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Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity 9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Aug 3 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Texas Coastal Watershed Program holds weekly volunteer days for their stormwater wetland program, 9am-12pm on Thursdays. Volunteers help propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, or at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson.  The stormwater wetland program is developing demonstration projects to show  how wetlands can be designed into flood...
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Prairie Friday 8:30 am
Prairie Friday @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 4 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information. Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.
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Garden Work Day with Sheldon Lake Park 9:00 am
Garden Work Day with Sheldon Lake Park @ Sheldon Lake State Park
Aug 5 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Garden Work Day with Sheldon Lake Park @ Sheldon Lake State Park
Come join Sheldon Lake Park and dig into the Wildscape Garden on Saturday, August 5, 2017, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. By cleaning up the brush, removing weedy plants, and trimming back bushes, you are helping the wildscape grow and creating a wonderful demonstration garden. This is a perfect opportunity to learn about the native plants you can plant in your...
Loam Agronomics Volunteer Day 9:00 am
Loam Agronomics Volunteer Day
Aug 5 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Loam Agronomics Volunteer Day @ Richmond | Texas | United States
Loam Agronomics‘ first volunteer day at the farm will be Saturday, August 5, 2017, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. The first year’s weeds are tough on any sustainable vegetable farm, but the Gulf Coast’s summer weeds are the most insidious around. They have some crops that are experiencing significant weed pressure and could really use your help to get them cleaned up. The...
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Plant Propagation Committee at Memorial Park Greenhouse 9:00 am
Plant Propagation Committee at Memorial Park Greenhouse @ Memorial Park Greenhouse
Aug 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Plant Propagation Committee at Memorial Park Greenhouse @ Memorial Park Greenhouse
Anyone interested in native plants is invited to join Gulf Coast Master Naturalists on the propagation workdays on second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 9:00 am to noon.  Please note this is the new site in Memorial Park. RSVP to Lan Shen at Lan.Shen@TXgcmn.org 713-771-1415 or Celeste Mead at Celeste.Mead@txgcmn.org 832-680-7263 or just come on out!
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity 9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Aug 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Texas Coastal Watershed Program holds weekly volunteer days for their stormwater wetland program, 9am-12pm on Thursdays. Volunteers help propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, or at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson.  The stormwater wetland program is developing demonstration projects to show  how wetlands can be designed into flood...
Volunteer Open House 9:00 am
Volunteer Open House @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Aug 10 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Volunteer Open House @ Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Volunteer Open House Saturday, August 26 9:00-10:30 am Stay afterwards for the School Programs Open House! 10:30 – 11:30 am For more information, or to RSVP, please call 713-366-0375 or click the button below. RSVP’s are requested by Wednesday, August 23. RSVP Join us for a bit of breakfast and hear from Arboretum staff about the exciting volunteer opportunities coming...
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Shoreline Clean Up at San Luis Pass 7:30 am
Shoreline Clean Up at San Luis Pass
Aug 11 @ 7:30 am – 10:30 am
Shoreline Clean Up at San Luis Pass @ Galveston | Texas | United States
There will be a shore line trash removal effort Friday, August 11, 2017, from 7:30 to 10:30 AM with the American Bird Conservancy, and the wildlife and waters of the San Luis Pass area of Galveston Island need your help. Together, we can improve this birding habitat and reduce the amount of trash entering the waters. Lend a helping hand and...
Prairie Friday 8:30 am
Prairie Friday @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 11 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information. Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.
Texas City Prairie Preserve Volunteer Workday 8:30 am
Texas City Prairie Preserve Volunteer Workday @ Texas City Prairie Preserve
Aug 11 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Looking for a way to get back to nature and get your hands dirty?  Volunteer for The Nature Conservancy!  They are hosting volunteer workdays the second Friday of every month at the Texas City Prairie Preserve, a 2,300-acre hidden gem south of Houston, in Texas City.  Volunteers of every background and ability level are eagerly welcome.  Workdays will include a variety...
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Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity 9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Aug 17 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Texas Coastal Watershed Program holds weekly volunteer days for their stormwater wetland program, 9am-12pm on Thursdays. Volunteers help propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, or at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson.  The stormwater wetland program is developing demonstration projects to show  how wetlands can be designed into flood...
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Prairie Friday 8:30 am
Prairie Friday @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 18 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information. Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.
Volunteer at Milby Park 9:00 am
Volunteer at Milby Park
Aug 18 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Volunteer at Milby Park @ Houston | Texas | United States
Volunteer to help the Houston Parks and Rec Department and the Student Conservation Association keep the Milby Park restoration trash-free. The restored riparian system is well on its way, but they need continuing community efforts to help maintain the park. They will be hosting a volunteer trash cleanup day on Friday, August 18, 2017, from 9-11 AM, at Milby Park, 2001 Central...
