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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Time to Restore Texas Workshop: Informing Climate-Smart Planting for Pollinators

Online

In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you will learn more about the Time to Restore project, weigh in on the best plant species to target for ongoing monitoring and assessment in Texas, help generate ideas for recruitment and engagement of volunteer data collectors, and give your input on how the data collected by this project... Read More →

Invasive Species Removal at Rush Haven

Rush Haven Drive 155 Rush Haven Dr, The Woodlands, TX, United States

Saturday, August 24, Rush Haven Targeted species: air potato, elephant ears, Japanese climbing fern Time: 7:30-10:30 am - come when you can, leave when you must. Location: Greenbelt behind 155 Rush Haven Drive Park on Rush Haven near 155 Rush Haven Dr or on Sandpebble Dr. and then follow the ITF signs and orange flags to find us in the woods about... Read More →

Time to Restore- Texas Workshop Webinar

Online

NOTE:  This is a duplicate of the session offered on Wednesday, August 21. Registration is now open for the upcoming Time To Restore - Texas virtual workshop!  Anyone with an interest in Texas native plants, their many pollinators and how we respond to climate change is invited to participate in this free event!  Please help shape this important community science... Read More →

Time to Restore Texas Workshop: Informing Climate-Smart Planting for Pollinators

Online

In this free, two-hour virtual workshop, you will learn more about the Time to Restore project, weigh in on the best plant species to target for ongoing monitoring and assessment in Texas, help generate ideas for recruitment and engagement of volunteer data collectors, and give your input on how the data collected by this project... Read More →

Event Series Texas Waters Specialist Class

Texas Waters Specialist Class

Online

Interested in certification as a Texas Waters Specialist? The Woodlands Township Environmental Services Department (ES) is a partner for this program of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. All needed training hours for initial certification, and ample volunteering opportunities for annual re-certification as Water Specialists are provided by the ES Department. The monthly 2-hour Online classes resume... 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

Event Series Kleb Woods Ecological Surveys

Kleb Woods Ecological Surveys

Volunteers will be collecting ecological information about Kleb Woods Preserve - things like birds, water ecology, herps, forest management, etc. Hands-on experience with survey techniques, species identification and ecological data collection. https://apps.hcp4.net/med/Event/Detail/27179 Monthly Meetings 9 am - 11 am April 16, May 14, June 4, July 16 and August 27 Contact  Megan Ahlgren ([email protected]  or... Read More →

Webinar Series Offered by Monarch Joint Venture

Online

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 →

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 →