It’s time to volunteer again! You know you want to, but you know there are rules, right? So here they are:

1. Only a certain number of people will be allowed in each garden area. Be prepared to grow where you’re planted (work where you’re most needed)!
2. You must supply your own gloves and tools.
3. Park at the education building, not in front of the office.
4. If you are more comfortable wearing a face mask, you are more than welcome to.
5. Limits on the number of people should allow for 6 feet social distancing. Be mindful of the distance.
6. As always, bring adequate sun protection and water.
7. If you have been exposed to COVID-19, please quarantine for 14 days before joining Texas Master Naturalists – Heartwood Chapterat the Forest.

Volunteer slots begin at 9 am and end at noon.  Contact heartwoodvsp@gmail.com for the latest plans.

VMS: RM: WG Jones State Forest (Specify garden or nursery maintenance)

On the Second Tuesday of each month at the noon hour (12 PM Central Standard Time), the TMN State Office will offer an hour-long virtual advanced training event (sometimes including some fantastic new and returning guest speakers).

One of the great things about TMN Tuesdays is the fact that they count for AT, even if you view them after the fact. So, if you didn’t get to see them the first time around, there’s still time to view them and have them count for AT!

Every spring and fall, billions of birds migrate through the US, mostly under the cover of darkness. This mass movement of birds must contend with a dramatically increasing but still largely unrecognized threat: light pollution.

What BirdCast needs you to do:

• Join BirdCast by committing to turn lights off from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. during critical migration periods.
• Talk with friends, businesses, elected officials, schools, and other stakeholders and get them to join the movement, too!
• Share your support for the cause via social media and with local media.

Trail maintenance, volunteer work crew, and garden group.

For information on volunteer opportunities at Kleb Woods, contact Megan Ahlgren

VMS CODE: RM: Kleb Woods

It’s time to volunteer again! You know you want to, but you know there are rules, right? So here they are:

1. Only a certain number of people will be allowed in each garden area. Be prepared to grow where you’re planted (work where you’re most needed)!
2. You must supply your own gloves and tools.
3. Park at the education building, not in front of the office.
4. If you are more comfortable wearing a face mask, you are more than welcome to.
5. Limits on the number of people should allow for 6 feet social distancing. Be mindful of the distance.
6. As always, bring adequate sun protection and water.
7. If you have been exposed to COVID-19, please quarantine for 14 days before joining Texas Master Naturalists – Heartwood Chapter at the Forest.

Volunteer slots begin at 9 am and end at noon.  Contact heartwoodvsp@gmail.com for the latest plans.

VMS: RM: WG Jones State Forest (Specify garden or nursery maintenance)

Interested in volunteering? Stop by the Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center for a casual gathering with staff and volunteers to learn about the variety of rewarding volunteer opportunities.

Ages 16+ or accompanied by an adult. Families are welcome. Please contact volunteer coordinator Brent Wilkins at 281-446-8588 or bwilkins@hcp4.net for more information and to RSVP.

The Nature Discovery Center Naturalists offer weekend Meet the Animals sessions aimed to give you a more in depth introduction to Nature Discovery Center animals. Come learn about their behavior and ecology as well as the characteristics that make them unique in an interactive program with both live animals and natural history specimens.

Limit: 10 people to allow for better social distancing. Please bring and wear your masks as social distancing may not always be possible on the trails.

Days, Dates, Times & Topics:
Saturday, January 16 at 1:00 pm – Fuzzy Mammals
Saturday, March 20 at 1:00 pm – Reptiles
Saturday, May 15 at 1:00 pm – Insects and Inverts

Cost: $5 / person

Meet: Behind the Center at the Pavilions.

Advance registration is required. This is not a drop off program. All children must be registered and accompanied by registered adults.

Register Online Now: https://naturediscoverycentertexas.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=436&

Note: This program is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or due to changes in the status of the pandemic and corresponding city, county and state regulations.

Because Breathing is Living!

Gather your friends, family and coworkers and join American Lung Association of Texas at this year’s LUNG FORCE Walk. American Lung Association of Texas are  coming together to celebrate their power to make a difference in a people’s lives.

American Lung Association of Texas is getting ready for a morning of fresh air, healthy fun, and healthy lungs, and American Lung Association of Texas would love to see you there. It doesn’t matter whether you stroll, saunter or power-walk, everyone is welcome, regardless of age or athletic ability.

Register today and save your spot at the LUNG FORCE Walk – Texas on June 5, 2021 at 8:00 AM (CT). Help American Lung Association of Texas achieve their  vision of a world free of lung cancer and lung disease.