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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Week of Events
Kleb Woods Volunteer Opportunity
Kleb Woods Volunteer Opportunity
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
W. G. Jones State Forest Work Day
W. G. Jones State Forest Work Day
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)
Building Habitat for Wildlife
Building Habitat for Wildlife
Presenter: Randy Beehn retired from a 45-year career in the industrial construction industry as a construction manager. He now lives on Cypress Creek in Hardin County on 45 wooded acres where he enjoys caring for and managing habitat for wildlife. He is a Texas Master Naturalist with the Sabine-Neches Chapter, having served as its president... Read More →
Identifying the Native Trees of North Texas
Identifying the Native Trees of North Texas
Learn north Texas tree identification from Lisa Travis, Texas Master Naturalist member of the Blackland Prairie Chapter and creator of the award-winning tree identification brochure, “Trees of North Central Texas” which helps identify 45 of the most common trees in the DFW area. Meeting link: https://tinyurl.com/yn85nbzd Meeting ID: 885 5459 6572 ; Passcode: 571904 Please... Read More →
Garden and Greenhouse Day at Jesse H. Jones
Garden and Greenhouse Day at Jesse H. Jones
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 at Mercer
Blossom Brigade: Pollinator Garden Work at Mercer
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 →
Gardening for Monarchs and Other Wildlife Using Native Plants
Gardening for Monarchs and Other Wildlife Using Native Plants
Registration - $55 This interactive two-day workshop will be hosted online (via Zoom) on August 7th (9:00 am-4:30 pm CST), and August 9th (9:00 am-4:30 pm CST), with plenty of breaks and time for Q & A. We will send a link to the meeting 2 days beforehand, via email. When you register, please double-check... Read More →
In-person Only Chapter Meeting – Note 5:30 Start Time!
In-person Only Chapter Meeting – Note 5:30 Start Time!
NOTE: The Heartwood Chapter Meeting for August 2024 will be held at Mercer Botanic Gardens on the first Wednesday. Mercer’s Director will join us to deliver a welcome.😊 Here is the agenda text with the 5:45 PM time point for fifteen minutes of HW announcements. Flyer Agenda: 10th Annual Student Intern Research & Education Symposium... Read More →
Texas Aquatic Science Teacher Trainings
Texas Aquatic Science Teacher Trainings
Each workshop will meet the following goals: Introduce educators to TPWD & TAS materials and resources Provide a sample of field and classroom activities for coastal and inland aquatic habitats Review 2021 TEKS alignment Cost: FREE Currently all three dates will be sharing the same information and activities, if there are aquatic topics you would like to... Read More →
The Native Aquatic Plants of Texas
The Native Aquatic Plants of Texas
August 8th, 7:00pm-8:30pm While familiarity with Texas’ native flora is improving, many people overlook the diversity of Texas’ aquatic plants. This presentation will provide a basic understanding of what constitutes an aquatic plant, why they are important and highlight varying habitats and species found throughout Texas. About our speaker: Casey is an aquatic ecologist and plant... Read More →
Gardening for Monarchs and Other Wildlife Using Native Plants
Gardening for Monarchs and Other Wildlife Using Native Plants
Registration - $55 This interactive two-day workshop will be hosted online (via Zoom) on August 7th (9:00 am-4:30 pm CST), and August 9th (9:00 am-4:30 pm CST), with plenty of breaks and time for Q & A. We will send a link to the meeting 2 days beforehand, via email. When you register, please double-check... Read More →
Planning a Public Space Pollinator Garden & Grant Application Walk-Through – Clear Lake
Planning a Public Space Pollinator Garden & Grant Application Walk-Through – Clear Lake
Learn about our Native Pollinator Habitat Grant program, how to plan a pollinator garden for public spaces, and what the committee is looking for in an application. Location Environmental Institute of Houston University of Houston-Clear Lake North Office Annex I (NOA I) Building 2700 Bay Area Blvd. Houston, TX 77058 In-person Registration Need to attend... Read More →