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:Â Heartwood Volunteer Projects
Want to suggest a  new volunteer opportunity?
Want to suggest a  new advanced training opportunity?
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Program: Blossom Brigade Program Description: Volunteers meet on select Wednesdays from 9 - 11 a.m. to support pollinators by planting and beautifying Mercer's Pollinator Tiers and Pocket Prairie, harvesting native seeds, and preparing seed packets for giveaways to help our community bloom. This group works both indoor and outdoor, depending on weather. Ages 16+. Meet in front... Read More →
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Real - Life RescueTest Your CPR Knowledge!A tourist teeters on the verge of death. Watch the real-life rescue attempt and quiz yourself: Did you spot the agonal breathing? Air before CPR - is this the right order? Why do they move him to the recovery position at the end?STUDY THIS RESCUE -- |
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Saturdays Fishing with a Ranger 9 am to 11 am Bait hooks, release fish, capture memories and fish Contact: John Herron [email protected] (936) 355-9275 *** |
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Red-eared Sliders August 6 & August 9 , 2025 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Have you ever taken a quick hike over to our Turtle Pond to feed the red-eared sliders? Come to know these beautiful creatures a little better and then take them a little snack (provided by our Jesse Jones volunteer group) after... Read More → |
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TAS Workshops Each workshop will meet the following goals: Introduce educators to TPWD & TAS materials and resources Provide a sample of field and classroom activities for coastal and inland aquatic habitats Review 2021 TEKS alignment Cost: FREE Click below to register, get link to join (with registration link), and select topics you would like to discuss... Read More →
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VMS AT: Single Presentation: TMNÂ August 7 @ 8:00 pmEDT What Search & Rescue Needs You To Know FREE: What Search & Rescue Needs You To Know Virtual Event Essential Would you know what to do if your child was lost? Or your car broken down while driving through the desert? Find out what search &... Read More →
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Digging Through Time: Prehistoric Texas and 25 Years of Archeological AdventuresPresented by Sharon MenegazThursday August 7, 7:00 - 8:30pm Social Hour 6:00 - 7:00 pmLocation: Rosenberg Civic Center 3825 TX-36, Rosenberg, TX 77471Please join us on Thursday, August 7th at 7:00 PM at the Rosenberg Civic Center and step back in time with Sharon Menegaz, a dedicated volunteer with... Read More → |
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Invasive Species Workshop Date of Event: August 9, 2025 Time: In person: 9-1pm Location: The Woodlands Emergency Training Center (16135 IH-45 S Conroe, TX 77385) Interested in learning more how to identify invasive plants in your landscape? Join us for our free in person on August 9 from 9-1pm at The Woodlands Emergency Training Center.... Read More →
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Huntsville State Park July 19th August 9th Talking with Guests about park and activities. 9 am - 2 pm Day Use We will be setting up a table in Day Use to interact with guests that might not come to regular programs. Also hosting the Gator Talk there. Contact: John Herron [email protected] (936) 355-9275 VMS: Direct Outreach DO: Huntsville... Read More →
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Saturdays Fishing with a Ranger 9 am to 11 am Bait hooks, release fish, capture memories and fish Contact: John Herron [email protected] (936) 355-9275 ***
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Last year we had an idea about being more present in the day use area at Huntsville State Park once a month. So, one Saturday a month John Herron plans to set up a tent in Day Use and talk to people there and even host the Gator Talk there. He will need one person... Read More →
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Red-eared Sliders August 6 & August 9 , 2025 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Have you ever taken a quick hike over to our Turtle Pond to feed the red-eared sliders? Come to know these beautiful creatures a little better and then take them a little snack (provided by our Jesse Jones volunteer group) after... Read More → |
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Huntsville State Park National Smores Day 9 am to 2 pm Day Use (936) 355-9275 |
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Join us for our July #TMNTuesday on August 12 at 12pm CT!Title: Combatting Chronic Wasting Disease through Citizen ScienceSpeaker: J. Hunter Reed, DVM, MPH, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Senior Wildlife VeterinarianDate: August 12, 2025, at 12PM CTDescription: Using his varied on-the-ground knowledge of disease topics as well as his working relationships with governmental, academic,... Read More →
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Virtual Seminar Series: Waterfowl WeekAugust 11 – 15, 2025Register: https://wildlife.tamu.edu/birding/virtual/ August 11th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Duck Identification – Wei Wei Lin August 12th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Using GPS Transmitters and Thermal Drones to Monitor Mallard Broods – Abigail Butler August 13th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Beneficial to Waterfowl – Brittany Chesser August 14th12: 00 – 1:00 p.m. Wetland Ecosystem Services – Serving... Read More →
