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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Event Series WG Jones State Forest Work Day

WG 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

Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training

Online

NOTE:  This appears on the calendar only for this date; however, the course consists of 17 sessions on various entomological topics (insect identification, butterflies, native pollinators, pests of turf, vegetables, trees, home, medical entomology, and more!). This course will be held virtually (all sessions recorded) and will run every Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-12pm from September... Read More →

$120

Karankawa Culture – Past and Present (JEDI Offering)

Online

Join the TMN Galveston Bay Area Chapter (GBAC) for the next presentation in the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) Galveston Bay Area Chapter’s (GBAC) series on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, scheduled for Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 6 pm CDT. Advance registration for this event is required.  Please register at:  https://bit.ly/GBAC_Comm_AT OR Use this QR Code: Speaker: ... Read More →

Chapter Board Meeting

TX, United States

What:  Heartwood Chapter Board Meeting When:  Wednesday, September 6, 6:00-7:30p Venue:  Zoom (Meeting link will be published in weekly bulletin or contact mailto:[email protected]) VMS:  CB: Chapter Meeting: Heartwood (Specify - attended board meeting)

Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Workshop – Buffalo Bayou Watershed

Houston Community College - Katy Campus 22910 Colonial Pkwy, Katy, TX, TX, United States

Registration is required by August 28, 2023. Register now: https://tamu.estore.flywire.com/products/katy2023 Agenda Flyer This workshop is being co-hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the Texas Water Resources Institute, and Houston Community College – Katy Campus. The training will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones and the benefits and direct impacts... Read More →

Climate Science: The Good, The Bad, and The Wicked

TX, United States

This conference brings together practitioners, academics, policy makers, businesses, and non-profit leaders from Texas and beyond to explore the less-known aspects of the complex, “wicked” climate problems facing our state. As an organization who focuses on outreach programs, parks operation support, nature centers, natural areas and resource conservation efforts, we believe the event will provide... Read More →

Kleb Woods Hummingbird Festival

Kleb Woods Nature Center 20303 Draper Road, Tomball, TX, United States

Join Precinct 4 at the 15th Annual Hummingbird Festival. Celebrate hummingbird migration at Kleb Woods Nature Center.  Enjoy games and activities for the whole family. View hummingbird banding, see live raptors from Houston Audubon, take a guided nature walk, tour the 1896 Kleb house, and more! Heartwood member Susan Beckemeier is taking the lead on... Read More →

Freshwater Ecology Project

Lake Houston Wilderness Park 25840 FM 1485, New Caney, TX, United States

Assist with a Freshwater Ecology Program offered to American Heritage Girls.  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... Read More →