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Here are some other web sites you will want to visit when looking for nature activities.

Title Calendar link Description Location
Amigos Del Bosque http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nacogdoches-TX/Amigos-del-Bosque-Friends-of-the-Forest/313215217051#!/pages/Nacogdoches-TX/Amigos-del-Bosque-Friends-of-the-Forest/313215217051?v=wall

A Collaborative Effort Bridging the Gaps Between Communities, Cultures & Nature

The Forest-Information Team (FIT), Amigos del Bosque (Friends of the Forest), conducts bilingual outreach, specifically targeting the Latino community with educational programs about the Texas Piney Woods ecology -the plants and animals of our region.

Based at Stephen F. Austin University, they frequently assist with educational programs at the W.G. Jones Forest in Conroe.
Butterfly Enthusiasts of SE Texas http://www.naba.org/chapters/nababest/

Volunteer for a butterfly count. No experience? That's okay. They will team you up with someone who has experience.

The group has monthly meetings, lectures, and participates in community events. They are a branch of the North American Butterfly Association.

 
Citizens Environmental Coalition http://cechouston.org/

Green jobs, grants, events - a Houston group
Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://www.birds.cornell.edu/netcommunity/citsci/projects

Help the scientists track the birds. No experience required. Learn by doing. Their web site includes bird id guides and tips for beginners.

Volunteer projects are available for the city, the forest, or your own backyard.

Our volunteers often post their group outings for bird counts on the Heartwood web site, especially for the seasonal Christmas Bird Count project.
Friends of Texas Wildlife http://www.friendsoftexaswildlife.org/
What to do and Who to call, if you find an animal that is unable to care for itself. How to donate time, money, or materials to the organization.
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center http://www.houstonarboretum.org/

The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, a lush 155-acre nature preserve, is one of Houston's greatest natural treasures.  Located in Memorial Park, the Arboretum is home to more than 75 species of native trees, 160 species of birds, 16 species of turtles, 10 species of frogs and 33 kinds of butterflies.  Visitors can explore and enjoy five miles of walking trails to experience nature at its most dramatic and in exquisite detail.  The Discovery Room provides fun, hands-on activities and exhibits to explore nature up close.
Houston Audubon Society http://www.houstonaudubon.org/

Houston Audubon Society is a chapter of the National Audubon Society which is active in our region.

Texas Master Naturalists can earn credit for lectures, bird counts, and habitat management activities.
Jesse H. Jones Nature Center http://www.hcp4.net/jones

Community activities and volunteer opportunities.


20634 Kenswick Drive
Humble, Texas 77338
Phone: (281) 446-8588
Katy Prairie Conservancy http://www.katyprairie.org/events.html

Volunteer opportunities: http://www.katyprairie.org/volunteer.html

Our mission is to preserve, protect, and enhance critical and sustainable portions of the Katy Prairie ecosystem.
Lake Houston Wilderness Park http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/lakehoustonpark.html

educational and volunteer opportunities
trails, speakers, nature center

Please note. The park is not situated on Lake Houston. The waterway within the park is Peach Creek.

Lake Houston Wilderness Park - 22031 Baptist Encampment Road, New Caney, Texas 77357

(281) 354-6881
Mercer Arboretum http://www.hcp4.net/mercer/

Community seminars and volunteer opportunities are available.

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
22306 Aldine Westfield Road
Humble, Texas 77338-1071
Phone: (281) 443-8731

 

Texas Master Naturalists may earn advanced training credit or volunteer hours credit on any topics we study, such as birds, native plants, endangered species, invasive species, pond ecology. Topics like How to Grow Bamboo or volunteer time such as propagating lilies would not fall within the criteria of our volunteer program. If in doubt, submit ithe activity to the Board for approval.
Millennium Seed Bank http://www.wildflower.org/msb/

Volunteer Project: seed collection from specific native and/or naturalized plants

Contacts for volunteer information:

  • Tom Hallowell  936-446-2524
  • Anita Tiller  281-292-6965

The (Lady Bird Johnson) Wildflower Center is the first non-governmental organization to be invited to participate in the Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) Project, a global plant conservation effort developed by the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, United Kingdom. The MSB Project coordinates work by more than 30 organizations in 20 countries worldwide. With a project budget of about $120 million, it is one of the most ambitious plant conservation initiatives ever, aiming to conserve seeds from about 10 percent of the world's plant species by the year 2010.

