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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Texas Aquatic Science Teacher Trainings

Online

Each workshop will meet the following goals: Introduce educators to TPWD & TAS materials and resources Provide a sample of field and classroom activities for coastal and inland aquatic habitats Review 2021 TEKS alignment Cost: FREE Currently all three dates will be sharing the same information and activities, if there are aquatic topics you would like to... Read More →

Garden and Greenhouse Day at Jesse H. Jones

Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center 20634 Kenswick Dr, Humble, TX, United States

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 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 →

Chapter Board Meeting

Online

Note:  Most Board Meetings are held on the first Wednesday.  Because of the Fourth of July holiday, the meeting has been rescheduled for July 31. Time:  6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact [email protected] if you would like to attend. VMS:  CB: Chapter Business (Description:  Attended board meeting)      

GPM 10-in-10 Webinar Series: Data

Online

August 1, 2024, 8:00 p.m. ET Register Here Overview Every second of every day, NASA satellites are collecting data to help us better understand and protect our home planet. Have you ever wondered what kinds of data NASA collects and how you can access it? Join us and find out how and why we use... 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

Building Habitat for Wildlife

Online

Presenter:  Randy Beehn retired from a 45-year career in the industrial construction industry as a construction manager. He now lives on Cypress Creek in Hardin County on 45 wooded acres where he enjoys caring for and managing habitat for wildlife. He is a Texas Master Naturalist with the Sabine-Neches Chapter, having served as its president... Read More →

Identifying the Native Trees of North Texas

Online

Learn north Texas tree identification from Lisa Travis, Texas Master Naturalist member of the Blackland Prairie Chapter and creator of the award-winning tree identification brochure, “Trees of North Central Texas” which helps identify 45 of the most common trees in the DFW area.   Meeting link: https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572 ; Passcode: 571904 Please... Read More →

Garden and Greenhouse Day at Jesse H. Jones

Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center 20634 Kenswick Dr, Humble, TX, United States

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 →