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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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
A Celebration of Sound: Macaulay Library Reaches 2 Million Recordings Description: Join Cornell Lab’s Macaulay Library for a virtual celebration as we mark the milestone of 2 million sound recordings archived. Homage will be paid to the contributions of the global sound recording community and explore the diverse applications of these recordings in research, conservation, and... Read More →
Austin chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas presents Rare Texas Natives via Zoom on January 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Presenter: Michael Eason, Associate Director of Conservation and Collections of the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. All are welcome. Bio: Michael Eason joined the San Antonio Botanical Gardens in 2017 as representative... 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 →
Webinar Description: This webinar discusses a new deep learning model for fine-scale detection of Black-tailed prairie dog colonies in Texas in an open-source cloud platform. We implement a convolutional neural network (CNN) model, built in Python API in Colab and deployed in Google Earth Engine, to detect colonies using satellite imagery. Presenter: Rachel Fern, Ph.D., Statewide... Read More →
Presentation Topic: "Trees of Kingwood" Program and Tips for Planting Native Trees Presenter: Chris Block Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 6:30p - 7:30p Pines and Prairies Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) invites Heartwood members to its chapter meeting and program presentation, offered both virtually and in-person. Registration is required for... Read More →
Even as scientists make astounding discoveries about the navigational and physiological feats that enable migratory birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, go weeks without sleep or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch, humans have brought many migrants to the brink. Based on his bestselling new book A... Read More →
Come join Master Naturalist Stephen Hughes on a hike through the trails along Harper’s Horsepen Branch. Pick up litter as you hike from the Harper’s Landing Park, to the head of the creek, then hike along some wooded trails. The hike will take you to a lake north of the creek, for a rest and... Read More →
Lake Creek Preserve Guided Hikes Third Saturday of every month 10AM Lake Creek Preserve, Montgomery TX Hikes last 1 to 1.5 hours depending on the size of the group Volunteers are needed to lead community members on a guided hike of the Preserve providing information about the natural history and benefits of the... Read More →
For: Interns, Mentors, Training Team, Board Members When: Saturday, January 20, 2024 Where: AgriLife Extension Service, 9020 Airport Road, Conroe, Tx What: This is an opportunity for interns to pick up textbooks and ask questions about the program. It is an opportunity for Heartwood members to meet and greet the 2024 interns. Contact: Heartwood Training Team... Read More →
