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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Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work at Mercer

Mercer Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble, TX, United States

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 →

Phosphorus Management and Water Quality

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Join the North Central Region Water Network next week for the next edition of The Current Webinar Series! Phosphorus Management and Water Quality Wednesday, April 10th at 2pm CT Managing phosphorus to both meet crop needs and reduce P loss from agricultural fields is critical to managing water resources. This edition of The Current will focus... Read More →

Event Series Chapter Meeting

Chapter Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation

SHSU Woodlands Campus 3380 College Park Dr, The Woodlands

Heartwood Chapter Meetings are scheduled monthly on the second Wednesday (except December) at 6:30 p.m. on the first floor of Sam Houston State University, Woodlands Campus, 3380 College Park Dr, The Woodlands. April Meeting In celebration of Volunteer Awareness Month, we will hear from three of our partner organizations: The Woodlands Township - Grace DeCarlo... Read More →

Lunch and Learn Webinar: Conservation Easement 101

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Register Today Join Elisa Donovan, JD, Vice President and General Counsel of the Coastal Prairie Conservancy, for a FREE informative session on conservation easements in Texas. We'll cover the following topics and take questions from participants: How do conservation easements work? What are the benefits to the landowner? What are the upfront costs? And are... Read More →

Webinar Series on Climate Change

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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 →

Crossings – How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet

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A Road Trip Not to be Missed! The New York Times lauds Goldfarb's Crossings as one of the most important books of 2024. Ed Yong, 2024 Leopold Week speaker, goes even further in his recent blog review: "I went into this uncertain if roads, and their impact on the animal world, was a meaty enough topic to sustain an... Read More →

Calling All Ladies! Women of the Land

Join Texas Wildlife Association on April 12th at the James B. Harrison Foundation in Richmond, Texas for a day of fun outdoor learning. This program is designed to teach women how to become active land managers/enthusiasts, develop and hone their natural resource management skills, and network with women of similar interests. Where:  8200 FM 1994,... Read More →

Volunteer Opportunities at Lake Houston Wilderness Park

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

Volunteers are needed to assist with each of the following classes: April 6 10 am to 12pm debris, shelter and campfire skills April 12 1 pm to 3 pm freshwater ecology help April 13  All day 9 programs April 19  9 a to 2 pm First graders, frogs, writing in nature, snakes, guided hike April 25  9... Read More →

Intern Training Class #9

The Woodlands Emergency Training Center 16135 I-45 South, The Woodlands, TX, United States

Interns:  This is the initial training schedule.  Any changes communicated by the committee take precedence over this schedule. VMS Code:  Initial Training (Description: Class #9 - TPWD TWS Certification; Water Conservation and Quality)

Volunteer Opportunities at Lake Houston Wilderness Park

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

Volunteers are needed to assist with each of the following classes: April 6 10 am to 12pm debris, shelter and campfire skills April 12 1 pm to 3 pm freshwater ecology help April 13  All day 9 programs April 19  9 a to 2 pm First graders, frogs, writing in nature, snakes, guided hike April 25  9... Read More →