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 Native Milkweed 101: Growing from Seeds by Greg Pearson – Jun 18 | 10:00a – 11:00a Milkweed Workshop Registration Form (jotform.com)

NASA GLOBE Explorer Mission – Mosquitoes in Science   AT: Other Session 2: Mysterious Mosquito Biology, NASA Citizen Science – Jun 18 | 10:30a – 12:30p at Kleb Woods For more details and to register, go here: NASA Citizen Science, Mysterious Mosquito Biology (hcp4.net) Program repeats on June 20 at John Paul Landing Park.

NPSOT Austin   AT: NPSOT Rainscaping: The Next Generation of Water-Wise Landscaping by Shannon Brown – Jun 18 | 7:00p – 8:00p Rainscaping: The Next Generation of Water-Wise Landscaping - Austin Chapter Meeting June 18 - Native Plant Society of Texas (npsot.org)

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 Wetlands Nursery Volunteer Workday The Tree and Wetland Nursery at Exploration Green is located at the corner of Seakale Ln and Bay Area Blvd.  For driving directions use this address : 2007 Seakale Ln, Houston TX 77062. There is parking on the street or in the Exploration Green Parking lot on Bay Area Blvd.... Read More →

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 →

TPWD   AT: Other Wildlife Diversity Webinar Series: Integrated Disease Management System Approach to Reducing White Nose Syndrome Mortality in Texas – Jun 19 | 12:00p – 1:00p Register here: Register Program - Webex

Texas A&M Agrilife   AT: Agrilife Water Wednesdays: Water for Wildlife by Jacob Dykes – Jun 19 | 6:30p – 8:00p; $10 To register, contact John O’Connell at john.oconnell@ag.tamu.edu or (979) 864-1558.

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 →

NASA GLOBE Explorer Mission – Mosquitoes in Science   AT: Other Session 2: Mysterious Mosquito Biology, NASA Citizen Science – Jun 18 | 10:30a – 12:30p at Kleb Woods For more details and to register, go here: NASA Citizen Science, Mysterious Mosquito Biology (hcp4.net) Program repeats on June 20 at John Paul Landing Park.

Exploration Green Wetland Nursery Volunteer Workday - Thursday evenings Wetland Nursery volunteers work in the wetland nursery to propagate plants for all the phases of wetland planting. These plants help secure the soil around the banks to prevent erosion as well as slow the water and debris from stormwater to aid in cleaning the water.... Read More →

NPAT Fayette   AT: NPAT Climate Models & Forecasts for Southeast Texas by Robert Mace – Jun 20 | 6:00p – 7:00p https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5579994496?pwd=eGFEYmc2Z0R2bGw2TjlrTzYwT1V1UT09 Meeting id: 557 999 4496

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 →

Record time as GCMN - Trails and Wildscapes ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Goal: Cleaning up the weeds, thinning areas, and learning from you! Time: 7am-10am (let me know if you would like to come for a shorter window of time) Location: 1500 Binz St., Houston, TX 77004 Parking: The garage is next to the museum. Just bring in your parking ticket and... 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 →

TPWD's Harmony on the Range: Integrating Grazing and Wildlife Management workshop on Friday, June 21.  Cost of $20 includes lunch.  Please RSVP to Jon McLeod at jon.mcleod@tpwd.texas.gov. Please log each session separately and code as AT: Other. Lunch will be provided Presentation topics will include: Sustainable Grazing for Wildlife and Cattle Gamebird Management on Working Lands... 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.

Please record your time as GCMN - Natural Areas.  Be sure to include the following when recording your time in VMS:  Location of the service, service performed, activity sponsor. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Crab St Wetlands Cleanup - 6.22.24 We're so glad you'll be joining us at our cleanup on Saturday, June 22nd from 9am-12pm! Please register below... 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 →

The Arboretum has recently upgraded their accessible trails.  They will be in constant need of maintenance.  The Arboretum will provide all the necessary tools. This is a GCMN volunteer project. Bring a water bottle, a snack if you like and wear your Master Naturalist name tag. Each month you'll have to sign a waiver and... 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 →

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.

It's Pollinator Week!  See the iNaturalist project hosted by the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pollinator-week-2024-pollinator-bioblitz. Note that you need to join the project in order for your observations of bees, wasps, butterflies, hover flies, hummingbirds and, of course, MOTHS to be included. In honor of Pollinator Week, we're mothing at Deer Park Prairie this Saturday,... Read More →