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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National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths. “Moth-ers” of all ages and abilities are encouraged to learn about, observe, and document moths in their backyards, parks, and neighborhoods. National Moth Week is being held, worldwide, during the last full week of July. NMW offers everyone, everywhere a unique opportunity to become a Citizen... Read More →
Age group: 10-12* Orientation: Monday, July 25, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 26-29, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A comitment of one full week is required. Please notify Jones Park staff in advance if you are to be absent, and find a replacement if possible. Registration required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20226
Date: Every Wednesday (Except Sept. 1) Time: 8:30-11:30 AM Description: Do you love gardening or working outdoors with tools? Then we need you to join the Homestead Team and help rejuvenate the Redbud Hill Homestead at Jesse Jones Park. Some activities include debarking the logs, sharpening the woodshop tools, maintaining the herb and vegetable gardens,... Read More →
Date: Every Wednesday (Except Sept. 1) Time: 8:30-11:30 AM Description: Every day is Earth Day at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center! Volunteers are invited to join staff and assist with a variety of conservation projects such as maintaining the pollinator gardens, plant propagation, and habitat restoration. VMS code : RM :JJones Park and... Read More →
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 RSVP to [email protected]. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
Age group: 10-12* Orientation: Monday, July 25, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 26-29, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A comitment of one full week is required. Please notify Jones Park staff in advance if you are to be absent, and find a replacement if possible. Registration required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20226
Volunteers are needed each Thursday to help remove invasives and maintain trails. Contact Lauren Hollenbeck, Park Naturalist, at [email protected] to volunteer. For trail maintenance, use VMS code: NPA: Nature/Public Access for other organizations (Lake Houston Wilderness Park) For removing invasives, use VMS code: RM: Other locations (Lake Houston Wilderness Park)
Wild at Work: A Stewardship Series is a new webinar series from Texas Wildlife Association which covers all things wildlife and land stewardship. These quarterly seminars will feature a variety of guest speakers to address topics of interest for stewards of our open spaces and native species. These free webinars, held during the work week... Read More →
