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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Project FeederWatch turns your love of feeding birds into scientific discoveries. FeederWatch is a November-April survey of birds that visit backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North America. You don’t even need a feeder! All you need is an area with plantings, habitat, water or food that attracts birds. The schedule is completely flexible. Count your... Read More →
The Grand Opening of the Pines and Prairies Chapter, NPSOT, propagation station at W.G. Jones State Forest kicks off the New Year! The station will be managed by David Lemons and Jessica Mauch. Work days will be held every Sunday afternoon and Friday morning. Martin Simonton has planted nearly 200 species from seed and is donating... Read More →
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 →
Interested in certification as a Texas Waters Specialist? The Woodlands Township Environmental Services Department (ES) is a partner for this program of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. All needed training hours for initial certification, and ample volunteering opportunities for annual re-certification as Water Specialists are provided by the ES Department. To join the online meeting... Read More →
Board meetings take place every month except July and December, and are held via Zoom on the last Monday of each month. Exceptions occur when the meeting falls on a holiday. If you would like at attend the Board Meeting, please email heartwoodpres@gmail.com for the link. CB: Chapter Meeting-Heartwood (Description: Board Meeting)
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
Work in pollinator gardens or litter sweep. Join Heartwood's Slack channel to get the lastest information about what we'll be concentrating on.
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 JesseJonesPark@pct3.hctx.net for questions. VMS: RM: J. Jones Park and... Read More →
Plant Party: Everything Pollinators will air March 29th from 10-11:30 am. We have 5 great speakers and tons of door prizes! Come join the fun - all are welcome for some advanced plant training. It's FREE Hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. Must pre-register... Read More →
The Grand Opening of the Pines and Prairies Chapter, NPSOT, propagation station at W.G. Jones State Forest kicks off the New Year! The station will be managed by David Lemons and Jessica Mauch. Work days will be held every Sunday afternoon and Friday morning. Martin Simonton has planted nearly 200 species from seed and is donating... Read More →
Lake Houston Wilderness Park is starting a Garden Club every Friday from 10am-12pm. We are focused only on native plants to our area. Volunteers will help with seeding in our new nursery, seeding in the park, weeding in our pollinator garden, and helping to create new pollinator habitat around the park. This is a new... Read More →
Bayou Land Conservancy and Houston Audubon will resume the monthly (Saturdays) bird walks/surveys at Creekside Park West beginning Saturday, Sept 3. 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 10:00 a.m.... Read More →
Join park staff at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center on the first Saturday of each month for a Bird Survey. Volunteers are needed to catalogue species on eBird and assist with a hike. No registration required. Call 281-446-8588 or email JesseJonesPark@pct3.hctx.net for questions. VMS: PO: J. Jones Park and Nature Center (Description: Staffing a... Read More →
Join the Texas Coastal Prairie Initiative at the Indiangrass Preserve in Waller, TX for a day of hands-on demonstrations on restoring native grasslands on Saturday, April 1st from 8:30 AM to 3 PM. Restoration specialists and conservationists will cover topics such as prescribed fire, sustainable grazing, native seeding, funding opportunities, grassland bird conservation, and native plant propagation. These... Read More →
Join Heartwood members for an afternoon of fun! Enjoy a picnic. Pick up trash along the trails of W. G. Jones State Forest Bring a picnic lunch for yourself and chairs or blankets. Let's get social! The 2023 class will be end that day around noon. Come meet these newest members and visit with some... Read More →