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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TMN Tuesday – Monthly AT Offerings

Online

Title: No Mow Zones Date: May 14, 2024 at 12:00 - 1:00pm cst Speaker: Rachel Richter, Urban Wildlife Biologist, TPWD Description: Mowing is time consuming. Mowing is expensive. Mowing, in most cases, doesn’t provide any benefit to wildlife. So why are so many of our community greenspaces dominated by mowed fields? This presentation will cover the benefits of reduced... Read More →

Friends of Lake Livingston Planting Events

Lake Livingston Waterwood Boat Ramp Intersection of US 190 and FM 980, Livingston, TX, United States

Friends of Lake Livingston Volunteer Opportunities – Monday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 15 There is a volunteer opportunity to participate in one or two Friends of Lake Livingston planting events. The first is May 6 and the second is May 15, both starting at 8:00 am at Waterwood Marina, located between Huntsville and Livingston,... Read More →

Garden and Greenhouse Day at Jesse H. Jones

Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center 20634 Kenswick Dr, Humble, TX, United States

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 →

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 →

Western Hognose Snakes in Texas: How Many Species?

Online

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Corey E. Roelke Associate Professor of Instruction The University of Texas at Arlington Webinar Description:  The Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus) is a grassland species historically found across most of Texas. There has been taxonomic uncertainty as to whether there are one, two, or... Read More →

An In-Depth Look at the American Forest Tree Equity Tool

Online

Virtual Webinar May 15th, 2024, 6pm-7:30pm A prior webinar introduced the tree equity scoring tool. Tree Equity Score measures how well the critical benefits of urban tree canopy are reaching those who need them most. The score establishes an equity-first standard to guide investment in communities living on low incomes, communities of color and all... Read More →

Water Wednesdays- Stream Team Monitoring Program

Online

You are invited to participate in Water Wednesdays on May 15th, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Water Wednesdays is an educational series focused on #allthingswater. The presentation for next week will highlight the Texas Stream Team Monitoring Project. If you are not familiar with this citizen science project, please consider joining next Wednesday. Registration... Read More →

Tracking Fire Trends in the Southeast US with Southeast FireMap

Online

Description: The southeastern United States includes a wide range of fire-dependent ecosystems on public and private lands. Across the region, prescribed fire is the dominant form of fire on the landscape and it is used for a wide range of reasons, including ecosystem restoration. In many parts of the region, there are concerns that fire is... Read More →

Feral Pigs and Water Issues

Online

Wild pigs are an invasive species with cascading impacts to agriculture, property, and natural resources. Texas watersheds are particularly vulnerable to damage. Damage includes soil erosion, bacterial contamination, bank erosion and changes to vegetation, all of which affect water quality and wildlife. In this webinar we’ll discuss the impacts pigs have and the benefits of... Read More →

Brazos River Cleanup and Campout

Brazos River Cleanup and Campout Friday, May 17 - Monday, May 20 Private ranch on the Brazos River south of Glen Rose in Somervell County Free, but, you must register  @  txmn.org/rbc/brazos-river-cleanup/ Rio Brazos Chapter TMN Contact:  Melody Holm [email protected] 303 349-5531 A weekend of work, fun, learning, and camaraderie among river lovers and trash haters... Read More →