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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Required reading: Unit 13 Entomology 8:00 AM Dark Sky Initiative Lisa Tuck 9:30 AM Entomology Carolyn Langlinais 11:00 AM Interpretation Adrienne Paquette VMS code: Intial training
Required reading: Unit 12 Ornithology 8:00 AM Ornithology - Bird Science Jim Renfro 9:00 AM Migration - A Year in the Life of a Bird Krien VerBerkmoes 10:00 AM Benefits of Birds Krien VerBerkmoes 10:30 AM Environmental Challenges Krien VerBerkmoes 11:00 AM Bluebirds Linda Crum VMS code: Initial training
Required reading: Unit 24 Citizen Science 8:00 AM Leave No Trace Andre Houser 9:30 AM Dark Sky Initiative Lisa Tuck 10:30 AM Mycology, Nature Journaling Teri MacArthur VMS code: Initial training
VMS code: Initial training
Read Units 1 and 3 in the TMN curriculum. Be ready to add your initial training hours to the Volunteer Management System (VMS) each time you attend a class. For further information about creating a VMS account, read the VMS Volunteer Guide.
Read Unit 4: Ecological Regions of Texas Unit 5: Ecological Concepts Unit 6 Ecosystems Concepts and Management Unit 19: Wetland Ecology and Management
Read: Unit 7: Geology and soils (pp 235-249, 270-281) Unit 8: Weather
Meet at the Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park for a walk along Spring Creek to explore the geological features.
Read: Unit 22: Laws, Regulations, and Ethics Unit 21: Urban Ecology
Read: Unit 24: Citizen Science Unit 10: The Nature of Naming
