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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Black-capped Vireo Monitoring: Supporting the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan

Online

Jim Giocomo, Ph.D. Central Region Director American Bird Conservancy Webinar Description: Through cooperation with state, Federal, NGO and individual Texas residents, the Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapilla) was recently designated as recovered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. With the recent delisting of the Black-capped Vireo, conservation partners, including Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, agreed to... 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 →

Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work at Mercer

Mercer Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield, Humble, TX, United States

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 →

Time to Restore- Texas Workshop Webinar

Online

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 project and help better inform those working on pollinator restoration across the South... 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 →

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)