Events

Prairie Workdays in Greater Houston Area

WEEKLY

Tuesday mornings

  • Sheldon Lake State Park.  Contact: Tom Solomon
  • Texas City Prairie Preserve.  Contact: Jim Duron

Friday mornings

MONTHLY

  • First Saturdays, usually 8:30am-11:30am: Proj. Blazing Star at Bayou Parklands, Hermann Park.  Contact:  Jason Frederick
  • Third Saturdays.  Proj. Blazing Star at Whistlestop Pocket Prairie, Hermann Park.  Contact:  Chris Gray

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Volunteer

 

COASTAL TEXAS

Armand Bayou Nature Center
Volunteer jobs: Prairie Fridays volunteer
When: Each Friday morning
What: Participate in prairie restoration efforts including plant salvage and relocation, mowing and vegetational transects in the company of experienced and friendly prairie restorationists.
Whom to contact: Mark Kramer, Stewardship Coordinator, 281.474.255
More Information: Click here.

Hermann Park Conservancy
Volunteer jobs: Project Blazing Star Volunteer
When: Monthly Saturday work days
What: Work along Texas Master Naturalists to help restore historic prairie patches to Houston's beloved Hermann Park.
Whom to contact: Jaime Gonzalez, 281.660.6683.
More Information: Click here.

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Volunteer jobs: Meadow work party volunteer
When: 3rd Saturday of each month
What: Volunteer trail workers plant native grasses and wildflowers, remove invasive species, and sow seeds in the best inner-loop prairie patch in Houston.
Whom to contact: Lori Hutson, Volunteer Director, 713.681.8433
More Information: Click here.

Houston Audubon Society
Volunteer jobs: Coastal Volunteers - Prairie restoration
When: Some Fridays and frequent Saturday workdays
What: Help repair hurricane damaged coastal prairies and woodlots along the upper Texas coast or help maintain and improve pocket prairies within the City of Houston
Whom to contact: Juanita Perkins, 713.932.1639.
More Information: Click here.

Katy Prairie Conservancy
Volunteer jobs: Tour leader, Nursery volunteer
When: Tour leader - 2nd Saturday of each month, Nursery volunteer - Each Friday morning (PrairieWorks)
What: PrairieWorks volunteers assist in maintaining KPC’s Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, combat invasive species, mulch trails, clear fences of vegetation, etc. It's your weekly chance to do your part for the planet! Groups welcomed.
Whom to contact: Terri Ficker, KPC Volunteer Coordinator, 713.523.6135
More Information: Click here

Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Center
Volunteer jobs: Prairie Restoration volunteer
When: Each Tuesday morning
What: Join knowledge volunteers to help restore native prairies and wetlands at beautiful Sheldon Lake State Park just north of Houston, TX each Tuesday.
Whom to contact: Laura Babcock, 281.456.2800
More Information: Click here

COASTAL LOUISIANA

Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society
Volunteer jobs: Prairie restoration and maintenance volunteer
When: Periodic work days at CPHPS preserves including the Eunice Prairie.
What: Participate in prairie restoration efforts on a CPHPS preserve.
Whom to contact: Jim Foret, President, 337.365.7806
More Information: Click here.

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