 

 
Monofilament Recovery & Recycling Program http://mrrp.tamu.edu/

Keep discarded fishing line out of the Texas water ways. It is a danger to boaters and wildlife.

Volunteer to install and mantain a fishing line recycling bin at road side fishing spots, boat ramps, marinas, or retail sporting goods stores where reels are respooled.

The monofilament is collected from the recycling bins and cleaned of hooks, leaders, weights, and trash. It is then shipped in postage paid boxes to the Berkley Pure Fishing Company in Iowa. Berkley melts the line down into raw plastic pellets that can be made into other plastic products including tackle boxes, spools for line, fish habitats, and toys. It is not made into more monofilament line.

 
Montgomery County Preserve http://www.springcreekgreenway.com/mcp.htm__http://www.LLT.org

Visit the Montgomery County Preserve for birdwatching, native plant observation and hiking! Nature trails meander through the preserve.

Activities and volunteer opportunities are available.

1118 Pruitt Rd
The Woodlands, TX, 77380

281-576-1634 Legacy Land Trust office)
Peckinpaugh Preserve http://www.springcreekgreenway.com/peckinpaugh.htm

Part of the Spring Creek Greenway Project

Peckinpaugh Preserve
1209 Old Riley Fuzzel Road
Spring, Texas 77386

For more information about the Preserve, contact:
Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner's Office
(281) 367-3977 or (936) 539-7817

 
Texas Amphibian Watch http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/texas_nature_trackers/amphibian_watch/

Help the scientists by counting the local frogs and toads in your own backyard or go on a pre-arranged 10-stop route each month.

No experience required. The Texas Parks & Wildlife site includes pages with photos and sound recordings to help you get started.

Contact Texas Master Naturalist, Scott Keister, to arrange a group presentation or to purchase a cd for $5 to help you learn the sounds.

Scott Keister
(713) 373-974

 
Texas Bee Watchers http://www.beewatchers.com/New_Texas_Bee_Watchers/2009_Data_Sheets/2009_Data_Sheets.html

Bee identification guide, bee friendly plants, volunteer project to monitor bees in your backyard
Texas Box Turtle Survey http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/texas_nature_trackers/box_turtle_survey/

Texas Parks & Wildlife sponsors several citizen science projects as part of their Texas Nature Trackers program.
Texas Hummingbird Roundup http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/texas_nature_trackers/hummingbird_roundup/what_is_roundup/

Part of the Nature Trackers program sponsored by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept.

Survey to provide information that can be pooled with other observations across the state to develop a picture of these birds and their habitats.
Texas Nature Trackers http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/texas_nature_trackers/

A list of volunteer projects that help the Texas Parks & Wildlife with species counts and other nature observations you can do in your own neighborhood. You don't have to be a scientist to help the scientists. Go outside; observe what you see and hear; and record it on a form. It's that simple.
Texas Nature Trackers on FaceBook http://www.facebook.com/texasnaturetrackers

Texas Nature Trackers gives volunteers the chance to help scientists by monitoring different species in your own local area.
Texas Parks & Wildlife -volunteer index http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/involved/volunteer/

A list of volunteer opportunities at the Texas State Parks
Texas Parks & Wildlife Events Calendar http://beta-www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is one of our sponsors. Check out the educational lectures and nature walks at the Texas State Parks. Texas Master Naturalist volunteers, you could offer to give a presentation or assist at an upcoming activity.
Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference http://texastrails.biketexas.org/

2012 Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference
Wednesday, Feb. 1 through Friday, Feb. 3, 2012

Active Transportation is actively growing and includes hiking trails, bike lanes, urban pedestrian corridors, paddling trails, government initiatives in rural, suburban and city areas. It encompasses recreational, work, school related and wellness focused activity for participants from all walks of life.

