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
Under One Sky
Join us November 8-9 as we unite to protect the night at Under One Sky 2024, a 24-hour virtual event designed to inspire and strengthen the growing dark sky movement and reduce light pollution worldwide. Under One Sky brings together the brightest minds dedicated to protecting the night. From astronomers exploring vast galaxies to entomologists... Read More →
Spring Creek Nature Trail Weekly Bird Survey
Spring Creek Nature Trail Weekly Bird Survey
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 →
Educational/Field Trip Opportunties at Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Educational/Field Trip Opportunties at Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Lake Houston Wilderness Park has a busy November ahead and needs help! 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. VMS: DO: Training and Education Events (Specify event at LHWP)
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)
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
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 →
Wildlife Wednesday: Striped Bark Scorpions at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center
Wildlife Wednesday: Striped Bark Scorpions at Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center
Location: 20634 Kenswick Dr. Humble, Tx 77338 Join Martin DeVore to learn about one of our secretive, venomous residents, the striped bark scorpion. Come study this eight-legged friend up close and learn what makes these creepy crawlers important to us. Afterwards, take a self-guided wander into the woods to see what other arachnids you might... Read More →
Heartwood Board Meeting
Heartwood Board Meeting
What: Heartwood Chapter Board Meeting When: First Wednesday, 6:30-8:00p Venue: Zoom (Contact mailto:heartwoodpres@gmail.com for a link.) VMS: CB: Chapter Meeting: Heartwood (Specify – attended board meeting)
Dennis Johnston Park – Pollinator Garden Maintenance
Dennis Johnston Park – Pollinator Garden Maintenance
First Thursday of every month, 9a-10:30a, Dennis Johnston Park Be part of the pollinator conservation effort in your community! Volunteers are needed year-round to weed, plant, and mulch the pollinator garden. All tools will be provided including gloves, kneeling pads, and hand tools. Please dress for the weather, wear closed-toe shoes, and bring a refillable... Read More →
Confluence: Where Ideas and Practice Meet
Confluence: Where Ideas and Practice Meet
2024 SYMPOSIUM SERIES Presented by the Bayou Conservation Association Thursday, November 7th | 10 AM - 12 PM The Ballroom at Tanglewood | 5430 Westheimer Way It’s Finally Here! 🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome you as our guest at this year’s symposium happening this week! Get ready for an inspiring morning of insights, networking, and impactful discussions on sustainable... Read More →
Trail Talk – Texas Trees
Trail Talk – Texas Trees
Fall Have you wondered what makes a tree a tree? Are you curious about the trees around you?Join Bayou Land Conservancy and Texas Master Naturalists Karastin Katusin and Diana Philpot on Thursday, November 7th at the Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center to learn the good, the bad, and the friendly of Trees! For more information,... Read More →
Ajijaak: Ojibwe Lessons From the Crane
Ajijaak: Ojibwe Lessons From the Crane
Register In Ojibwe tradition, Ajijaak (sandhill crane) represents wisdom and communication. All other clans look to Ajijaak for guidance. What does Ajijaak teach us? What can we learn from his connection to manoomin (wild rice), the Great Lakes, and his other relatives? Join us for an evening with Dr. Patty Loew as we learn... Read More →
Educational/Field Trip Opportunties at Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Educational/Field Trip Opportunties at Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Lake Houston Wilderness Park has a busy November ahead and needs help! 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. VMS: DO: Training and Education Events (Specify event at LHWP)
Removal of Invasives at Rush Haven
Removal of Invasives at Rush Haven
Greetings Greenbelt Guardians-- Despite our last 5 visits, Rush Haven still needs work. The air potatoes are on the vine and on the ground. The largest tuber recently retrieved weighed in at 1.5 pounds! We need to get them out before they take root and create more issues. Please contact Lisa or Gretchen if you... Read More →
Putting Down Roots – Coastal Prairie Conservancy Monarch Butterfly Habitat Restoration Project
Putting Down Roots – Coastal Prairie Conservancy Monarch Butterfly Habitat Restoration Project
VMS: RM: Other Locations (Specify Indiangrass Preserve Monarch Project)
Educational/Field Trip Opportunties at Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Educational/Field Trip Opportunties at Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Lake Houston Wilderness Park has a busy November ahead and needs help! 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. VMS: DO: Training and Education Events (Specify event at LHWP)
Forest Fest at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Forest Fest at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center
Forest Fest November 9, 2024 10 am - 2 pm Set up starts at 9 am Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center New event: Think of it like NatureFest, but, with a focus on trees. Volunteers needed to be at our table. They expect about 500 people. Volunteer Sign-up Contact: Alicia Mein-Johnson (281-446-8588 or... Read More →