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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Event Series Friends of Texas Volunteer Opportunity

Friends of Texas Volunteer Opportunity

Friends of Texas Wildlife Education Center 29816 Dobbin Hufsmith Road, Magnolia, TX, United States

This recurring opportunity takes place every other Thursday.  Volunteers will be working in the pollinator gardens. Please bring gloves, water, and snacks.  Most tools and equipment are provided. Location:  Friends of Texas, 29615 Highland Blvd, Magnolia, Tx 77354 Time:  9a-12p Contact: Brenda Reeves ([email protected]) OT: Friends of Texas Wildlife:TMN Report Hours

Air Potato Removal at Rush Haven

Rush Haven Drive 155 Rush Haven Dr, The Woodlands, TX, United States

Saturday, December 9 Rush Haven Target species: Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato Activity:  Removing vines from trees, tracing vines to ground, digging tubers and harvesting bulbils. Location:  Greenbelt behind 155 Rush Haven Drive last visited 10/7/2023 Park: Near 155 Rush Haven Drive at Sandpebble Drive Time: 8am-11:30am  come when you can, leave when you must Dress for the elements, sturdy waterproof... Read More →

The Woodlands 3R Recycling Event (Rescheduled)

Sterling Ridge Park and Ride 8001 McBeth Way, The Woodlands, TX, United States

From: Teri MacArthur, Environmental Educational Coordinator, The Woodlands THANK YOU for volunteering with Environmental Services in the past. Now we need your help at our 3R Recycling event that had to be moved to a new date. If you are available to assist on Saturday, December 9, from 8am to to 12:30pm, please register on the... 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 →

Event Series WG Jones State Forest Work Day

WG 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

Event Series #TMNTuesday

#TMNTuesday

Online

We are excited to once again host our TMNTuesdays webinar series on the second Tuesday of the month through the 2023 year. TMNTuesdays are a way to learn about top conservation issues of the state, earn advanced training hours, and interact with wildlife professionals from across the state! The events have moved to a new... 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 →

The Secret Oaks of Big Bend

Mercer Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble, TX, United States

Embark on a journey of discovery with Jacob Martin, Greenhouse Manager and Head Horticulturist at Mercer Botanic Gardens, as he takes the audience through his exploration of the Big Bend region to unravel the secrets of several isolated native oak species,  Delve into the fascinating world of Texas’ isolated Quercus oblongifolia and the threatened relict... Read More →

iNaturalist “Deep Dive” Event

Online

Join iNaturalist for a live, virtual event to reflect on the impact of the iNaturalist community in 2023 and look ahead. Thursday, December 14 9 am PST / 12 pm EST / 5 pm UTC (see in your time) 1 hour Capacity is limited, so please register today The event will be recorded, so please... Read More →