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August 12 @ 7:00 pm EDT How To Build Your Backcountry or Wilderness First Aid Kit FREE: How To Build Your Backcountry or Wilderness First Aid Kit Virtual Event Essential Rethink your "little red box"! Forget OTC boo-boo kits. Make sure you have what you need — when you need it — and not an ounce... Read More → |
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Virtual Seminar Series: Waterfowl WeekAugust 11 – 15, 2025Register: https://wildlife.tamu.edu/birding/virtual/ August 11th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Duck Identification – Wei Wei Lin August 12th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Using GPS Transmitters and Thermal Drones to Monitor Mallard Broods – Abigail Butler August 13th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Beneficial to Waterfowl – Brittany Chesser August 14th12: 00 – 1:00 p.m. Wetland Ecosystem Services – Serving... Read More → |
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Heartwood at Montgomery Memory GardenWhat: To establish and maintain a Native Pollinator Garden within Montgomery Memory Garden. To attract native birds, bees and butterflies into the gardens. To encourage visitors to learn more about native plants and to bring them into their own yards and environments. Where: Rotary Memory Garden (located behind Stewart Library in Montgomery)... Read More →
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Virtual Seminar Series: Waterfowl WeekAugust 11 – 15, 2025Register: https://wildlife.tamu.edu/birding/virtual/ August 11th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Duck Identification – Wei Wei Lin August 12th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Using GPS Transmitters and Thermal Drones to Monitor Mallard Broods – Abigail Butler August 13th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Beneficial to Waterfowl – Brittany Chesser August 14th12: 00 – 1:00 p.m. Wetland Ecosystem Services – Serving... Read More → |
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Pollinator and Demonstration Gardens Work DaysPollinator and demonstration native plant gardens work day at Lake Creek Preserve the 3rd Friday of each month. Seeds and "extra" native plants are welcome! Come and go as your schedule permits 8am to 11am.  Contact Directly: Gail McConnell (281) 507-2859 (cell)VMS code: RM: Lake Greek Greenway Gardens
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Prescribed Burn SchoolSponsored by South Central Texas Prescribed Burn Association 8:30am-5:00pm, August 15-16, 2025Washington County Fairgrounds 8:30am-5:00pm, September 5-6, 2025Blinn College, Brenham General Registration: $120Want to learn about prescribed burning or gain general knowledge? Join us this summer! Whether new to prescribed burning or want to know more about why fire is important for ecological... Read More →
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Virtual Seminar Series: Waterfowl WeekAugust 11 – 15, 2025Register: https://wildlife.tamu.edu/birding/virtual/ August 11th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Duck Identification – Wei Wei Lin August 12th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Using GPS Transmitters and Thermal Drones to Monitor Mallard Broods – Abigail Butler August 13th12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Beneficial to Waterfowl – Brittany Chesser August 14th12: 00 – 1:00 p.m. Wetland Ecosystem Services – Serving... Read More → |
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Heartwood at Montgomery Memory GardenWhat: To establish and maintain a Native Pollinator Garden within Montgomery Memory Garden. To attract native birds, bees and butterflies into the gardens. To encourage visitors to learn more about native plants and to bring them into their own yards and environments. Where: Rotary Memory Garden (located behind Stewart Library in Montgomery)... Read More →
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Huntsville State Park International Geocaching Day August 16th Nature Center We will be setting up a course around the Nature Center.We will be educating guests on how to geocache and getting them started on this adventure. Contact: John Herron [email protected] (936) 355-9275 VMS: Direct Outreach DO: Huntsville State Park
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Saturdays Fishing with a Ranger 9 am to 11 am Bait hooks, release fish, capture memories and fish Contact: John Herron [email protected] (936) 355-9275 ***
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Consider Bayou Preservation Association’s Resiliency At-Home Summer Workshop Series. This free, hands-on program will focus on nature-based solutions that benefit both neighborhoods and bayous. Master Gardener Robin Kendrick Yates will lead two workshops on the third Saturday of June and July, and Master Gardener Teresa See will lead the final session on the third Saturday of August... Read More → |
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Reptiles of Jesse Jones Park August 20, 2025 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Jesse Jones Park is home to a large variety of reptiles. Come meet and learn about some of the snakes, turtles, and lizards that can be found locally. This is a great opportunity to see these fascinating creatures up close. AT: J... Read More →