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Baby Squirrel Program: Volunteers Needed
Baby Squirrel Program: Volunteers Needed
Aug 19 all-day
Baby Squirrel Program: Volunteers Needed @ Houston | Texas | United States
In the early spring and early fall, the Texas Wildlife Rehab Coalition (TWRC) Wildlife Center receives hundreds of baby squirrels from rescuers. These squirrels will be fed and cared for in our onsite Baby Squirrel Program until they are old enough to transition to release back into the wild. We need help from caring volunteers with this huge endeavor. All volunteers must register, pay...
Olivewood Cemetery Clean-up 9:00 am
Olivewood Cemetery Clean-up @ Historic Olivewood Cemetery
Aug 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Olivewood is located next to White Oak Bayou, and is therefore surrounded by lush flora. It only takes about a week in the summer for the cemetery to be overrun with vegetation. Beyond routine mowing and weeding, the Descendants of Olivewood have begun projects to beautify individual plots, restoring the old landscaping that has changed with time. If you have...
Volunteer Workday at Don Green Park 9:00 am
Volunteer Workday at Don Green Park @ Don Greene Nature Park
Aug 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Volunteer Workday at Don Green Park @ Don Greene Nature Park | Houston | Texas | United States
Join us Every 3rd Saturday of every month at “The Don Greene Nature Park”. A new, one acre Harris County neighborhood pocket park left to the county and dedicated in honor of Don Greene’s memory on October 2015. The Friends of Don Greene is a new non-profit dedicated to restoring the property to it’s original glory from the days when...
Orientation for New Garden Volunteers 9:30 am
Orientation for New Garden Volunteers
Aug 19 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Orientation for New Garden Volunteers @ Houston | Texas | United States
Hermann Park Conservancy is always looking for new volunteers to help keep the McGovern Centennial Gardens growing. They invite anyone interested in becoming a Garden volunteer to attend an orientation. There you will learn about all the opportunities available with the Conservancy and a little bit more about what HPC does to keep Hermann Park looking good. Come out and...
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Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity 9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Aug 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Texas Coastal Watershed Program holds weekly volunteer days for their stormwater wetland program, 9am-12pm on Thursdays. Volunteers help propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, or at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson.  The stormwater wetland program is developing demonstration projects to show  how wetlands can be designed into flood...
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Prairie Friday 8:30 am
Prairie Friday @ Armand Bayou Nature Center
Aug 25 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
An opportunity to participate in stewardship work for registered volunteers–if you are not already a volunteer, please check out Armand Bayou Nature Centers’ website for more information. Help restore the prairie by potting and planting native plants and forbs every Friday, rain or shine. You do not need to attend every Friday.
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Texas Stream Team Volunteer Training 8:00 am
Texas Stream Team Volunteer Training @ Houston Advanced Research Center
Aug 26 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Texas Stream Team Volunteer Training @ Houston Advanced Research Center | The Woodlands | Texas | United States
Volunteers are needed to collect water quality information from local waterways as part of the Texas Stream Team statewide network. A Texas Stream Team Certified Water Monitor Phase 1 and 2 Training will be from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the Houston Advanced Research Center, 8801 Gosling Road, The Woodlands. Registration is required, and class size is limited. This training is sponsored...
Deer Park Prairie: Workday 9:00 am
Deer Park Prairie: Workday @ Deer Park Prairie
Aug 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workday: Fourth Saturday of each month, 9:00 a.m. to noon or later Visitation of Deer Park Prairie is by appointment only. Since the prairie will be attended on scheduled workdays, they will be ideal days to visit. Please email HNPAT@TexasPrairie for appointment on either workdays or any other days. 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park, TX 77536  (Check out the map for...
Houston Arboretum Volunteer Open House 9:00 am
Houston Arboretum Volunteer Open House
Aug 26 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Houston Arboretum Volunteer Open House @ Houston | Texas | United States
Have you ever wanted to be an Arboretum volunteer? Join the Houston Arboretum for a bit of breakfast and find out what volunteering at the Arboretum is all about. Stay afterwards for the School Programs Open House and learn how you can help introduce the next generation of Houstonians to the natural world. Volunteer Open House is from 9:00 to 10:30...
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Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity 9:00 am
Stormwater Wetland Program Volunteer Opportunity
Aug 31 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Texas Coastal Watershed Program holds weekly volunteer days for their stormwater wetland program, 9am-12pm on Thursdays. Volunteers help propagate plants in the wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green in Clear Lake City, or at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in Lake Jackson.  The stormwater wetland program is developing demonstration projects to show  how wetlands can be designed into flood...