This calendar includes Heartwood’s scheduled chapter, volunteer, and training events.
For a list of unscheduled (work at your own pace) volunteer activities, check out the approved chapter activities: Heartwood Volunteer Projects
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Greener Gulfton: Native Plants for Health, Resilience, and Biodiversity
July 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Jaime González is an award-winning conservationist, environmental educator, public speaker, and coalition builder working at the intersection of human health, biodiversity conservation, equity, and climate action. He works to influence policy, secure funding, catalyze planning and embed community-based projects that unlock the power of nature for community well-being and environmental health. Jaime serves as board chair for the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), as a board member for Madres del Parque, and as a climate justice advisor to Harris County. He formerly worked for The Nature Conservancy, the Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, and the Nature Heritage Society.
Jaime has won numerous local, state, and national awards for his work, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Houston’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, the 2022 Houston Visionary Award from Center for Houston’s Future, the Prairie Champion Award from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy, and the Elizabeth Hull Abernathy Award from the Garden Club of America for outstanding contributions to environmental education of youth.
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