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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Week of Events
Under One Sky
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 →
Spring Creek Nature Trail Weekly Bird Survey
Spring Creek Nature Trail Weekly Bird Survey
Get those binoculars out for the weekly bird surveys conducted by JoJo Bradbury on Mondays beginning on September 9 and continuing until June! All walks start at 7:30 a.m. and end around 10:30 a.m. on the Spring Creek Nature Trail (Creekside Park West Trailhead: 30.14895, -95.56334). Meet in the parking lot kiosk at the end... Read More →
Wildlife Wednesday: Striped Bark Scorpions at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center
Wildlife Wednesday: Striped Bark Scorpions at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center
Location: 20634 Kenswick Dr. Humble, Tx 77338 Join Martin DeVore to learn about one of our secretive, venomous residents, the striped bark scorpion. Come study this eight-legged friend up close and learn what makes these creepy crawlers important to us. Afterwards, take a self-guided wander into the woods to see what other arachnids you might... Read More →
Confluence: Where Ideas and Practice Meet
Confluence: Where Ideas and Practice Meet
2024 SYMPOSIUM SERIES Presented by the Bayou Conservation Association Thursday, November 7th | 10 AM - 12 PM The Ballroom at Tanglewood | 5430 Westheimer Way It’s Finally Here! 🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome you as our guest at this year’s symposium happening this week! Get ready for an inspiring morning of insights, networking, and impactful discussions on sustainable... Read More →
Trail Talk – Texas Trees
Trail Talk – Texas Trees
Fall Have you wondered what makes a tree a tree? Are you curious about the trees around you?Join Bayou Land Conservancy and Texas Master Naturalists Karastin Katusin and Diana Philpot on Thursday, November 7th at the Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center to learn the good, the bad, and the friendly of Trees! For more information,... Read More →
Ajijaak: Ojibwe Lessons From the Crane
Ajijaak: Ojibwe Lessons From the Crane
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 →