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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Ninth Annual Texas Pollinator BioBlitz
October 11 - October 27
The 9th Annual Texas Pollinator BioBlitz returns in October (https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/bioblitz). Mark your calendars now and get ready for some photographic fun and the opportunity to contribute to community science!
Dates: October 11-27, 2024
Join the fun:
- All ages and abilities are encouraged to find pollinators and nectar-producing plants and take photos to share with friends!
- Sign up for email updates during the event or for information on hosting events: https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/bioblitz/registration.
- Find events to attend near you (please note: new events added regularly) by using our online events calendar: https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/bioblitz/events.
- You may also submit your events if your chapter is hosting a public pollinator event any time from Oct. 11-27.
- Post your pollinator photos during the event to your own Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook accounts (use #TxPollinators).
- Follow the 2024 Texas Pollinator BioBlitz event on Facebook to see daily challenges, links of interest, share your own photos, and more: https://www.facebook.com/events/387887267673175/
- Be a part of community science! Add pollinator and flowering plant photos to iNaturalist during the event dates to be included in the 2024 Texas Pollinator BioBlitz iNaturalist project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2024-texas-pollinator-bioblitz.
Whether you enjoy viewing pollinator photos, honing your photography skills, learning more about pollinators in Texas, hosting public bioblitzes, or taking part in community science, we’ll have something for you!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Shelly Plante directly (Office: 512-389-4500; Cell: 512-241-9163).
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