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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NPSOT Propagation Station

WG Jones State Forest 1328 FM 1488, Conroe, TX, United States

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 Native Gardens

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

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 →

Pollinator Garden Maintenance at Huntsville SP

Huntsville State Park 565 Park Road 40 west, Huntsville, TX, United States

Help spread soil in the gardens at Huntsville State Park Headquarters. More hands make light work in this process to spruce up our garden at the front. This activity is weather permitting so, if you plan to go, email John Herron directly and check to see if rain cancels the event. John Herron, Park Interpreter, Huntsville State... Read More →

Botany

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

Read Unit 11: Plants

Earth Day in The Woodlands

Northshore Park 2505 Lake Woodlands Dr., The Woodlands, TX, United States

Volunteer with The Woodlands Environmental Services or the Heartwood Chapter: Environmental Services: Volunteers are still needed to help set up booths, man booths, and lead activities at our Earth Day Festival coming up on Saturday, May 13. We will be at Northshore Park, 2505 Lake Woodlands Drive. The event runs from 10am to 1pm. Volunteers... Read More →

Boat Tour to North Deer Island Rookery

Texas Seaport Museum 2200 Wharf Rd,, Galveston, TX, United States

We are once again offering our popular Boat Tour to North Deer Island Rookery on Saturday, May 13, from 9:30-11:30am. This is a private Birding for Fun charter aboard the SS Seagull II, a 45-passenger open air catamaran, departing from the Texas Seaport Museum, 2200 Wharf Rd, Galveston, TX 77550,  in Galveston. The event is... Read More →

$100 – $150

Volunteers Needed for Twilight Hikes at Jesse H. Jones

Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center 20634 Kenswick Dr, Humble, TX, United States

Join friends at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center on May 13 from 5 - 8 p.m. for a Picnic in the Park. TMN Members:  Volunteers are needed to lead families on short, twilight hikes (between 6 - 7 p.m.) around the park. The focus of the event is on enjoying time with family... Read More →

NPSOT Propagation Station

WG Jones State Forest 1328 FM 1488, Conroe, TX, United States

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 →

Event Series Bayou Land Conservancy Bird Walks

Bayou Land Conservancy Bird Walks

George Mitchell Preserve: Creekside Entrance Spring, TX, United States

The Bayou Land Conservancy would love to see you for a birding walk along BLC's Spring Creek Nature Trail. Bird walks/surveys are held every Monday and the first Saturday of each month, led by Texas Master Naturalist, Spring Creek Greenway Ambassador and BLC Trail Steward JoJo Bradbury The 2.5-mile walk begins at 7:30 a.m. from the George Mitchell Nature Preserve Trailhead,... Read More →

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)