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

Join the team to work in the pollinator gardens and possibly sweep for litter. Bring your own garden gloves and tools. For the latest information, download Slack and join the Jones Forest channel. Team chat is found there. VMS: RM: W. G. Jones State Forest (Maintaining Pollinator Garden or Litter Pick-up)

Volunteers will be collecting ecological information about Kleb Woods Preserve - things like birds, water ecology, herps, forest management, etc. Hands-on experience with survey techniques, species identification and ecological data collection. https://apps.hcp4.net/med/Event/Detail/27179 Monthly Meetings 9 am - 11 am April 16, May 14, June 4, July 16 and August 27 Contact  Megan Ahlgren (MAhlgren@hcp4.net  or... Read More →

Join us at Peckinpaugh Preserve on July 16th at 9:30am for trail talk! Take a walk in the woods to our Peckinpaugh Overlook on Spring Creek with Bayou Land Conservancy's Community Conservation Manager Karastin Katusin! She will discuss the plants and animals we see on our walk, as well as the history of the Peckinpaugh... Read More →

Mosquitoes in NASA Science: Local Mosquitoes = Local Problems, July 16th, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  https://apps.hcp4.net/med/Event/Detail/29524 Take a look into the challenging surveillance, sampling, and control methods used by scientists in public health-tasked vector control programs. Participants will learn how scientists track dangerous virus activity, which criteria are used to inform operations... Read More →

Gulfton is a culturally rich neighborhood in southwest Houston with great leadership and a can-do spirit. Yet, it is a nature-deprived neighborhood, putting the human community at risk for rising temperatures, air pollution, and increased stress levels. Fortunately an effort is underway to plant trees, provide nature-rich shade shelters and bus stops and more! Part... Read More →

Help is always needed in the greenhouse or one of the garden areas in the park. NOTE:  Volunteer opportunity sign-ups for Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center are now exclusively on Better Impact.  If you do not have a Better Impact account, use this link to create one.  From your account, sign up for... Read More →

Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work Recurring  Every Wednesday 9 am - 11 am (weather permitting) Mercer Botanic Gardens, 223 Aldine Westfield, Humble 77338 Join this weekly effort alongside volunteer programming staff to care for plants in and around the pollinator garden and Honeybee Corral.  These beds provide sustenance for native pollinators including, hummingbirds, butterflies, moths,... Read More →

Webinar Description Natural history collections, such as herbaria, are well-positioned for the analysis of global change and the resulting impacts on regional biota. In this context, the digitized herbarium specimen data from the Texas Oklahoma Regional Consortium of Herbaria provide the capacity for addressing major hypotheses in the region concerning patterns of species richness and... Read More →

Enjoy learning about improving water quality, water quantity, conservation practices, water law, and aquatic habitats.  Join the training program throughout the year for FREE. Visit the Texas Waters webpage for information on becoming a certified Texas Waters Specialist and view recorded webinars from 2017-2023. Date:  Wednesday, July 17, 2024 @ 6:30-7:30p Presenters: Coauthors of Land Stewardship for Birds - Jan... Read More →

Join us for an exciting class to learn “All About Mushrooms” from Montgomery County Master Gardeners, Michelle Kane and Cathy Nickel. Registration Link for Saturday, July 13 - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-about-mushrooms-saturday-tickets-936542924097 (Cost $5; Checkout - $5.00) Registration Link for Thursday, July 18 - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-about-mushrooms-evening-tickets-936625119947 (Cost - $5; Checkout - $7.18) Learn about the mushrooms you buy at... Read More →