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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NLCP Level 1 - Introduction to Native Landscapes is the NLCP introductory class that teaches the benefits of native plants, desirable plants for your area and design considerations. It features 45 native Texas plants recommended for your landscape and 5 invasive plants to avoid. Level 1 is a prerequisite for NLCP Levels 2 and 3. NLCP Level... Read More →
Join other nature lovers for the city-wide bioblitz. Using the iNaturalist app, come and scour the park and document what you find. Volunteers are also needed to help participants learn to use the iNaturalist app before they head out into the park. 9 am - 12pm - I Spy Something Green: Document Animals and Plants... Read More →
Deer Park Prairie is located behind behind College Park Elementary School, 4315 Luella Ave, Deer Park, TX 77536. VMS: AT: Single Presentation (NPAT- Pollinator Workshop) for the workshop VMS: FR: Training and Education Events (Deer Park Prairie CNC) if you're collecting data for the CNC
Volunteers are needed to assist with the event (including explaining what the City Nature Challenge is and instructing how to use iNaturalist). All hikes meet at the nature center. Some require driving to another location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come and participate. Sunday, April 28 North... Read More →
Meet at Roy E. Larson Sandyland Nature Conservancy trailhead parking lot, 4208 HWY 327 West, Silsbee, TX., just east of bridge over Village Creek on FM 327 at 9:00 a.m. From Highway 69/287 North exit at Hwy 327. The sanctuary’s public entrance is approximately three miles from Hwy 69/287 North. The Sandyland Nature Conservancy is... Read More →
Join the volunteer crew at Lake Houston Wilderness Park to remove tires and large trash items that washed up in previous storms. There will be some off-trail hiking, so be prepared to walk through mild-to-heavy wooded areas. This is led by Tiffane DaVanon, one of our 2024 trainees! Wear proper shoes and gloves and take sufficient... Read More →
Bayou Land Conservancy and Houston Audubon bird walks/surveys at Creekside Park West begin at 7:30 a.m. from the George Mitchell Nature Preserve Trailhead, the parking area located at the end of Dr. Anne Snyder Drive, and walk approximately 2.5 miles until around 10:00 a.m. The walk meanders along the Spring Creek Nature trail, a natural... Read More →
VMS: FR: City Nature Challenge (Specify Mercer Botanic Gardens)
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)
Trail maintenance, volunteer work crew and garden group. For information on volunteer opportunities at Kleb Woods, contact [email protected] or call (281) 357-5324. VMS CODE: RM: Kleb Woods