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Wildlife Conservation Webinar Series - Population Genomics of the Western Chicken Turtle Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.VMS: AT: Single Presentation (TMN) Webinar on Western Chicken Turtle J. Andrew DeWoodyProfessor Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) Webinar Description: Our lab group studies the evolutionary dynamics of threatened and endangered species with a general... Read More →
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Event Name: Wild at Work Webinar Date: August 20 Time: Noon-1pm Fee: FREE Topic: Prairies and Pollinators Speaker: Liz Tidwell, Texas A&M Agrilife Registration:Â https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KVpEbl0aSfe4Z8rVN2uFIg Additional Information:Â Wild at Work: A Stewardship Series - Texas Wildlife Association Description: Wild at Work is a monthly hour long webinar meant to serve as an educational opportunity for any interested... Read More → |
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August 21 @ 8:00 pmEDT Fires & Burns: Survival Strategies, Injury Assessment & First Aid Fires & Burns: Survival Strategies, Injury Assessment & First Aid Virtual Event Essential Fire survival + assessment & improvised medical care for burns & other fire injuries Meets 2021 WFME standards for distributed & distance learning in medical education. Topics include:... Read More → |
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All dates are weather permitting. The plan is always to meet at The Woodlands Township office, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd, 77381 at 8:30 AM and complete the 1.1 mile loop. All participants need to have a current Waiver on file with the Township. Here is the link to complete the waiver -- The cleanup should... Read More →
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Huntsville State Park Birding August 23 We are testing a once-a-month birding program in the morning. We are building a few activities that can be rotated. This one will probably just be a sit and watch with our checklists Contact: John Herron [email protected] (936) 355-9275 VMS: FR: Huntsville State Park
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Follow the Cloud: The Secret Life of Bats August 23rd, 5pm-7:30pm Join us to learn more about Houston bats and their importance to our ecosystem from local bat experts, participate in some batty arts and crafts, and venture out at dusk to watch for bats doing their trademark acrobatic moves. Non-member Ticket Price: $12/adult, $8/child/student/senior/military... Read More → |
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Saturdays Fishing with a Ranger 9 am to 11 am Bait hooks, release fish, capture memories and fish Contact: John Herron [email protected] (936) 355-9275 ***
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Last Saturday of the Month Dog hike on the Dogwood Contact: John Herron [email protected] (936) 355-9275
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Gardening with Native Grasses August 30th, 10:00am-12:00pm $20 member / $35 nonmember (per person) Instructor: Rafael Renteria Experienced gardeners and landscape designers know: grasses are an essential part of a native garden! In this class you’ll learn how to use native grasses to benefit wildlife and add beauty and dimension to any space – even... Read More → |
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Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training YOU MUST BE A CERTIFIED MASTER NATURALIST OR MASTER GARDENER TO TAKE THIS TRAINING! Over the course of 8 weeks and 30+ instructional hours, you can gain a greater understanding of entomology. Some of the topics include: the identification of common insect orders, an overview of IPM, native pollinators,... Read More → |
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Board Meetings are held virtually on the first Wednesday of each month. Contact [email protected] for the Zoom link. VMS:Â CB: Chapter Meeting-Heartwood (Describe participation) |
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“Ecotoxicology 101" Presented by Dr. Cindy Howard Thursday September 4, 7:00 - 8:30pm Social Hour 6:00 - 7:00 pm Location: Rosenberg Civic Center 3825 TX-36, Rosenberg, TX 77471 or join virtually via Zoom What happens when chemicals collide with nature? Ecotoxicology 101, a dynamic and eye-opening presentation by Dr. Cindy Howard, Department Chair of Environmental... Read More → |
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Prescribed Burn SchoolSponsored by South Central Texas Prescribed Burn Association 8:30am-5:00pm, August 15-16, 2025Washington County Fairgrounds 8:30am-5:00pm, September 5-6, 2025Blinn College, Brenham General Registration: $120Want to learn about prescribed burning or gain general knowledge? Join us this summer! Whether new to prescribed burning or want to know more about why fire is important for ecological... Read More → |
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John will be in Day use with the Merlin app, seeing what we can hear.
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Prescribed Burn SchoolSponsored by South Central Texas Prescribed Burn Association 8:30am-5:00pm, August 15-16, 2025Washington County Fairgrounds 8:30am-5:00pm, September 5-6, 2025Blinn College, Brenham General Registration: $120Want to learn about prescribed burning or gain general knowledge? Join us this summer! Whether new to prescribed burning or want to know more about why fire is important for ecological... Read More → |
