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: 10-12* Orientation: Monday, July 25, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 26-29, 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 required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20226
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 consult the weekly bulletin or monthly newsletter for meeting details. Board meetings are typically hosted via Zoom. To receive a link to the board meeting, contact heartwoodpres@gmail.com.
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: 10-12* Orientation: Monday, July 25, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 26-29, 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 required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20226
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
July 26, 2022: The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz: A New North American Tradition for Monarch Conservation. Presenter: Alessandro Diene, Insectarium of Montréal 1:00 PM CST The “Blitz” recently celebrated its 5th anniversary with over 10,000 observations of monarchs and milkweed across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. This webinar presents the... 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: 10-12* Orientation: Monday, July 25, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 26-29, 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 required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20226
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: 10-12* Orientation: Monday, July 25, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 26-29, 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 required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20226
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)
Wild at Work: A Stewardship Series is a new webinar series from Texas Wildlife Association which covers all things wildlife and land stewardship. These quarterly seminars will feature a variety of guest speakers to address topics of interest for stewards of our open spaces and native species. These free webinars, held during the work week... 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)
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: 10-12* Orientation: Monday, July 25, from 9 to 10 a.m. Camp: Tues-Fri, July 26-29, 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 required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45a9ae23aaf85-20226
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)
Is it a damselfly or a dragonfly? Learn the differences between these two insects. Observe their basic body parts, identify their habitat, and see photographs of some local species. This presentation will conclude with a walk around the lake behind the community center where we will locate, observe, and identify damselflies and dragonflies in their... 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)