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 [email protected]. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
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 →
The Woodlands Watershed Project Committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month, starting at 3:30 pm. The Committee reviews, plans and actions water-related education and volunteer opportunities in our community. A brief report and informative update is published in The Heartwood Herald following each Committee meeting. Anyone with an interest in our local waters... 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 [email protected]. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
Melissa Shewbert, Membership Director, will be there to hand out pins. This is a BYOR meeting; Bring Your Own Refreshments! For those wishing to Zoom in, please join us via this link.
Volunteers are needed each Thursday to help remove invasives and maintain trails. Contact Lauren Hollenbeck, Park Naturalist, at [email protected] 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)
On August 4, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Natural Resources Advisory Committee will hold a meeting at the H-GAC headquarters, 3555 Timmons Ave., and also virtually. The main topic for discussion will be a review of the Draft 2022 Water Quality Management Plan Update. Brian Sims, Senior Planner at H-GAC, will discuss comments received during the... 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 [email protected]. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
The Purple Martin Conservation Association along with our partners at Oklahoma University are excited to invite you the 2022 PMCA Purple Martin Conference. Our theme: Conservation Across Continents is a nod to the wonderful research efforts being done across the migratory range of the Purple Martin. This conference will take place online on August 5-6th,... Read More →
