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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It's a High-Stakes Numbers Game: Our Bet's on the Texas Horned Lizard to Win! Diane Barber Senior Curator of Ectotherms Fort Worth Zoo Webinar Description: The Fort Worth Zoo is working with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to evaluate the feasibility and scientific methods used to reintroduce captive-hatched Texas horned lizards into formerly occupied habitats... Read More →
Through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Texas Waters program, a corps of well-informed volunteer specialists is developed who provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of aquatic resources and aquatic habitats within their communities for the state of Texas. Certification requirements, advanced training, and service opportunities can be found on TPWD’s Texas... Read More →
An educational series ... Water Wednesdays' focus is to educate, inform, and increase awareness of #allthingswater. A look at the 2023 Hurricane Season forecast. Pre-registration is required by participants. To register, click here. AT: Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension (specify: Weather) If certifying or recertifying for TWS: AT: Texas Waters Certification Training (TAMU AgriLife Ext.... Read More →
Houston Audubon conducts 18 bird surveys across the region. This critical community science effort gathers data that will help scientists evaluate population changes and understand which species might require special management. Survey leaders engage participants of all birding skills, and it’s a great way to be introduced to the joys of birdwatching! Mercer’s monthly Bird... Read More →
This interactive two-day workshop will be hosted online (via Zoom) on June 21 (8:00 am-3:30 pm CDT), and June 23 (8:00 am-3:30 pm CDT), with plenty of breaks and time for Q & A. Registration page, indicates the workshop runs June 21st-23rd; however, the workshop will only be held on the 21st & 23rd; there... Read More →
Lake Houston Wilderness Park is starting a Garden Club every Friday from 10am-12pm. We are focused only on native plants to our area. Volunteers will help with seeding in our new nursery, seeding in the park, weeding in our pollinator garden, and helping to create new pollinator habitat around the park. This is a new... Read More →
Want to share your knowledge and help educate Township residents about Birds, Water Quality, or Pollinators? Volunteer to help at an Environmental Services booth for BioBlitz Day, Saturday, June 24. Meet with youth and adults who visit the booths inside the Recreation Center at Rob Fleming Park from 8 to 11am. Volunteers are asked to... Read More →
Come show your support for our newest members as they share their research in a mini-nature fest, manning booths for their favorite topics and sharing that information with you. Stick around for the ceremony and refreshments! Please RSVP here! VMS For Current Heartwood Members: CB: Chapter Meeting-Heartwood: TMN Report Hours (Heartwood Intern Graduation)
Create a memorable summer camp experience for kids at Jesse H. Jones Park. Sign up with the Summer Nature Camp Sign Up Genius Link for a week. A full-commitment includes a Monday morning meeting to review expectations and activities (all materials provided), and participating with kids on Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Park... 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 →
