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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Location: SHSU Woodlands Campus; 3380 College Park Dr or online via Zoom Everyone is welcome to come at 6:00 p.m. to socialize. Presenter: Mary Warwick with the Houston Humane Society’s Wildlife Center Mary and her organization were instrumental in saving over 2,000 bats from several locations during the January 2024 freeze. She will share details... Read More →
Interns: This is the initial training schedule. Any changes communicated by the committee take precedence over this schedule. VMS Code: Initial Training (Description: Class #11 - Entomology and Herpetology)
Heartwood Chapter Meetings are scheduled monthly on the second Wednesday (except December) at 6:30 p.m. on the first floor of Sam Houston State University, Woodlands Campus, 3380 College Park Dr, The Woodlands. April Meeting In celebration of Volunteer Awareness Month, we will hear from three of our partner organizations: The Woodlands Township - Grace DeCarlo... Read More →
Interns: This is the initial training schedule. Any changes communicated by the committee take precedence over this schedule. VMS Code: Initial Training (Description: Class #8 - Forest Eco-Systems; Red Cockaded Woodpecker)
Date and Time: February 15, 2024, from 7-8p Delivery: In-person (SHSU – The Woodlands at 3380 College Park Drive, Room 230) and via Zoom with advance registration required Presenter: Pines and Prairies and Heartwood Chapter member Patti Thompson Topic: Native Plants and Your Homeowner Association Business Meeting: Vote on the three open board positions – Bob Dailey, President; Helen Capozzelli, Secretary; Jay Gowen, Director at... Read More →
Indulge your LOVE for plants by attending our Chapter meeting on February 14! Topic: Plants and the Miracles They Contain Presenter: Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen, Ph.D. is often (somewhat) jokingly described as a scientist raised by wolves. Having an M.S. in medicinal chemistry and a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry, he brings science into the world... Read More →
Presenter: Suzanne Simpson from the Galveston Bay Foundation and the Author of Wild Houston Presenter's Bio: Suzanne Simpson is a Houston-based ecologist, conservationist, and author working to conserve Texas’ iconic landscapes. She is the author of the newly released book Wild Houston, which explores the biodiversity of the nation’s fourth-largest city. Suzanne holds a BS... Read More →
The December Chapter Board Meeting will be held at the SHSU Woodlands Campus, First Floor from 10a - 1p. VMS: CB: Chapter Meeting (Attended chapter board meeting)
For: Heartwood Members and Their Guests We are excited about our upcoming Year-End Banquet! Our special guest speaker will be Federico Marques. Federico is a native Houstonian and a graduate of the University of Houston. He founded MoonFlower Farms (a subsidiary of MoonFlower Technologies) to focus on hyper-local sustainable city farming. Year-End Banquet Details:... Read More →
Business meeting: 6p at the SHSU Woodlands Campus, 3380 College Park Dr, Conroe, Texas 77384 (fourth floor). Program: "How to Read a Plant - The Effect of Temperature on Form" presented by Justin Williams, Ph.D Justin Williams received his undergraduate and Ph. D. at the University of Texas at Austin under the direction of Billie... Read More →
