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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Please join the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) Chapter Leader Forum. Presenter Ashley Landry, Williamson County Chapter, has hosted numerous plant rescues and will share her experiences in this presentation. Come prepared with questions. Register on Zoom here: After registration, watch for an email with your Zoom meeting confirmation. Please check your junk mail. ... Read More →
Landowners who steward small properties face unique management challenges. Most information available to landowners focuses on management of large properties. Statewide, small properties are increasing, but the owners of these properties may have difficulty scaling down big recommendations to fit a smaller acreage. The Small Acreage - Big Opportunity (SABO) program is a joint effort of... Read More →
Assist with a Freshwater Ecology Program offered to homeschoolers. Two volunteers are needed. Because of the limited number of volunteers needed, please contact Lauren Hollenbeck (832-395-7318 or 281-507-5729) if you are interested. VMS: RM: Lake Houston Wilderness Park (Description - Freshwater Ecology) Note: For those certifying as Texas Waters Specialist, check the Texas Waters box.
For more information about this event... Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT), Houston Chapter offers Wildscapes Workshop and Plant Sale, a one-day educational event and local plant sale. This year's theme features some of the under-appreciated garden guests: Wasps, Spiders, and Toads, and the event will feature speakers who provide up-to-date information on the importance... Read More →
This event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Magnolia and celebrates the natural resources of Montgomery County. Heartwood will not man a booth at this event as originally announced. For more information about the event, contact Glenn Buckley. This is a "Just For Fun" event.
Location: Middle Lake on south side of Jones Forest. Volunteers are needed to run a crafts table with coloring sheets and visit with participants about biology, fun facts, and the roles of bugs in the ecosystem. Butterfly and dip nets will be available to capture and id invertebrates. Contact: [email protected] For Volunteers: PO:WG Jones State Forest:... Read More →
Assist with a program offered to teach debris shelter building and campfire skills. Three volunteers are needed. Because of the limited number of volunteers needed, please contact Lauren Hollenbeck (832-395-7318 or 281-507-5729) if you are interested. VMS: PO: Public Outreach Events (Description - Help with shelter, campfire skills class)
Bayou Land Conservancy and Houston Audubon will resume the weekly (Mondays) bird walks/surveys at Creekside Park West beginning Monday, Sept 4 (Labor Day). The walks begin at 7:00 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... Read More →
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. Sign up for notifications of... 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)
