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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Deer Park Prairie Pollinator Workshop and CNC Bioblitz

Deer Park Prairie is located behind behind College Park Elementary School, 4315 Luella Ave, Deer Park, TX 77536. VMS:  AT:  Single Presentation (NPAT- Pollinator Workshop) for the workshop VMS:  FR: Training and Education Events (Deer Park Prairie CNC) if you're collecting data for the CNC

City Nature Challenge – Lake Houston Wilderness Park

Volunteers are needed to assist with the event (including explaining what the City Nature Challenge is and instructing how to use iNaturalist).  All hikes meet at the nature center.  Some require driving to another location to start. These are public hikes and volunteers are welcome to come and participate. Sunday, April 28      North... Read More →

Sandyland Butterfly Count (in Silsbee)

Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary 4208 Hwy 327 West, Silsbee, TX, United States

Meet at Roy E. Larson Sandyland Nature Conservancy trailhead parking lot, 4208 HWY 327 West, Silsbee, TX., just east of bridge over Village Creek on FM 327 at 9:00 a.m.  From Highway 69/287 North exit at Hwy 327. The sanctuary’s public entrance is approximately three miles from Hwy 69/287 North. The Sandyland Nature Conservancy is... Read More →

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Volunteer at Lake Houston Wilderness Park

Lake Houston Wilderness Park 25840 FM 1485, New Caney, TX, United States

Join the volunteer crew at Lake Houston Wilderness Park to remove tires and large trash items that washed up in previous storms.  There will be some off-trail hiking, so be prepared to walk through mild-to-heavy wooded areas. This is led by Tiffane DaVanon, one of our 2024 trainees! Wear proper shoes and gloves and take sufficient... Read More →

Weekly Bird Walks/Surveys at Creekside Park West

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 →

W. G. Jones State Forest Work Day

WG Jones State Forest 1328 FM 1488, Conroe, TX, United States

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)

Kleb Woods Volunteer Opportunity

Kleb Woods Nature Center 20303 Draper Road, Tomball, TX, United States

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

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 →