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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Live Presentation: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center 120 W Loop N, Houston, TX 77024 If you are not aware (but we hope you are), an invasive species is defined as a non-native species to the ecosystem whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. Our speaker... Read More →
Raptor Week is a virtual seminar series happening August 12-16, with a new speaker and topic every day starting at 12pm CST. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from experts about all things raptor! Topics will include tips and tricks for photographing raptors, exciting current research projects, raptor adaptations, and hawk identification skill-building, including learning how... Read More →
Jim Giocomo, Ph.D. Central Region Director American Bird Conservancy Webinar Description: Through cooperation with state, Federal, NGO and individual Texas residents, the Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapilla) was recently designated as recovered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. With the recent delisting of the Black-capped Vireo, conservation partners, including Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, agreed to... Read More →
Registration is now open for the upcoming Time To Restore - Texas virtual workshop! Anyone with an interest in Texas native plants, their many pollinators and how we respond to climate change is invited to participate in this free event! Please help shape this important community science project and help better inform those working on pollinator restoration across the South... Read More →
In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you will learn more about the Time to Restore project, weigh in on the best plant species to target for ongoing monitoring and assessment in Texas, help generate ideas for recruitment and engagement of volunteer data collectors, and give your input on how the data collected by this project... Read More →
NOTE: This is a duplicate of the session offered on Wednesday, August 21. Registration is now open for the upcoming Time To Restore - Texas virtual workshop! Anyone with an interest in Texas native plants, their many pollinators and how we respond to climate change is invited to participate in this free event! Please help shape this important community science... Read More →
In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you will learn more about the Time to Restore project, weigh in on the best plant species to target for ongoing monitoring and assessment in Texas, help generate ideas for recruitment and engagement of volunteer data collectors, and give your input on how the data collected by this project... Read More →
Interested in certification as a Texas Waters Specialist? The Woodlands Township Environmental Services Department (ES) is a partner for this program of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. All needed training hours for initial certification, and ample volunteering opportunities for annual re-certification as Water Specialists are provided by the ES Department. The monthly 2-hour Online classes resume... Read More →
Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. This series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across various interdisciplinary fields related to monarchs, other pollinators, their habitats, and the threats and pressures that make conservation urgent. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how you can... Read More →
Tue September 3, 2024 - Tue October 29, 2024, 10 a.m. - noon — Virtual * Every Tuesday & Thursday * YOU MUST BE A CERTIFIED MASTER NATURALIST OR MASTER GARDENER TO TAKE THIS TRAINING! * Over the course of 8 weeks and 30+ instructional hours, you can gain a greater understanding of entomology. Some... Read More →
