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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Date: Sunday July 10 Time: 7:30-10:00a come when you can leave when you must Location: Off Gosling Rd, the greenbelt behind S Placid HIll GM 6 Park: at my home 42 W Placid Hill Circle and access pathway through my rear yard OR park at Collins Intermediate and walk the pathway towards Lake Woodlands Dr. Dress for... Read More →
Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please RSVP to volunteers@hbg.org. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
ge group: 7-9 Orientation: Monday, July 11, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 12-15, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A comitment of one full week is required. Please notify Jones Park staff in advance if you are to be absent, and find a replacement if possible. Registration is required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20224
Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please RSVP to volunteers@hbg.org. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
Beginner Birding Series (Mondays at 7pm, July 11 – August 29, 2022): Excited about birding, but not sure where to start? Join Kristine Rivers (832-372-8236) via Zoom for this fun 8-week series of interactive classes. Register for the entire series or just the topics that interest you! Duration: 1 hour per class; 8 hours per... Read More →
Contact Kathie Herrick to get placed on the Invasives Task Force email list so that you will be notified in advance about which location is being targeted. Target species: Triadica sebifera Chinese Tallow Removing tallow sprouts and saplings; tagging tallows Date: Tuesday July 12 Time: 7:30-10:00a come when you can leave when you must Location: Shadowlake Marsh 5050 Lake... Read More →
ge group: 7-9 Orientation: Monday, July 11, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 12-15, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A comitment of one full week is required. Please notify Jones Park staff in advance if you are to be absent, and find a replacement if possible. Registration is required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20224
Trail maintenance, volunteer work crew and garden group. For information on volunteer opportunities at Kleb Woods, contact klebwoods@hcp4.net or call (281) 357-5324. VMS CODE: RM: Kleb Woods
Advanced Training occurs from 12p-1p on the second Tuesday of each month. Join the #TMNTuesday talk with Dr. Kenneth Taylor to learn how to grow as a self-aware, transparent, and balanced community leader! Dr. Kenneth Anderson Taylor will define authentic leadership and discuss how nonprofit leaders can transmit leadership to other members of the team.... Read More →
Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please RSVP to volunteers@hbg.org. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
Please join us for the next presentation in the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) Galveston Bay Area Chapter’s (GBAC) series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 6 pm CDT. Advance registration for this event is required. Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/mupuwe3u Presentation Title: “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Action.” Speaker: Dr. Eboni Preston Goddard,... Read More →
Forestry Best Management Practices and Their Effectiveness with Donna Work, Biologist IV at Texas A&M Forest Service Forestry Best Management Practices help to protect soil and water quality during forestry operations. A 4-year study was conducted to determine if these practices, when implemented properly, were effective in protecting the quality of nearby streams. This study... Read More →
ge group: 7-9 Orientation: Monday, July 11, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 12-15, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A comitment of one full week is required. Please notify Jones Park staff in advance if you are to be absent, and find a replacement if possible. Registration is required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20224
Date: Every Wednesday (Except Sept. 1) Time: 8:30-11:30 AM Description: Every day is Earth Day at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center! Volunteers are invited to join staff and assist with a variety of conservation projects such as maintaining the pollinator gardens, plant propagation, and habitat restoration. VMS code : RM :JJones Park and... Read More →
Date: Every Wednesday (Except Sept. 1) Time: 8:30-11:30 AM Description: Do you love gardening or working outdoors with tools? Then we need you to join the Homestead Team and help rejuvenate the Redbud Hill Homestead at Jesse Jones Park. Some activities include debarking the logs, sharpening the woodshop tools, maintaining the herb and vegetable gardens,... Read More →
Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please RSVP to volunteers@hbg.org. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
ge group: 7-9 Orientation: Monday, July 11, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 12-15, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A comitment of one full week is required. Please notify Jones Park staff in advance if you are to be absent, and find a replacement if possible. Registration is required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20224
Volunteers are needed each Thursday to help remove invasives and maintain trails. Contact Lauren Hollenbeck, Park Naturalist, at Lauren.Hollenbeck@houstontx.gov to volunteer. For trail maintenance, use VMS code: NPA: Nature/Public Access for other organizations (Lake Houston Wilderness Park) For removing invasives, use VMS code: RM: Other locations (Lake Houston Wilderness Park)
Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please RSVP to volunteers@hbg.org. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
Hot on the Trail! (Thursdays at 7pm, June 30 – July 28, 2022): Ready to take your birding to the next level? Each week Kristine Rivers (832-372-8236) will surprise you with virtual field trips to current birding hotspots, sharing videos of species encountered there – but you’ll have to identify them to discover what we... Read More →
Lake Houston Wilderness Park hosts a bird walk every third Friday of the month. Birds are added in eBird to create a census. Experienced birders are needed to lead walks. Novice birders are needed to spot birds. For more information, contact Lauren Hollenbeck at Lauren.Hollenbeck@houstontx.gov. VMS code: FR: eBird Monitoring (Lake Houston Wilderness Park)
ge group: 7-9 Orientation: Monday, July 11, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 12-15, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A comitment of one full week is required. Please notify Jones Park staff in advance if you are to be absent, and find a replacement if possible. Registration is required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20224
Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please RSVP to volunteers@hbg.org. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)
Program: Invasives Beware Date: Every 3rd Saturday Time: 9 AM – 12 PM Description: Join the Jesse Jones Park Eradicators to remove invasive plant species and restore native habitats of Jones Park. VMS code : RM:JJones Park and Nature Center Description, removal of invasives
The Woodlands Township Environmental Services (ES) Department is offering a summer schedule to achieve certification and/or re-certification as Texas Waters Specialists. This program of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is provided locally through ES to fulfill all needed requirements. Adults, and students in grades 9 through 12, are invited to attend. Students under age 18... Read More →
Attending one of the virtual training classes on either August 24th or 25th and then the August 28th in-person session is required to become a Houston Botanic Garden docent. Please RSVP to volunteers@hbg.org. VMS code: AT: Specific project (Houston Botanic Garden docent training)