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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Tom Murray is one of *the* most prolific contributors of high-quality arthropod photos to both BugGuide and iNaturalist. Tom will focus on how to set up a light sheet, photography, how to identify moths and what else shows up on the sheet. Then he'll look at day-flying moths and finding caterpillars. Finally he'll take a trip... Read More →
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)
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
Join the Bayou Land Conservancy at Peckinpaugh Preserve on June 25th at 9:30 for Trail Talk! Take a walk in the woods to our Peckinpaugh Overlook on Spring Creek with Bayou Land Conservancy's Community Conservation Manager Karastin Katusin! She will discuss the plants and animals seen and explain the history of the Peckinpaugh Preserve. At... Read More →
Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. This series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across various interdisciplinary fields related to monarchs, other pollinators, their habitats, and the threats and pressures that make conservation urgent. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how you can... Read More →
Help is always needed in the greenhouse or one of the garden areas in the park. NOTE: Volunteer opportunity sign-ups for Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center are now exclusively on Better Impact. If you do not have a Better Impact account, use this link to create one. From your account, sign up for... Read More →
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 →
Registration is now open! Join us on June 26th from 10:00 - 11:30 AM (Central) for "Monitoring Native Vegetation". We'll have 5 short presentations from experts in the field and will be giving away lots of DOOR PRIZES! You must register to receive the Zoom link the day before. It's FREE! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PPMonitoring Plant Party is a... Read More →
Working on getting certified as a Texas Waters Specialist? More opportunities for accruing the needed 8 hours for initial certification are coming up soon! (of course there are ALWAYS plenty of volunteering opportunities so you can stay certified by doing 10 hours of volunteer service per year on water-related activities.) REPLY TO ME IF YOU WISH TO... Read More →
WHAT: FREE Wildlife Tax Valuation Workshop hosted by local Texas Parks & Wildlife, wildlife biologists. We will walk though the 1d1 Wildlife Tax Valuation form and talk about the different components of the plan, as well as have general Q&A about the plan and wildlife management in East Texas. WHEN: June 29, 2024 @ 08:30am... Read More →
