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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Join us for the 2024 TMN Heartwood Chapter Volunteer Appreciation Banquet! Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Time: 6-8pm Location: Sam Houston State University, The Woodlands Center, 3380 College Park Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77384. We will share a meal, celebrate our accomplishments, conduct the 2025 elections, and play a fun nature based trivia game. If... Read More →
Name of Event: Nature Field Trip Helper Date(s): 11/13/24, 11/14/24, 11/19/24, Time(s): 9am-11:30am Description: Volunteers will support staff by helping with crowd control, pointing out specific wildlife or native plants, helping with nature activities. Nature Stations include: **A hike down one of our trails while speaking about wildlife and plants in the park. **Nature activity,... Read More →
Presented by the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas Our guest speakers are from Canada, and they will present online from Wood Buffalo National Park providing information about the amazing Whooping Crane, a Texas bird. Please attend this program virtually or in person at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. Whooping Cranes are the come... Read More →
Take a look behind the scenes at how the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Outreach Team showcased the mission's science, technology, and applications over the years. Look ahead to the exciting new plans for the future of NASA’s precipitation measurement missions! This is the 10-year anniversary of the NASA / JAXA Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission.... Read More →
Glen Buckley, Lake Creek Preserve, seeded two 90’ x 15’ areas at the trailhead with wildflower mix. These areas were overrun with Bermuda grass, nut grass, and cumin ragweed. Join others to prepare the area for a spring wildflower showing! Workday: Saturday, November 16, 8 a.m. Tasks: Spread compost, cardboard, and mulch Needs: Non-glossy Cardboard... Read More →
If you don’t think that you have the background to design a native plant landscape in your garden, this class is for you. It provides simple methods to incorporate both ecological and cultural considerations in your garden design, a step-by-step design process that included an in-class garden design exercise. It also highlights 45 native Texas... Read More →
Location: 20634 Kenswick Dr. Humble, Tx 77338 It seems like fire ants have been around for a long time, especially here in Texas, but would Crockett, Bowie, and Travis have had to contend with fire ants of the genus Solenopsis at the Alamo in 1836? Join Martin DeVore to learn about these creatures and how to differentiate... 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)
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 →
Greetings Greenbelt Guardians-- Despite our last 5 visits, Rush Haven still needs work. The air potatoes are on the vine and on the ground. The largest tuber recently retrieved weighed in at 1.5 pounds! We need to get them out before they take root and create more issues. Please contact Lisa or Gretchen if you... Read More →
