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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Flora and Fauna Education and Forest Therapy

Advanced Training Opportunity Topic: Flora and Fauna Education and Forest Therapy Description of the proposed class: Forest Therapy, also known as Forest Bathing, is a slow and relaxed stroll of about 3 hours and a distance no longer than 2 miles, through a natural environment. During the walk, your Certified Forest Therapy Guide will help... Read More →

Weekly Bird Walks/Surveys at Creekside Park West

Creekside Park The Woodlands, TX, United States

Bayou Land Conservancy and Houston Audubon bird walks/surveys at Creekside Park West begin at 7:30 a.m. from the George Mitchell Nature Preserve Trailhead, the parking area located at the end of Dr. Anne Snyder Drive, and walk approximately 2.5 miles until around 10:00 a.m. ​The walk meanders along the Spring Creek Nature trail, a natural... Read More →

Watershed Project/Water Resources Committee Meeting

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Join Teri MacArthur. Details will be added as the event approaches. NOTE:  This AT is open to all Heartwood members.  It also counts toward Texas Waters Certification for those who are certifying. For those not certifying as Texas Waters Specialist:  VMS Code: AT: Woodlands Township (specify water-related class or lab) For those certifying as Texas... Read More →

W. G. Jones State Forest Work Day

WG Jones State Forest 1328 FM 1488, Conroe, TX, United States

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)

Kleb Woods Volunteer Opportunity

Kleb Woods Nature Center 20303 Draper Road, Tomball, TX, United States

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

TMNTuesday (Date Change for March)

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NOTE:  This month's TMNTuesday is a week earlier than usual. Topic:  Texas Raptor Monitoring Network Speaker: Dr. Ben Skipper Co-Author: Dr. Clint Boal Description: Over the last two decades, citizen science has emerged as a powerful tool to gather data on biological phenomena over wide geographic areas. Through observation-based platforms like iNaturalist and eBird, citizen scientists have helped document... Read More →

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 →

Volunteer at Lake Houston Wilderness Park

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

Join the volunteer crew at Lake Houston Wilderness Park to pick up trash. This is led by Tiffane DaVanon, a Heartwood 2024 trainee! Wear proper shoes and gloves and take sufficient water. Meet at the Nature Center. Contact:  Tiffane DaVanon ([email protected] or  832-621-6858) VMS:  RM: Lake Houston Wilderness Park (Description:  Trash pick-up)

Bird Friendly Webinar – Audubon Conservation Ranching in Texas

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Join the discussion with Texas landowners on their experience in the Audubon Conservation Ranching program – Bird Friendly Webinar. The majority of grassland birds – whose populations have declined by more than 50 percent in the last 50 years – inhabit privately owned land. Audubon Conservation Ranching works with voluntary landowners to stabilize the declining grassland bird populations.... Read More →