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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Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work at Mercer

Mercer Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble, TX, United States

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 →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park Educational/Field Trip Opportunities

Lake Houston Wilderness Park 25840 FM 1485, New Caney, TX, United States

Please email Park Naturalist, Katie LeBoeuf, at Katharine.leboeuf@houstontx.gov if you would like to sign up for any volunteer opportunities.   Educational/Field Trip Opportunities Date Time Description # of volunteers needed Wednesday, September 11th 1:30pm to 2:30pm 40 kids (Wetlands and Edible Plants Hike) 2 Wednesday, September 25th 9:30am-11:30am 17 kid field trip (Wetlands and Fishing) 1 Friday,... Read More →

Building a Healthy Soil to Reduce Climate Change

Online

This webinar is sponsored by the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance. This talk provides insight into how managing soil health can serve as a climate change mitigation tool. Healthy soils play a vital role in our future when it comes to the health of our local water supply. The discussion will help attendees understand how healthy... Read More →

USGS Annual Groundwater Table Data – A Summary of Aquifer Water Table Levels

Online

In this next round of The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. Sustainability Lecture Series, Mr. Jason Ramage with the USGS Oklahoma–Texas Water Science Center will provide a summary of the annual study of aquifer water table levels in our region. The USGS has been monitoring groundwater table levels in hundreds of water wells in our region for more than 40 years;... Read More →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park Educational/Field Trip Opportunities

Lake Houston Wilderness Park 25840 FM 1485, New Caney, TX, United States

Please email Park Naturalist, Katie LeBoeuf, at Katharine.leboeuf@houstontx.gov if you would like to sign up for any volunteer opportunities.   Educational/Field Trip Opportunities Date Time Description # of volunteers needed Wednesday, September 11th 1:30pm to 2:30pm 40 kids (Wetlands and Edible Plants Hike) 2 Wednesday, September 25th 9:30am-11:30am 17 kid field trip (Wetlands and Fishing) 1 Friday,... Read More →

27th Annual Woodlands Landscaping Solutions

Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park 6464 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX, United States

NOTE:  Heartwood will have a booth! Sign up to help here. Hosted by The Woodlands Township Environmental Services Department, come learn how to tap into nature at this FREE garden event! Woodlands Landscaping Solutions is a one-day sustainable gardening and landscaping event where residents can learn tips and techniques from experts that will make their... Read More →

Removal of Invasives at Rush Haven

Rush Haven Drive 155 Rush Haven Dr, The Woodlands, TX, United States

We are going back to Rush Haven to continue to push progress. We are starting a bit later to allow you to attend the Woodlands Landscaping Solutions event, if desired. Please consider joining us if you can. Saturday, September 28, Rush Haven Targeted species: air potato, elephant ears, Japanese climbing fern Time: 10:30am-1:00 pm - come when you can, leave when... Read More →

Spring Creek Nature Trail Weekly Bird Survey

Creekside Park The Woodlands, TX, United States

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 →

W. G. Jones State Forest Work Day

WG Jones State Forest 1328 FM 1488, Conroe, TX, United States

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)

Kleb Woods Volunteer Opportunity

Kleb Woods Nature Center 20303 Draper Road, Tomball, TX, United States

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