In honor of Earth Day, Kolter Elementary will be installing native plants in the Parking Lot Island bed where everyone will see them! Parents, Students, Community Volunteers and Master Naturalists are invited! Sunday, April 21st, from 9-12:30, 9710 Runnymeade.  Entrance will be around the block on Dumfries—look for the orange cones!   Park on the... Read More →

Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →

The following community outreach event seeks your active support and volunteer service: SPECIAL NOTE:  This is our first year to do this event and have our outreach presence reach so far out to the WEST of our service area!  The Energy Corridor District is EXTREMELY excited to host us!  Please come prepared to be impressed... Read More →

Monday, April 22 is Earth Day. Looking to give back to the community and Earth. Mercer will be planting native trees in our Ramble on Earth Day this year. Here is the link to sign up to help plant a few trees for Earth Day.

Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →

WHEN:    Monday, April 22, 2024 @ 12:45 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. (Actual Event Run Time: 1:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.)   WHERE:   Eagle's Trace Senior Living Center, "Austin Square Building," 14703 Eagle Vista Drive, Houston, TX 77077   SERVICE:   Volunteers will assist with the initial setup, staffing and ultimate breakdown of a GCTMN booth which... Read More →

SPECIAL NOTE:  This event will center around the City of Houston's planting of TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED trees in Watonga Park in celebration of Earth Day in our fair city!  Given the general neighborhood scale and long-term impact of this event, we want to be out there in force to encourage more of this kind of activity... Read More →

NPSOT Fredicksburg   AT: NPSOT “Get Real” Garden Design with Native Plants by Paula Stone – Apr 23 | 7:00p – 8:00p Virtual Find out how to make your landscape maintenance easier by choosing the right layout, the right style and the best plants for your area at the next meeting of the Native Plant Society... 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 →

Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... 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 →

Join esteemed nature photographer, Kathy Adams Clark, for this Night Photography class at the Matt Cook Memorial Wildlife Viewing Platform! Event Details: Live class on the Katy Prairie west of Houston. We'll photograph the sunset, moon rise, and then the stars. Learn how to get a proper exposure at night. Tripod and wide-angle lens are... Read More →

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 →

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 →

Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →

The following community outreach event seeks your active support and volunteer service:     SPECIAL NOTE:  The far eastern part of our county includes large concentrations of severely underserved populations for our organization.  For this outreach effort in the heart of that area, it would be great if we could solicit volunteer service from members that... 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 →

Native Prairies Association of Texas – Houston Chapter   AT: NPAT Meditations on Morphology by Andy Newman When we look at a forest, a prairie, a savannah, a bog, it is so easy to see a wall of blurred greens, yellows, reds, and browns. But if we slow down and look closer- can we save space... Read More →

GCMN Plant Propagation Workday Please join us from 9-noon at the Memorial Maintenance Facility Greenhouse in Memorial Park, at the intersection of East Memorial Loop Drive and Memorial Drive. We usually meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, near the lath house on the left after you enter the main gate. You may... Read More →

Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... 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 Trinity Forks   AT: NPSOT Native Bees by Kathryn Wells – Apr 25 | 7:00p – 8:30p (record time for presentation only) We invite you to our Zoom meeting. ZOOM PARTICIPANRS ONLY: Please Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCtrzoiE9LnBQR0XcOYymsF2Li5-B4G After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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 →

Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →

Native Garden club is every Friday! 10-12 please email Katharine.Leboeuf@houstontx.gov to RSVP Record your time as Houston Parks - Trails and Wildscapes.  Include location, sponsoring entity and service performed when recording your time in VMS.

