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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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Human Impacts on Waterway Health/Quality

Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park 6464 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX, United States

Does preserving watershed quality matter? What can you do to help protect our local water quality? Want to get involved in your community, and help others to take action? Training classes qualify you to achieve Certification as a Texas Waters Specialist while learning about local water issues. Eight hours class time required. Register for notifications... Read More →

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 →

Event Series Weekly Bird Walks/Surveys at Creekside Park West

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 →

Event Series Watershed Project/Water Resources Committee Meeting

Watershed Project/Water Resources Committee Meeting

Online

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 →

Event Series W. G. Jones State Forest Work Day

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 →

Event Series Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work at Mercer

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)