San Antonio is the perfect place in February to witness and experience this burgeoning interest in Trails and Active Transportation.

Building from the very successful 2010 TTAT Conference in Austin, in February 2012 we’ll have something for everyone involved in the planning, construction, funding, economics, operation, management, promotion and use of active transportation.

Partnerships are important so once again Texas Trails Network and BikeTexas are bringing together municipal/state government, non-profit transportation advocacy groups, trail users, transportation engineers and planners and private businesses to share current information and examples.

Bring your hiking boots, bicycles, walking shoes, kayaks or canoes and water bottles to get a comprehensive look and see how you can impact Trails and Active Transportation in your area and across the state.

Register now for 3 days of hands on and in-classroom information targeted to anyone interested in Trails and Active Transportation! Perfect for anyone who plans, funds, builds, advocates for, designs, programs, oversees, promotes, influences or uses trails!

Host Hotel: El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, Texas

  • Benefit from nationally recognized and state experts
  • Real life, hands on field trips
  • Knowledgeable vendor/exhibitor partners
  • Fun networking sessions
San Antonio TX
United States
See map: Google Maps
The Outdoor Nature Club http://www.outdoornatureclub.org/

The Outdoor Nature Club (ONC) is a nonprofit educational and scientific organization for all ages. It was organized in 1923 to protect and conserve our natural resources by fostering an interest in the study of nature.

ONC owns a nature preserve, the Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary (LTNS) which comprises 655 acres of wilderness with trails and flowing creeks through quiet forests of huge magnolias, towering pines, holly, and dogwood.

A full schedule of programs and field trips offers a unique and valuable opportunity to study natural sciences and all meetings are free and open to the public. We meet the second Thursday on alternate months, September through May.

Bayland Community Center
6400 Bissonnet (just west of Hillcroft)
Houston, TX
Refreshments at 7:00 PM
Meeting at 7:30 PM
Dues: $8.00 per year payable January 1

 
TPWD - Huntsville State Park http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/huntsville/

Click their link to Calendar of Events to see what's going on this month.

Call 936-295-5644 for volunteer opportunities.
TPWD - Sheldon Lake State Park http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/sheldon_lake/

educational programs and volunteer opportunities
wetlands habitat, backyard habitat garden, nature trail, visitor center

Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center
15315 Beaumont Highway (Business 90) @ Park Road 138
Houston, TX 77049

281-456-2800
TPWD -Lake Livingston State Park http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/lake_livingston/

Educational and volunteer opportunities
nature trails, program speakers

Lake Livingston State Park
300 Park Road 65
Livingston, TX 77351
936-365-2201
W.G. Jones State Forest http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/main/article.aspx?id=1789

Community activities and volunteer opportunities for the Jones State Forest will be listed on the Heartwood web site.

1328 F.M. 1488
Conroe, TX 77384

936-273-2261

The Forest has served as our Chapter's home base since 2006, providing us the use of their classroom building for our monthly meetings, training classes, community lectures, and office space.

Walking trails; horse trails; backyard habitat and pollinator gardens; examples of best land management practicies; bird watching -especially for the endangered species, the red cockaded woodpecker.

Annual volunteer opportunities: Kids Night Hike, Texas Forest Expo, Houston's Backyard, red cockaded woodpecker roost check.

Also see the Texas Forest Service web site at http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/main/default.aspx
Wildlife Rehab and Education http://wrande.org/how-you-can-help/volunteer/

Volunteering at Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education counts as your volunteer hours as a Texas Master Naturalist.  Check them out.  They do wonderful work.