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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This 8-week virtual series begins January 9, 2023. Classes are held via Zoom on Mondays from 7-8pm, and all classes are recorded. Check out the site for class schedule and descriptions. (Cost: $30/series or $5/class) Excited about birding, but not sure where to start? Duration 1 Hour per Class Cost $5 per Class or $30... Read More →
Trail maintenance, volunteer work crew and garden group. For information on volunteer opportunities at Kleb Woods, contact [email protected] or call (281) 357-5324. VMS CODE: RM: Kleb Woods
Work in pollinator gardens or litter sweep. Join Heartwood's Slack channel to get the lastest information about what we'll be concentrating on.
Join park staff and volunteers at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center for Conservation Connections. From planting seeds in the greenhouse, to light landscaping work, to invasive species removal - we have plenty of projects to pique your interest! No registration required. Call 281-446-8588 or email [email protected] for questions. VMS: RM: J. Jones Park and... Read More →
Wildlife Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month (excluding March 15) through May 2023 Take a closer look at one of the wildlife species found in Jesse H. Jones Park. Each program features a different species, such as scorpions, coral snakes, salamanders or cardinals. Email [email protected] for the particular topic featured at each program. When possible, live specimens... Read More →
Join Teri MacArthur for an hour to help with planning for upcoming water related events and activities. Find opportunities to take the lead for one or more ways of spreading knowledge about local environmental issues relevant to water. Plenty to do, just get involved! Watershed Project Committee Meeting, Online March 1, 3:30 to 4:30pm. Use this link to... Read More →
Mosquitos are a nuisance at best and health risk at worst, so it's understandable why many people turn to insecticides to try and control these pests. Though spraying may seem like a quick and easy way to deal with mosquitos, it's often an ineffective control strategy. Worse, these insecticides are toxic to pollinators and other... Read More →
Wildlife & Water Friendly Gardens: FREE Series 2023 The Environmental Learning Center* presents a FREE Workshop Series for anyone interested in home gardening for wildlife and water quality. Learn how to garden with less water, manage too much stormwater, and generally provide a healthier habitat for birds, pollinating insects, and more. March 2 - Ways... Read More →
The Grand Opening of the Pines and Prairies Chapter, NPSOT, propagation station at W.G. Jones State Forest kicks off the New Year! The station will be managed by David Lemons and Jessica Mauch. Work days will be held every Sunday afternoon and Friday morning. Martin Simonton has planted nearly 200 species from seed and is donating... Read More →
Lake Houston Wilderness Park is starting a Garden Club every Friday from 10am-12pm. We are focused only on native plants to our area. Volunteers will help with seeding in our new nursery, seeding in the park, weeding in our pollinator garden, and helping to create new pollinator habitat around the park. This is a new... Read More →
