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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Join the volunteer crew at Lake Houston Wilderness Park to remove Trifoliate Orange and other invasives. This is led by Tiffane DaVanon, one of our 2024 trainees! Wear long pants (lots of thorns!), proper shoes, and gloves. Take sufficient water. Meet at the Nature Center. Contact: Tiffane DaVanon (tiff-lhwpvolunteer@outlook.com or 832-621-6858) VMS: RM: Lake Houston Wilderness Park... Read More →
Trail maintenance, volunteer work crew and garden group. For information on volunteer opportunities at Kleb Woods, contact klebwoods@hcp4.net or call (281) 357-5324. VMS CODE: RM: Kleb Woods
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)
Volunteers will be collecting ecological information about Kleb Woods Preserve - things like birds, water ecology, herps, forest management, etc. Hands-on experience with survey techniques, species identification and ecological data collection. https://apps.hcp4.net/med/Event/Detail/27179 Monthly Meetings 9 am - 11 am April 16, May 14, June 4, July 16 and August 27 Contact Megan Ahlgren (MAhlgren@hcp4.net or... Read More →
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 →
Program Certified Volunteers are needed to help with the following field trips. If you would like to become Program Certified, email Courtney courtneyparfait@pct3.hctx.net.) March 28 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Nature Field Trip - volunteers assisting on nature hike, water quality testing, and animal adaptions April 2 8:30 am - 11:30 am Nature Field Trip... Read More →
Volunteers are needed for the following activities at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center: Friday, April 5th - 9 am to 12 pm assisting with guided hike to turtle pond Thursday, May 2 - 9:30 am to 12 pm assisting with guided hike to turtle pond Tuesday, May 7 - 8:30 am to12:30 pm ... 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 →
Program Certified Volunteers are needed to help with the following field trips. If you would like to become Program Certified, email Courtney courtneyparfait@pct3.hctx.net.) March 28 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Nature Field Trip - volunteers assisting on nature hike, water quality testing, and animal adaptions April 2 8:30 am - 11:30 am Nature Field Trip... Read More →
Volunteers are needed to assist with each of the following classes: April 6 10 am to 12pm debris, shelter and campfire skills April 12 1 pm to 3 pm freshwater ecology help April 13 All day 9 programs April 19 9 a to 2 pm First graders, frogs, writing in nature, snakes, guided hike April 25 9... Read More →
Great Texas Birding Classic hosted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department The biggest, longest, wildest birdwatching tournament in the U.S. Tournament Dates April 15 - may 15, 2024 The Woodlands Township is registering a team under the "Big Sit" category. Date: Saturday, April 20th, 6:60 am - 10:30 am at Lakeside Park 5001 West Alden Bridge Dr.... Read More →
Come join Master Naturalist Stephen Hughes on a hike through the trails along Harper’s Horsepen Branch. Pick up litter as you hike from the Harper’s Landing Park, to the head of the creek, then hike along some wooded trails. The hike will take you to a lake north of the creek, for a rest and... Read More →
Earth Day at Jesse H. Jones will feature a day of project work around the park. 9 am - 11 am - Removal of invasive species for habitat restoration 1 pm - 3 pm - Litter pickup NOTE: Volunteer opportunity sign-ups for Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center are now exclusively on Better Impact. ... Read More →
Lake Creek Preserve Guided Hikes Third Saturday of every month 10AM Lake Creek Preserve, Montgomery TX Hikes last 1 to 1.5 hours depending on the size of the group Volunteers are needed to lead community members on a guided hike of the Preserve providing information about the natural history and benefits of the... Read More →