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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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 →
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 →
Join Teri MacArthur. Details will be added as the event approaches. NOTE: This AT is open to all Heartwood members. It also counts toward Texas Waters Certification for those who are certifying. For those not certifying as Texas Waters Specialist: VMS Code: AT: Woodlands Township (specify water-related class or lab) For those certifying as Texas... Read More →
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)
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 →
Trail maintenance, volunteer work crew and garden group. For information on volunteer opportunities at Kleb Woods, contact [email protected] or call (281) 357-5324. VMS CODE: RM: Kleb Woods
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 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 →
Offered by the National Wildlife Federation Join Us at the Ecological Gardening Summit Step into the future of gardening in this online summit! The event is hosted by Joe Lamp'l and a roster of visionary guests including Doug Tallamy and is designed for gardeners who aspire to be at the forefront of the ecological gardening... Read More →
Acclaimed author and birder, Gary Clark, presents “The Amazing Brain of Birds” at Mercer Botanic Gardens on Wed., May 8 from Noon – 2 p.m. Gary has written several books, including, Book of Texas Birds, Birds of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast, and is a birding correspondent for the Houston Chronicle. Join us and... Read More →
