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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Too much or too little precipitation can mean the difference between life and death. Join us as we learn about the impacts of precipitation extremes. Find out the many ways in which NASA is helping us to monitor and respond to natural disasters. VMS: Single Presentation: (GPM - Precipitation Extremes and Impacts)
The Texas Master Naturalist – Cradle of Texas Chapter is pleased to host our 7th Annual Advanced Training Day on Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 8am-3:30pm. This in-person event will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Angleton. Breakfast and light refreshments will be provided by chapter member volunteers, and the chapter will provide... Read More →
Come join Master Naturalist Stephen Hughes on a hike through the trails along Harper’s Horsepen Branch. Pick up litter as you hike from the Harper’s Landing Park, to the head of the creek, then hike along some wooded trails. The hike will take you to a lake north of the creek, for a rest and... Read More →
Location: Kashmere Multi-purpose Center, 4802 Lockwood Dr., Houston https://www.bayoupreservation.org/events/resiliency-at-home-a-series-of-climate-smart-workshops About The Event Empower yourself and your community this summer with Bayou Preservation Association's Community Resiliency Workshops! Through a series of engaging, hands-on workshops, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to implement nature-based solutions that benefit both your neighborhood and Houston's vital bayou systems. Each workshop... 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)
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
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 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 →
Webinar Description: White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a deadly disease affecting hibernating bats all over the United States, including Texas. There are promising treatment options for this disease, but the logistical feasibility of these treatments - as well as the potential disturbance caused to bats by these treatments - require further investigation. In this project, we... Read More →
Hot Texas Summers are hard on wildlife of all species, especially during years of below-average rainfall. Join us Wednesday June 19th at 6:30 PM CT for Water Wednesdays, an 1.5 hour educational program on what you can do as a land or home owner to provide water for wildlife. Presented by Jacob Dykes, Ph. D. Assistant Professor & Extension Wildlife... Read More →
