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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Alligator Snapping Turtles Return to Texas Waters

Online

Repatriation of illegally collected Alligator Snapping Turtles back into Texas waters Dr. Christopher M. Schalk Southern Research Station U.S. Forest Service Webinar Description: The alligator snapping turtle (M. temminckii) is the... Read More →

Houston Botanic Garden Docent Training

Houston Botanic Garden 8210 Park Place Boulevard, Houston,, Texas, United States

Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please... Read More →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park Volunteer Day

Lake Houston Wilderness Park 25840 FM 1485, New Caney, TX, United States

Volunteers are needed each Thursday to help remove invasives and maintain trails. Contact Lauren Hollenbeck, Park Naturalist, at Lauren.Hollenbeck@houstontx.gov to volunteer. For trail maintenance, use VMS code: NPA: Nature/Public Access... Read More →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park Field Trip

Lake Houston Wilderness Park 25840 FM 1485, New Caney, TX, United States

Volunteer to assist park staff as they provide outdoor education to 55 fourth graders from River Pines Elementary. Email organizer, Lauren Hollenbeck, at lauren.hollenbeck@houstontx.gov for more information or to volunteer.... Read More →

Houston Botanic Garden Docent Training

Houston Botanic Garden 8210 Park Place Boulevard, Houston,, Texas, United States

Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please... Read More →

Heartwood Reads

TX, United States

Join the discussion of Jane Goodall's book, The Book of Hope. From Amazon: In this urgent book, Jane Goodall, the world's most famous living naturalist, and Douglas Abrams, the internationally... Read More →

The Fierce Beauty of Raptors

Online

Introducing  a new 3-week virtual series “The Fierce Beauty of Raptors” that begins on Thursday, May 5th at 7pm. What makes a bird a raptor? We'll answer that question, talk about... Read More →

Lake Houston Wilderness Park Bird Census

Lake Houston Wilderness Park 25840 FM 1485, New Caney, TX, United States

Lake Houston Wilderness Park hosts a bird walk every third Friday of the month. Birds are added in eBird to create a census. Experienced birders are needed to lead walks.... Read More →

Houston Botanic Garden Docent Training

Houston Botanic Garden 8210 Park Place Boulevard, Houston,, Texas, United States

Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please... Read More →