Lake Houston Wilderness Park is participating in the City Nature Challenge this year and providing helpful hikes in various location and distances around the park. All hikes meet at the nature center to begin and some may require driving to a different location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come... Read More →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park is participating in the City Nature Challenge this year and providing helpful hikes in various location and distances around the park. All hikes meet at the nature center to begin and some may require driving to a different location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come... Read More →

National Wildlife Federation is hosting our first annual Spring Showcase for our Houston area grant schools and is looking for some volunteers to assist with the event.  Probably about 5-6 individuals would be ideal, more depending on the final number of schools that sign up. Please find event details, description, and Kate Unger's contact information... Read More →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park is participating in the City Nature Challenge this year and providing helpful hikes in various location and distances around the park. All hikes meet at the nature center to begin and some may require driving to a different location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come... Read More →

GCMN members are invited to participate in the chapter's April Field Trip on April 27, at Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, where we will identify and count birds for entry into iNaturalist for the City Nature Challenge!   (log in VMS as GCMN - Data Collection) Also, there will be an associated, virtual Introduction to Birdwatching class on... Read More →

For anyone interested in volunteering, please note we meet from 9am-12pm every 4th Saturday unless we are rained out. Register on Volunteer Houston and sign the waiver after registering. You can also just show up and register on the spot. Meet-up location is 4516 Hershe St, 77020. Please wear close toe shoes, sunscreen and insect... Read More →

Spring Fling goes from April 6-May 5. GCBO need 4 volunteers for each day: 2 in the morning shift and 2 in the afternoon shift. The morning shift is 9:00-12:30 and the afternoon is 12:30-4:00. What will volunteers be doing? Set up and man the booth at the sanctuary headquarters. Put out oranges for the... Read More →

Coastal Prairie Conservancy presents Unplugged Adventure: Nature Journaling with Marsha Riti  Spend a relaxing morning nature journaling with illustrator/artist Marsha Riti at the Indiangrass Preserve in Waller, Texas. Learn how to compose basic landscape drawings and close-up botanical drawings. Open to all ages 7 and up, no need to have prior drawing experience. $10 registration fee... Read More →

All first-time volunteers should bring a signed release waiver: volunteer waiver. Join in for a short presentation on pollinators and their dependence on native plants. Then walk the prairie to collect and identify insects. Photograph pollinators and upload to iNaturalist to participate in the CITY NATURE CHALLENGE! Initial workshop enter VMS as AT:NPAT Afterward you... Read More →

Jesse H Jones Park and Nature Center: City Nature Challenge Documenting Animals and Plants Come Join us in a city-wide bio blitz! Using the iNaturalist app, come scour the park and document what you find. Are you tech savvy? Come out and help participants to use the iNaturalist App before they head out into the... Read More →

SPECIAL NOTE:  This event will occur rain or shine.  Please plan accordingly.    EVENT:   Annual Earth Day event @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center    WHEN:   Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. (Actual Event Run Time: 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.)   WHERE:   Houston Arboretum & Nature Center,... Read More →

The following community outreach event seeks your active support and volunteer service: EVENT:   Spring Fling - Earth Day Festival @ Nature Discovery Center    WHEN:   Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. (Actual Event Run Time: 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.)   WHERE:   Nature Discovery Center, 7112 Newcastle Street,... Read More →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park is participating in the City Nature Challenge this year and providing helpful hikes in various location and distances around the park. All hikes meet at the nature center to begin and some may require driving to a different location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come... Read More →

Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire is having their Spring Fling Festival on Saturday April 27th, 10 am – 2 pm.   They could use some skilled volunteers to run some nature stations:   (4-8 volunteers) pond dip netting, leading nature hikes through the park, pollinator info table next to pocket prairie, running a seed ball... Read More →

Jesse H Jones Park and Nature Center: City Nature Challenge - There’s a Fungus Among Us: Documenting Mushrooms and Lichens Come Join us in a city-wide bio blitz! Using the iNaturalist app, come scour the park and document what you find. Are you tech savvy? Come out and help participants to use the iNaturalist App... Read More →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park is participating in the City Nature Challenge this year and providing helpful hikes in various location and distances around the park. All hikes meet at the nature center to begin and some may require driving to a different location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come... Read More →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park is participating in the City Nature Challenge this year and providing helpful hikes in various location and distances around the park. All hikes meet at the nature center to begin and some may require driving to a different location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come... Read More →

Support the City Nature Challenge with a fun mothing event at Deer Park Prairie! 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... Read More →