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 →

Join us for a hands-on pocket prairie and native plant grow-out workshop designed for Communities of Faith! Staff from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and the Native Prairies Association of Texas will lead participants in lessons on pocket prairie establishment, plant propagation and sourcing, biodiversity surveys, and how our organizations can support your efforts to foster... 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/

Assist with guided hike to turtle pond. Contact Courtney if you can help at Courtney.Parfait@pct3.hctx.net   Record your time at JHJones Park – Instruct others.  

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 →

NPSOT Collin County Chapter   AT: NPSOT Controlling Invasive Plants by Chad Cummings – May 7 | 7:00PM Our May 7th Chapter Meeting will feature a presentation by Chad Cummings – AgriLife County Extension Agent, on “An Integrated Vegetation Management Approach to Controlling Invasive Plants”. Chad will be discussing invasive plant’s impact on our economy, biodiversity, and biophysical processes,... 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

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 →

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.

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 →

TMN Coastal Prairie Chapter is hosting a 2-hour prairie walk with botany enthusiast, Susan Doe. Meeting in the Prairie Demo area at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Please log as AT: Other.

Assist with guided hike to Cypress Boardwalk and Sandy Beach. Contact Courtney if you can help at Courtney.Parfait@pct3.hctx.net   Record your time at JHJones Park – Instruct others.

Location: High Island Join Conservation Specialist Wyatt Egelhoff, and our field technicians to learn all about and assist with the propagation of native Texas plants. If you are already familiar with the process, even better! We would love to have your leadership and expertise on the team. Work days will be every second Thursday: 8:30am... 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 →

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 →

We will begin the day with expert speakers covering prairie plant identification, ecology, and taxonomy.We'll then venture out to explore three urban prairies in the Clear Lake area. Here, we will demonstrate seed collecting and practice our plant identification skills. Register at the event website ==> here NOTE: Lunch not included in registration. Participants are... Read More →

NASA   AT: Other 10-in-10 Webinar Series: Weather and Climate – May 9 | 7:00p – 8:00p In this webinar we will explore Earth’s weather and climate through the lens of NASA. Learn the difference between weather and climate, why it’s challenging to accurately predict the weather, and explore different weather and climate models. Also, learn... 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 →

A Coastal Prairie Conservancy & Hermann Park Conservancy joint project, second Friday of every month. Come and help us maintain the first major pocket prairie in the greater Houston area. Sign-Up Link: Hermann Park Conservancy Volunteer Shift Sign-Up  ( bit.ly/whistlestopprairie ) For meeting place, see MAP   Location 6102 Hermann Park Drive, meet at the... 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 →

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.

Work on your bird watching skills while helping the Arboretum monitor bird populations on a fun, relaxed morning walk. Join HANC on the second Saturday of each month in the courtyard behind the building for a two-hour bird survey led by Arboretum staff members. All levels of bird watching skill and all ages (as long... Read More →

We are resuming regularly scheduled work days at the Exploration Green tree nursery on the second and last Saturday of the month.  Summer hours are 8 AM to 11 AM, or sometimes we end earlier depending on how hot it gets and the activity.  Note sometimes the work is out in the natural spaces of... Read More →

Where: Coastal Prairie Conservancy Indiangrass Preserve - 31975 Hebert Road, Waller, TX 77484. (Groups will sometimes depart together to complete work on other Coastal Prairie Conservancy Preserves.) When: Second Saturday of Each Month | 9 am - 11 am Who: All are welcome to participate - no experience necessary. Groups larger than ten individuals, please contact volunteer@coastalprairieconservancy.org to register.... Read More →

EVENT:   Houston Art Bike Parade @ MacGregor Park   WHEN:   Saturday, May 11, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. (Actual Event Run Time: 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.)   WHERE:    MacGregor Park, 5225 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77021   SERVICE:   Volunteers will assist with the initial setup, staffing and ultimate... Read More →

John Paul Landing Park is hosting their first moth night!   John Paul Landing Park   AT: Other Join TMN Heartwood for a presentation about moths by Stuart Marcus (legendary moth-er from Trinity River NWR) – May 11 | 7:00p (Mothing afterward not eligible for AT.) For more info, check here