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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Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please RSVP to volunteers@hbg.org. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
Age group: 10-12* Orientation: Monday, June 27, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, June 28 - July 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A commitment of one full week is required. Please notify Jones Park staff in advance if you are to be absent, and find a replacement if possible. Registration required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20223
Propagate native plants in the Jesse Jones Park greenhouse. Plant native plants around the nature center. A great way to get volunteer hours! VMS code: RM: J Jones Park and Nature Center (Native plant propagation and planting)
Date: Every Wednesday (Except Sept. 1) Time: 8:30-11:30 AM Description: Do you love gardening or working outdoors with tools? Then we need you to join the Homestead Team and help rejuvenate the Redbud Hill Homestead at Jesse Jones Park. Some activities include debarking the logs, sharpening the woodshop tools, maintaining the herb and vegetable gardens,... Read More →
Date: Every Wednesday (Except Sept. 1) Time: 8:30-11:30 AM Description: Every day is Earth Day at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center! Volunteers are invited to join staff and assist with a variety of conservation projects such as maintaining the pollinator gardens, plant propagation, and habitat restoration. VMS code : RM :JJones Park and... Read More →
Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please RSVP to volunteers@hbg.org. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
Age group: 10-12* Orientation: Monday, June 27, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, June 28 - July 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A commitment of one full week is required. Please notify Jones Park staff in advance if you are to be absent, and find a replacement if possible. Registration required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20223
Volunteers are needed each Thursday to help remove invasives and maintain trails. Contact Lauren Hollenbeck, Park Naturalist, at Lauren.Hollenbeck@houstontx.gov to volunteer. For trail maintenance, use VMS code: NPA: Nature/Public Access for other organizations (Lake Houston Wilderness Park) For removing invasives, use VMS code: RM: Other locations (Lake Houston Wilderness Park)
Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please RSVP to volunteers@hbg.org. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
Hot on the Trail! (Thursdays at 7pm, June 30 – July 28, 2022): Ready to take your birding to the next level? Each week Kristine Rivers (832-372-8236) will surprise you with virtual field trips to current birding hotspots, sharing videos of species encountered there – but you’ll have to identify them to discover what we... Read More →
