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 klebwoods@hcp4.net 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 →
Barred Owl Talk Friends of Texas Wildlife will bring a live Barred Owl to Mercer to observe and enjoy. Also find out what you should do if you encounter local wildlife. Mercer Visitor Center September 18th, 2024 1:00pm-3:00pm Register Here Please use the following AT code: VMS: AT: Mercer Botanic Gardens (Barred Owls)
Targeted species: air potato, elephant ears, Japanese climbing fern Time: 8:00-11:00 am - come when you can, leave when you must. Location: Greenbelt behind 155 Rush Haven Drive Park on Rush Haven near 155 Rush Haven Dr or on Sandpebble Dr. and then follow the ITF signs and flags to find us in the woods about 5-6 houses down on... Read More →
How will climate change impact Texas and the native prairie and savanna ecosystems? How do we plan restorations to be sustainable in 2050? Do we need to change our land management practices? The Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) Fayette Prairie Chapter will host a year-long series of presentations to explore climate change and the... Read More →
Ruby-throated hummingbird and coral honeysuckle by David M. Shipper/Audubon photography awards Birds are not only beautiful and fascinating creatures, but they are also essential to balanced and healthy ecosystems. Despite their importance, bird populations across the United States have faced a staggering decline in the last 50 years. Join Amber Leung of Houston Audubon as... Read More →
Enjoy a walk in the woods at Lake Creek Preserve led by a Texas Master Naturalist. When: Third Saturday of the month Register: Required; opens one month in advance. CLICK HERE for registration and more details. Bayou Land Conservancy Contact: Karastin Katusin VMS: AT: Bayou Land Conservancy (Public Hike)
Memorial Park Kinder Land Bridge If you have not yet seen the Memorial Land Bridge and Prairie Project, it is truly a wonder to behold. It has provided Houston with a unique driving experience while allowing habitat connectivity between larger environs north and south of Memorial Drive. From a plant perspective this area will provide... Read More →
Get those binoculars out for the weekly bird surveys conducted by JoJo Bradbury on Mondays beginning on September 9 and continuing until June! All walks start at 7:30 a.m. and end around 10:30 a.m. on the Spring Creek Nature Trail (Creekside Park West Trailhead: 30.14895, -95.56334). Meet in the parking lot kiosk at the end... Read More →
