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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Bayou Land Conservancy and Houston Audubon will resume the weekly (Mondays) bird walks/surveys at Creekside Park West beginning Monday, Sept 5 (Labor Day). The walks begin at 7:30 a.m. from the George Mitchell Nature Preserve Trailhead, the parking area located at the end of Dr. Anne Snyder Drive, and walk approximately 2.5 miles until around... Read More →
Spring migration is peaking right now across much of North America, meaning each morning is a fresh chance to see new birds. On a typical night, hundreds of millions of birds will be in the air, and the BirdCast project has tools that help you know in advance when waves of birds are on their way. Join... Read More →
iNaturalist needs help identifying all the observations added during the City Nature Challenge. Expert on birds, bugs, or plants? Put that expertise to use! Great with a field guide? Help identify observations! Visit the website for more information: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2023-houston-galveston VMS code: FR: City Nature Challenge
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
Virtual Volunteer Fair registration is now OPEN! The Texas Master Naturalist Program is planning to host its fifth Virtual Volunteer Fair this spring: Wednesday and Thursday, May 2nd and 3rd 2023 with a series of 15-minute sessions highlighting projects by a variety of partner conservation agencies and organizations. Sessions will be recorded and uploaded to our website post-event... Read More →
Work in pollinator gardens or litter sweep. Join Heartwood's Slack channel to get the lastest information about what we'll be concentrating on. VMS: RM: W. G. Jones State Forest (Maintaining Pollinator Garden or Litter Pick-up)
Friends of Lake Livingston – Thursday, April 27 and Wednesday, May 3 Please consider volunteering at one of the upcoming Friends of Lake Livingston planting days. When? Thursday, April 27 and Wednesday, May 3 Where? Waterwood Marina and Boat Ramp, in between Huntsville and Livingston Google map link to the Waterwood Marina: https://goo.gl/maps/xK5RdmXeFbpkC1Ms5 This is... Read More →
Join park staff and volunteers at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center for Conservation Connections. From planting seeds in the greenhouse, to light landscaping work, to invasive species removal - we have plenty of projects to pique your interest! No registration required. Call 281-446-8588 or email [email protected] for questions. VMS: RM: J. Jones Park and... Read More →
Virtual Volunteer Fair registration is now OPEN! The Texas Master Naturalist Program is planning to host its fifth Virtual Volunteer Fair this spring: Wednesday and Thursday, May 2nd and 3rd 2023 with a series of 15-minute sessions highlighting projects by a variety of partner conservation agencies and organizations. Sessions will be recorded and uploaded to our website post-event... Read More →
Wildlife Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month (excluding March 15) through May 2023 Take a closer look at one of the wildlife species found in Jesse H. Jones Park. Each program features a different species, such as scorpions, coral snakes, salamanders or cardinals. Email [email protected] for the particular topic featured at each program. When possible, live specimens... Read More →
