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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Volunteer Opportunity at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center

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

Volunteers are needed for the following activities at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center: Friday, April 5th - 9 am to 12 pm  assisting with guided hike to turtle pond Thursday, May 2 - 9:30 am to 12 pm assisting with guided hike to turtle pond Tuesday, May 7 - 8:30 am to12:30 pm ... Read More →

Hot Spots and Hot Moments in Prescribed Fire Across the Southeast US

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Description: Prescribed fire is an important land conservation tool to meet ecological, cultural, and public safety objectives across terrestrial ecosystems. While estimates of prescribed burning in the U.S. exceed 11 million acres annually, tracking the extent of prescribed fire is problematic for several reasons and prevents an understanding of spatial and temporal trends in landscape patterns... Read More →

Safe Harbor Agreement for Ocelot Reintroduction on Private Lands

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Join the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society on May 2, 2024, at 1 PM CST to hear from Michael Brennan & Lindsay Martinez about the East Foundation's recently approved Safe Harbor Agreement for ocelot reintroduction on private lands in Texas. They will be discussing the process of developing the Safe Harbor Agreement and what... Read More →

Bayou Land Conservancy Bird Walks

George Mitchell Preserve: Creekside Entrance Spring, TX, United States

The Bayou Land Conservancy would love to see you for a birding walk along BLC’s Spring Creek Nature Trail. Bird walks/surveys are held every Monday and the first Saturday of each month, led by Texas Master Naturalist, Spring Creek Greenway Ambassador and BLC Trail Steward JoJo Bradbury The 2.5-mile walk begins at 7:30 a.m. from the George Mitchell Nature Preserve Trailhead, the parking... Read More →

Monthly Bird Walks/Surveys at Creekside Park

Creekside Park The Woodlands, TX, United States

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 →

Intern Training Class #12

AgriLife Extension Conroe Office 9020 Airport Road, Conroe, TX, United States

Interns:  This is the initial training schedule.  Any changes communicated by the committee take precedence over this schedule. VMS Code:  Initial Training (Description: Class #12 - Soil Food Web; Native Plants-The Why; Invasive Species)

Native Landscaping Certification Program Classes (Houston, Clear Lake, and Pines and Prairies NPSOT Chapters)

The Houston Area NLCP Team is Offering Classes in Spring 2024 - Sign Up Now! The Houston, Clear Lake, and Pines and Prairies Chapters of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) offer Native Landscaping Certification Program (NLCP) classes. This volunteer-driven effort focuses on the benefits of native plants for bird- and wildlife-attracting gardens, and... Read More →

Weekly Bird Walks/Surveys at Creekside Park West

Creekside Park The Woodlands, TX, United States

Time Change for May - June1!  7:00 a.m. 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... Read More →