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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Monthly Bird Walks/Surveys at Creekside Park

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 →

NLCP Level 1 Hybrid Class (Clear Lake Chapter)

TX, United States

The NPSOT NLCP Level 1 Class (Introduction to Native Landscapes) will be offered both live via classroom and virtually via Zoom by the NPSOT Clear Lake Chapter on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Click here for more information and registration. The class features local native plants from the greater Houston area. VMS:  AT: Native Plant Society... Read More →

NPSOT Native Landscape Certification Program Level 3 (Installation and Maintenance)

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

NOTE:  This course is open to Heartwood members regardless of their membership in NPSOT. Pines and Prairies Chapter, Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) will present its first NLCP Level 3 course (Installation and Maintenance) on Saturday, November 4, 8:30am to 4pm, at Mercer Botanic Gardens.  This course is tailored for Montgomery, Walker, and Grimes Counties ... Read More →

$50 – $65

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 WG Jones State Forest Work Day

WG 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

Texan by Nature Conservation Summit – In-person and Online

TX, United States

The Conservation Summit is a unique annual gathering hosted by Texan by Nature that focuses on bringing conservation and business leaders together for rich, impact-focused dialogue and networking. Texan by Nature invites you to be part of creating the future of conservation and sustainable business in Texas by joining other interested Texans in Dallas at... Read More →

Free – $200

NPSOT 2023 Fall Symposium (Pineywoods Ecoregion)

TX, United States

NPSOT has assembled a remarkable schedule of recognized experts to speak about the astounding East Texas Pineywoods plant communities. Highlights include plenary and concurrent sessions, workshops, field trips, a silent auction to raise money for scholarships, a native plant sale, vendors and exhibitors, the state annual meeting of members, and an awards dinner honoring outstanding achievements... Read More →

Event Series Friends of Texas Volunteer Opportunity

Friends of Texas Volunteer Opportunity

Friends of Texas Wildlife Education Center 29816 Dobbin Hufsmith Road, Magnolia, TX, United States

This recurring opportunity takes place every other Thursday.  Volunteers will be working in the pollinator gardens. Please bring gloves, water, and snacks.  Most tools and equipment are provided. Location:  Friends of Texas, 29615 Highland Blvd, Magnolia, Tx 77354 Time:  9a-12p Contact: Brenda Reeves ([email protected]) OT: Friends of Texas Wildlife:TMN Report Hours

Heartwood Year-End Banquet

SHSU Woodlands Campus 3380 College Park Dr, The Woodlands

  For:  Heartwood Members and Their Guests We are excited about our upcoming Year-End Banquet!  Our special guest speaker will be Federico Marques. Federico is a native Houstonian and a graduate of the University of Houston.  He founded MoonFlower Farms (a subsidiary of MoonFlower Technologies) to focus on hyper-local sustainable city farming. Year-End Banquet Details:... Read More →