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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National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths. “Moth-ers” of all ages and abilities are encouraged to learn about, observe, and document moths in their backyards, parks, and neighborhoods. National Moth Week is being held, worldwide, during the last full week of July. NMW offers everyone, everywhere a unique opportunity to become a Citizen... 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)
Age group: 5-6 Orientation: Monday, July 18, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 19-22, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A commitment 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/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20225
Join Texan by Nature on July 18 from noon-1p for the final webinar in the “Conservation - The Texas Way!” series. Together with North Texas Municipal Water District and featured speakers from Texas Parks and Wildlife, and Texas Conservation Alliance the webinar will discuss water conservation in action, including Texas’s natural wonders and wild places. Register More... Read More →
To help achieve the hours needed for initial certification, Teri MacArthur will offer a series of 2-hour Online group discussions on the Texas Waters curriculum guide, and may extend to include discussions on the Texas Aquatic Science text if enough interest. The discussion groups will be on the third Mondays of each month, starting on June 20, from 3... 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)
Heartwood's own Teri MacArthur will present a program on mushrooms for the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist, on Monday, July 18. This is a great opportunity to get AT online and learn from the expertise of Teri. Registration is not required. Click here for the Zoom link. Contact: Nancy Rabensburg, 512-563-3499 or email. VMS... Read More →
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 →
Age group: 5-6 Orientation: Monday, July 18, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 19-22, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A commitment 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/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20225
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
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)
Age group: 5-6 Orientation: Monday, July 18, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 19-22, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A commitment 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/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20225
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)
Age group: 5-6 Orientation: Monday, July 18, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 19-22, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A commitment 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/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20225
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 →
Age group: 5-6 Orientation: Monday, July 18, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 19-22, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A commitment 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/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20225
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)
8:00 AM Water Conservation Issues – Heartwood Region Teri MacArthur 10:30 AM TPWD Texas Water Steward Certification Teri MacArthur VMS code: Initial training
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)