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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Title: Chapter Project Fair Date: October 8, 2024, from 11:30am to 1:30pm CT Description: Join us as we hear about projects from five Texas Master Naturalist Chapters for our 2024 Annual Meeting Chapter Project Fair: Bluestem Chapter, East Texas Chapter, Galveston Bay Area Chapter, Hays County Chapter and North Texas Chapter. Each chapter will present on their project... Read More →
We are excited to invite you to a special event hosted by Homegrown National Park® in partnership with best-selling author Benjamin Vogt! Join us on Thursday, October 10th at 12:30 PM CDT for an engaging 90-minute session where you’ll learn all about transforming your lawn into a resilient, native plant paradise. Benjamin will provide a crash course on: Selecting... Read More →
It is amazing that NASA’s Earth-observing satellites can collect data from around the globe to help us better understand and protect our home planet! Have you ever wondered how we compare the data we obtain from satellites with data we collect on the ground to ensure that satellites are accurate with their measurements? Join us... Read More →
Presenters: Russell Pfau, Professor, Tarleton State University, Department of Biological Sciences and Toby Hibbitts, Research Scientist, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute Webinar Description: The Crawfish Frog is associated with prairie habitats, which are rapidly being lost due to human activities. Populations of this species have declined in areas where these habitats have been lost. Habitat fragmentation... Read More →
How will climate change impact Texas and the native prairie and savanna ecosystems? How do we plan restorations to be sustainable in 2050? Do we need to change our land management practices? The Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) Fayette Prairie Chapter will host a year-long series of presentations to explore climate change and the... Read More →
Presenters: Doreen Gallevo and Reba Wiles Houston Chapter Board Members will share their stories with our membership and summarize their experiences with urban habitat gardening. Join us this evening for two brief presentations on personal stories and helpful tips on garden maintenance that will inspire you on your own native plant journey. Please join... Read More →
If you have not taken the NPSOT NLCP Level 1 Class (Introduction to Native Landscapes), please note that it will be given hybrid – simultaneously live via Classroom (click here) at University of Houston Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Clear Lake and via Zoom (click here). Click the link above for the class type... Read More →
Register In Ojibwe tradition, Ajijaak (sandhill crane) represents wisdom and communication. All other clans look to Ajijaak for guidance. What does Ajijaak teach us? What can we learn from his connection to manoomin (wild rice), the Great Lakes, and his other relatives? Join us for an evening with Dr. Patty Loew as we learn... Read More →
Join us November 8-9 as we unite to protect the night at Under One Sky 2024, a 24-hour virtual event designed to inspire and strengthen the growing dark sky movement and reduce light pollution worldwide. Under One Sky brings together the brightest minds dedicated to protecting the night. From astronomers exploring vast galaxies to entomologists... Read More →
Title: Technical Guidance Projects Showcase Date: November 12, 2024 at 12pm CT Speaker: Texas Master Naturalist Blackland Prairie Chapter, El Camino Real Chapter, Hays County Chapter, Hill Country Chapter, Piney Wood Lakes Chapter and South Texas Chapter. Description: Join Various Texas Master Naturalist Chapters as they present on how they provide landowner and community technical guidance assistance through their... Read More →
