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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Presenter: Tristan Vratil, Masters Student Texas State University, Department of Biology Webinar Description: The Concho water snake is an endemic species to Central Texas that is highly adapted to riverine systems. Historically, the species was federally listed as threatened due to low population sizes and habitat loss through modification. Since, populations have had apparent success... Read More →
Speaker: Jerrel Geisler Presentation: Human/Animal Interactions: Interpreting Our Back Yards Location: South County Community Center, 2235 Lake Robbins Dr, Spring, TX 77380 Time: 6p Via Zoom *Don't forget to bring your reusable water bottle to get an extra door prize ticket. CB: Chapter Meeting-Heartwood – (Chapter Administration: Chapter Meeting; Description: Attended chapter business meeting) AT: Chapter... Read More →
An educational series ... Water Wednesdays' focus is to educate, inform, and increase awareness of #allthingswater. An overview of critical considerations in maintaining a water well, including disinfection, well water testing, and water quality. Pre-registration is required by participants. To register, click here. AT: Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension (specify: Water Wells) If certifying or recertifying... Read More →
Thousands of bird enthusiasts have already signed up to join American Bird Conservancy (ABC) next week on Tuesday, May 23 at 4:00 PM Eastern for our FREE warbler Webinar. WEBINAR: Celebrating Warblers with American Bird Conservancy WHEN: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM Eastern WHERE: Zoom (link provided upon registration) Spring migration is the perfect time to celebrate... 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)
While Huntsville is currently home to an amazing colony of Mexican free-tailed bats, bats are living throughout our region! Learn more about bats and the issues that can arise when living near a large bat colony. The workshop is open to all. When: Friday, May 19, 2023, 8a-4:30p Where: Sam Houston State University, College of... Read More →
The Grand Opening of the Pines and Prairies Chapter, NPSOT, propagation station at W.G. Jones State Forest kicks off the New Year! The station will be managed by David Lemons and Jessica Mauch. Work days will be held every Sunday afternoon and Friday morning. Martin Simonton has planted nearly 200 species from seed and is donating... 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 →
Read: Unit 15: Herpetology Unit 13: Entomology
The Texas Master Naturalist – Cradle of Texas Chapter is pleased to host its 6th Annual Advanced Training Day on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 8am-3:30pm. The event will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Angleton, with a virtual option via Zoom for those who are unable to attend in person. All presentations... Read More →
