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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NOTE: The March meeting will be held at Montgomery County Agrilife in Conroe Speaker: Sarah Coles, Texas Children in Nature Network Speaker Bio: Sarah Coles is the Executive Director of the Texas Children in Nature Network. Sarah has been working within the informal education and nature fields for the last sixteen years. Sarah’s career has taken her... Read More →
Volunteers are needed to prepare Mercer Botanical Center’s front and backyard NWF-certified Wildscape Garden pollinator beds. Schedule in advance for segments of one hour or more on Mondays through Fridays in March (except for March Mart on March 20 and 21) from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Contacts: Anita or Kari at Anita.Tiller@pct3.hctx.net and Kari.Hernandez@pct3.hctx.net. Location: Mercer... Read More →
Volunteers are needed to prepare Mercer Botanical Center’s front and backyard NWF-certified Wildscape Garden pollinator beds. Schedule in advance for segments of one hour or more on Mondays through Fridays in March (except for March Mart on March 20 and 21) from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Contacts: Anita or Kari at Anita.Tiller@pct3.hctx.net and Kari.Hernandez@pct3.hctx.net. Location: Mercer... Read More →
Participate in this event, and you’ll be part of the first effort to fully count the entire Katy Prairie population of Texas Prairie Dawn (Hymenoxys texana). Your efforts will help bring attention to this magnificent, under-appreciated plant, its unique community, and the remaining Katy Prairie remnants in which it thrives. Meeting Locations: Friday at Warren... Read More →
Want a morning experience of quiet, calming activities near a tranquil pond and a walk through the trails of WG Jones State Forest? The morning of Saturday, March 15 offers TWO choices, or choose BOTH! You may start with a calming morning of Yoga to relax the mind and open your senses for a follow... Read More →
All are invited to attend the workday at Heartwood Native Garden at Montgomery Memory Park. Please contact Debi Sahli (dlsahli@gmail.com) if you can help. Objectives for Saturday, March 15 Install limestone lining drain area Install landscape cloth in drain area Install river rock in drain area Plant Texas Sage bushes along fence line Develop design/map... Read More →
Participate in this event, and you’ll be part of the first effort to fully count the entire Katy Prairie population of Texas Prairie Dawn (Hymenoxys texana). Your efforts will help bring attention to this magnificent, under-appreciated plant, its unique community, and the remaining Katy Prairie remnants in which it thrives. Meeting Locations: Friday at Warren... Read More →
Did you know that what we consider a “buzzard” is not actually a buzzard? How skilled are you at telling our local vultures apart? Join Martin DeVore to learn about some of the team members on nature’s cleaning crew - vultures and their kin! Afterwards, take a self-guided hike through the park. Keep your eyes... Read More →
Looking for a way to explore nature, see ecosystems in action, and have fun? Join Bayou Land Conservancy at Lake Creek Preserve for a family-friendly nature hike! This is a monthly guided hike through Lake Creek Preserve, where we will explore various ecosystems and terrain. This is a moderately easy ~1 mile loop, which traverses... Read More →
Location: 1100 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002 The Karankawa, an Indigenous people composed of five distinct tribes, have a rich history and culture that has long been overlooked. Their ancestral lands spanned the central Texas Gulf Coast, from Galveston Bay to Corpus Christi, with one group residing in or near modern-day Houston. This exhibit at The... Read More →
