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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The 9th Annual Texas Pollinator BioBlitz returns in October (https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/bioblitz). Mark your calendars now and get ready for some photographic fun and the opportunity to contribute to community science! Dates: October 11-27, 2024 Join the fun: All ages and abilities are encouraged to find pollinators and nectar-producing plants and take photos to share with friends!... Read More →
What: Join the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and our partners for the 2024 Lands & Legacies Conference, a joint event between the Texas Coastal Prairie Initiative (TCPI) and the Texas Grasslands and Savannas Initiative (TGSI)! It will be held on Thursday, October 24th, from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, and Friday, October 25th, from 8 AM... Read More →
Get those binoculars out for the weekly bird surveys conducted by JoJo Bradbury on Mondays beginning on September 9 and continuing until June! All walks start at 7:30 a.m. and end around 10:30 a.m. on the Spring Creek Nature Trail (Creekside Park West Trailhead: 30.14895, -95.56334). Meet in the parking lot kiosk at the end... Read More →
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)
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 →
If you would like to sign up for any of the following volunteer opportunities, please email the Park Naturalist, Katharine LeBoeuf , at Katharine.leboeuf@houstontx.gov. Date Time Description # of volunteers needed Saturday, October 12th 9am - 12pm 3 programs, Girl Scout troops 2 Wednesday, October 23rd 9:30am-11:30am 100 High Schoolers Multiple Programs 2-3 Friday, October 25th 8:30am-11:30am... Read More →
Rush Haven still needs work. The air potatoes are on the vine and on the ground. We need to get them out before they take root. Please consider joining, if you can. Friday, October 25, Rush Haven Targeted species: Air Potato Time: 8:00-11:00 am - come when you can, leave when you must. Location: Greenbelt behind 155 Rush Haven... Read More →
If you would like to sign up for any of the following volunteer opportunities, please email the Park Naturalist, Katharine LeBoeuf , at Katharine.leboeuf@houstontx.gov. Date Time Description # of volunteers needed Saturday, October 12th 9am - 12pm 3 programs, Girl Scout troops 2 Wednesday, October 23rd 9:30am-11:30am 100 High Schoolers Multiple Programs 2-3 Friday, October 25th 8:30am-11:30am... Read More →
Friday, October 25th, The Zombie Survival Hike Game Night. Event is 7pm-9pm Contact John Herron and he will set up a meeting time before hand to go over the activities. Greeters: Greet guests, explain the game, and get them started. Hike Leaders: Great for story tellers. They will lead a group on the Loblolly Trail... Read More →
If you would like to sign up for any of the following volunteer opportunities, please email the Park Naturalist, Katharine LeBoeuf , at Katharine.leboeuf@houstontx.gov. Date Time Description # of volunteers needed Saturday, October 12th 9am - 12pm 3 programs, Girl Scout troops 2 Wednesday, October 23rd 9:30am-11:30am 100 High Schoolers Multiple Programs 2-3 Friday, October 25th 8:30am-11:30am... Read More →
Volunteers needed: set-up, treat tables, face painting, photo booth, gate greeters, trail greeters and much more. JesseJonesPark@pct3.hctx. net Contact: Courtney 281-446-8588 or email at courtney.parfait@pct3.hctx.net VMS: PO: Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center (Specify volunteer activities)
Hike with Us at Peckinpaugh Preserve! Join Bayou Land Conservancy board member Justin Hicks for a guided hike at Peckinpaugh Preserve on Saturday, October 26th! With the weather finally cooling off, it’s a great time to enjoy a hike in the woods! NOTE: Time change to 4p! Register Here! VMS: AT: Bayou Land Conservancy (Guided Hike... Read More →
Volunteer Here: https://buytickets.at/fishingsfuture/1101306 There will be fishing, casting, and a few more angler education set up areas. Contact Michael Scherer michael@fishingsfuture.org VMS: PO: Huntsville State Park (specify Boo-Gill and Haunted Boathouse - describe activities)