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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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
Owls are fascinating and elusive birds — masterful hunters and age-old symbols of wisdom and knowledge. While their acute senses and physical adaptations help them survive and succeed in nature, owls have a curious charisma and surprising social skills when closely observed. Join owl expert Kevin J. McGowan from Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology and ecologist... Read More →
Get excited for our Texas Master Naturalist 2023 Annual Meeting – to be held Thursday, October 12th through Sunday, October 15th this year at the southernmost point of the South Texas Plains ecoregion, surrounded by mesquite and prickly pear brush country in McAllen, Texas. The Lower Rio Grande Valley is famous for its diversity of birds, butterflies, and endangered species like... Read More →
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
Join Audubon Texas to hear inspiring young conservationists share their passions and stories on how they want to make a difference and what they learned in Audubon’s Conservation Leaders program. Audubon’s Conservation Leaders is a year-long experience for high school students which focuses on connection, conservation, and conversation. Over the last 9 years, more than 200 young women have been... Read More →
NOTE: The Heartwood Booth has been cancelled. Volunteers are still needed for the Education Booth for Mercer (see below). Please attend the Pollinator Festival and Plant Sale on October 14, 2023. There will be fun for the whole family PLUS an amazing selection of plants! Autumn is the best time of year in Southeast Texas... Read More →
Learn the benefits of drip irrigation, and how to convert an existing sprinkler head to drip, or the best way to install a drip zone from a hose bib. Information about parts and tools, plus rain barrels for garden irrigation and rain garden ideas. Location: 8203 Millennium Forest Drive, Aquatics Building (Multipurpose Room – Rear Door... Read More →
W.G. Jones State Forest September & October 2023 Events Join us at the W.G. Jones State Forest for a fun and free event! 1328 Farm to Market Rd 1488, Conroe, TX 77384 Solar Eclipse in the Forest: October 14th, 11:00am-1:00pm (21 Spots Remaining as of 8/25) Register All events listed will start at the Front Lake Parking... Read More →
Lake Houston Wilderness Park is looking for birders! The park has a growing birder population, but there are so many cool places that haven’t been explored. If you would like to help with this, show up at 8am on the 3rd Sunday of every month and bring your binoculars! VMS CODE: FR: LAKE HOUSTON WILDERNESS PARK:... Read More →
