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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Volunteers will support staff by assisting with a station, which may include a hike to the Turtle Pond, activities and games or a lesson on wildlife. All novice volunteers will shadow a staff member. Be sure to wear clothing for a hike outdoors that may be on a trail that is uneven and bring a... Read More →
SHSU BearKat Camp at Riverside May 7 8 am - 12:30 pm Volunteers will oversee water willow planting along shorelines, water quality testing and macroinvertebrate studies. Contact Kim Lindenfeld klindenfeld@gmail.com for more information and to sign up VMS: RM: Friends of Lake Livingston (Specify activities performed)
Help is always needed in the greenhouse or one of the garden areas in the park. NOTE: Volunteer opportunity sign-ups for Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center are now exclusively on Better Impact. If you do not have a Better Impact account, use this link to create one. From your account, sign up for... Read More →
Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work Recurring Every Wednesday 9 am - 11 am (weather permitting) Mercer Botanic Gardens, 223 Aldine Westfield, Humble 77338 Join this weekly effort alongside volunteer programming staff to care for plants in and around the pollinator garden and Honeybee Corral. These beds provide sustenance for native pollinators including, hummingbirds, butterflies, moths,... Read More →
If you would like to sign up for any of the following volunteer opportunities, we appreciate all volunteer efforts. Please email Naturalist Teresa Holbrook at teresa.holbrook@houstontx.gov . Nature Center Shop Available shifts for Nature Center Shop: Saturdays, 11am-3pm Shifts during the week are available as well, especially during field trips/programs. Archery Every Saturday at 3pm. If you... Read More →
Volunteers are needed on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings* from 8-11 a.m. in the Endangered Species and Native Plant Gardens in preparation for the upcoming events such as the NPSOT Native Landscaping Certification Program (NLCP) class on May 24. The Endangered Species and Native Garden display the highest level of diversity of native SE Texas flora... Read More →
Join the team to work in the pollinator gardens and possibly sweep for litter. Bring your own garden gloves and tools. For the latest information, download Slack and join the Jones Forest channel. Team chat is found there. VMS: RM: W. G. Jones State Forest (Maintaining Pollinator Garden or Litter Pick-up)
Help is always needed in the greenhouse or one of the garden areas in the park. NOTE: Volunteer opportunity sign-ups for Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center are now exclusively on Better Impact. If you do not have a Better Impact account, use this link to create one. From your account, sign up for... Read More →
Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work Recurring Every Wednesday 9 am - 11 am (weather permitting) Mercer Botanic Gardens, 223 Aldine Westfield, Humble 77338 Join this weekly effort alongside volunteer programming staff to care for plants in and around the pollinator garden and Honeybee Corral. These beds provide sustenance for native pollinators including, hummingbirds, butterflies, moths,... Read More →
Volunteers are needed on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings* from 8-11 a.m. in the Endangered Species and Native Plant Gardens in preparation for the upcoming events such as the NPSOT Native Landscaping Certification Program (NLCP) class on May 24. The Endangered Species and Native Garden display the highest level of diversity of native SE Texas flora... Read More →
