bay Area Park, 7500 Bay Area Blvd (note this site begins at 8:30 AM, not 8:00 AM) Baytown - Trash Bash 2024, Meet at Baytown Nature Center, 6213 Bayway Drive Baytown, TX 77520 Brays Bayou - Trash... Read More →

Annual Klein ISD "Girls in STEM" Conference @ Klein Multipurpose Center (KMPC) SERVICE:   Volunteers will assist with the initial setup, staffing and ultimate breakdown of the GCTMN booth which will serve as a place of outreach focus for our chapter during this Klein ISD hosted event to help girls better understand, explore and appreciate future... Read More →

All first-time volunteers should bring a signed release waiver: volunteer waiver. The fourth Saturday, monthly workdays offer an opportunity to explore and help maintain this special coastal prairie. The boardwalk project continues as well as brush control and work on the native gardens around the house. Please RSVP to Della_Barbato@TexasPrairie.org.

We will photograph insects coming to blacklight stations and log them into iNaturalist.  Volunteers should have equipment appropriate for taking well-lit close-up night-time photographs of small insects and should be familiar with using iNaturalist.  Volunteers are asked to complete their uploads to iNaturalist within a week of the event.  Light stations will be provided.  A... Read More →