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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Register: Free Webinar: How To Build Your Backcountry or Wilderness First Aid Kit Virtual Event Learn how to customize the best wilderness first aid kit for your trip! Join Dr. Natalie Bonthius for this free webinar with live Q&A. Includes webinar replay & slides. Rethink your “little red box”! Discover how to make sure you... Read More →
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 →
WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY: BOBCATS January 8, 2025 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Join Martin DeVore to learn about our most elusive, native feline, the bobcat. These nocturnal cats roam a wide range of habitats throughout North America and hunt a diverse selection of prey. Learn about their history Afterwards, take a self-guided wander into the woods... Read More →
Spring 2025 Volunteer Opportunities and Organization Fair Location: Sam Houston State University (Huntsville) Lowman Student Center Orange Ballroom, 1802 Avenue I, Huntsville Two volunteers are needed to set up, operate, and take down the Heartwood booth. Only one car is allowed per organization. Register by January 16 (see below). Address Heartwood questions to heartwoodoutreach@gmail.com. Sign-up Genius... Read More →
Join us for our monthly bird survey in partnership with Houston Audubon, led by longtime birder and photographer, Paul Gregg and Mercer Education Director, Christy Jones. Mercer is considered a "Hot Spot" for birders due to the diverse array of habitats including hundreds of acres of riparian forest, open meadows, a variety of small natural... Read More →
Back by popular demand - this FREE series will provide tips on how to garden with less water, manage too much stormwater, and generally provide a healthier habitat for birds, pollinating insects, and more. Who: Anyone interested in home gardening for wildlife and water quality When: Thursdays, January 23-March 6 Time: 2-3p Where: Zoom (virtual) Cost: FREE Speakers... Read More →
Join Us! Going GREEN Sustainability Lecture Forest Fungi: Just How Vital are They? Thursday, January 23 7:00pm Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/98026371394 As we learn more about the role of fungi in association with the world's vegetation, and especially in forests, it's clear just how critical fungi are to healthy forests and other ecosystems. And oh so fascinating, too!... Read More →
NOTE: The location was changed to SHSU Woodlands Campus, 3380 College Park Dr (Hwy 242). Complete Training Schedule VMS: AT: Initial Training (Specify topics addressed)
Join us for the 49th Annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon, at The Lodge at Rob Fleming Park to receive free native seedlings and learn about their many benefits for local pollinators, water quality, wildlife and more! This year, there are 12 featured native tree seedlings, consisting of... Read More →
