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 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)
Volunteers will support staff by assisting with a station, which may include a hike to the Turtle Pond, activities and games or a lesson on wildlife. All novice volunteers will shadow a staff member. Be sure to wear clothing for a hike outdoors that may be on a trail that is uneven and bring a... Read More →
Volunteers are needed to prepare Mercer Botanical Center’s front and backyard NWF-certified Wildscape Garden pollinator beds. Schedule in advance for segments of one hour or more on Mondays through Fridays in March (except for March Mart on March 20 and 21) from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Contacts: Anita or Kari at Anita.Tiller@pct3.hctx.net and Kari.Hernandez@pct3.hctx.net. Location: Mercer... Read More →
WHERE: Zoom (link provided upon registration) COST: Free! Here they come! It's almost springtime in North America, and beloved migratory birds like the Painted Bunting, Rufous Hummingbird, and Canada Warbler are returning to North America to breed and raise their young. But many of the migratory species we all love are disappearing — fast. What if some spring... Read More →
Engage with the next generation of bird conservationists through the Audubon on Campus program. The future of bird conservation starts with the next generation of passionate leaders, and students across the country are stepping up to protect our feathered friends. The Audubon on Campus program empowers students to create bird-friendly spaces, engage their peers, and take meaningful... 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 →
Volunteers will support staff by assisting with a station, which may include a hike to the Turtle Pond, activities and games or a lesson on wildlife. All novice volunteers will shadow a staff member. Be sure to wear clothing for a hike outdoors that may be on a trail that is uneven and bring a... 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 →
Volunteers are needed to prepare Mercer Botanical Center’s front and backyard NWF-certified Wildscape Garden pollinator beds. Schedule in advance for segments of one hour or more on Mondays through Fridays in March (except for March Mart on March 20 and 21) from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Contacts: Anita or Kari at Anita.Tiller@pct3.hctx.net and Kari.Hernandez@pct3.hctx.net. Location: Mercer... 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 →
