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Join us at the Raptor and Education Center at Sims Bayou for a morning of gardening and sanctuary maintenance. We work 8AM – 12PM, once a month on the 1st Wednesday, September through June. Activities include trail maintenance, filling bird feeders and baths, litter pick-up, native gardening, and invasive species removal. It's a great way to enjoy the outdoors and help out in the community! Bring water, sunscreen, bug repellent & gloves. Wear closed-toe shoes & long pants. Bring sack lunch if desired. Children of any age are welcome with their parent/chaperone. (Minimum age without a parent/chaperone is 14 years.) There is a maximum number of 8 participants at a workday.

We will work to ensure that social distancing is maintained and that current public health precautions are being followed for each work party, and we ask that volunteers take an active role in this effort as well.

Meet us at this internationally known birding hot spot and help us beautify one of our 4 nature sanctuaries here, improving both the visitor infrastructure and wildlife habitat. This is a great opportunity to get outside while making a difference.

Volunteers who help out at High Island Work Days are treated to a delicious meal prepared by our lunch crew.

Work Days are held once a month, October through March on the second Saturday of the month. We start work around 8:30 AM and work until about noon, when we break for lunch, provided by Houston Audubon and prepared by the lunch crew. Lunch at the picnic area of Boy Scout Woods is a good chance to visit with other volunteers and recharge from a morning of exercise and work . After lunch, we take about an hour to tie up any loose ends and clean up. Please bring your own refillable water bottles and lots of ice water.

Before registering for Spring 2023 Collision Monitoring shifts, all monitors are required to attend or watch the recording of Collision Monitor Training. This training will include the mission and history of Collision Monitoring, how to join the state wide project on iNaturalist to report your specimens, how to use the various report forms, building routes, parking permits, and other vital information on how to be a monitor.

Join us at the Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary for a morning of sanctuary maintenance. We work 9 AM – 12 PM, once a month on the 3rd Saturday from October through March. Activities can include trail maintenance, litter pick-up, native gardening, and invasive species removal. It's a great way to enjoy the outdoors and meet like-minded friends! Please make sure to dress appropriately for getting wet and muddy. Bring a refillable water bottle, sunscreen, and work or gardening gloves.

All volunteers must pre-register at least a week in advance using the link below.

Spring migration brings thousands of people to the internationally acclaimed Smith Oaks and Boy Scout Woods sanctuaries. We need volunteers to help at both sanctuaries' kiosks with admission and merchandise sales, maintenance of daily sightings lists, and to provide sanctuary information to visitors. All training is given on site so no experience is required!

Shifts*:

- Daily from March 25th to April 30th. Weekend shifts available at Smith Oaks Kiosk until May 21st

- 9 am to 4:30 pm. (partial shifts can be discussed)

*This volunteer opportunity is eligible for RV Caretaker hours. Please visit the RV Caretaker Page for more information on how to qualify.

Spring migration brings thousands of people to the internationally acclaimed Smith Oaks and Boy Scout Woods sanctuaries. We need volunteers to help at both sanctuaries' kiosks with admission and merchandise sales, maintenance of daily sightings lists, and to provide sanctuary information to visitors. All training is given on site so no experience is required!

Shifts*:

- Daily from March 25th to April 30th. Weekend shifts available at Smith Oaks Kiosk until May 21st

- 9 am to 4:30 pm. (partial shifts can be discussed)

*This volunteer opportunity is eligible for RV Caretaker hours. Please visit the RV Caretaker Page for more information on how to qualify.

Spring migration brings thousands of people to the internationally acclaimed Smith Oaks and Boy Scout Woods sanctuaries. We need volunteers to help at both sanctuaries' kiosks with admission and merchandise sales, maintenance of daily sightings lists, and to provide sanctuary information to visitors. All training is given on site so no experience is required!

Shifts*:

- Daily from March 25th to April 30th. Weekend shifts available at Smith Oaks Kiosk until May 21st

- 9 am to 4:30 pm. (partial shifts can be discussed)

*This volunteer opportunity is eligible for RV Caretaker hours. Please visit the RV Caretaker Page for more information on how to qualify.

Spring migration brings thousands of people to the internationally acclaimed Smith Oaks and Boy Scout Woods sanctuaries. We need volunteers to help at both sanctuaries' kiosks with admission and merchandise sales, maintenance of daily sightings lists, and to provide sanctuary information to visitors. All training is given on site so no experience is required!

Shifts*:

- Daily from March 25th to April 30th. Weekend shifts available at Smith Oaks Kiosk until May 21st

- 9 am to 4:30 pm. (partial shifts can be discussed)

*This volunteer opportunity is eligible for RV Caretaker hours. Please visit the RV Caretaker Page for more information on how to qualify.

Spring migration brings thousands of people to the internationally acclaimed Smith Oaks and Boy Scout Woods sanctuaries. We need volunteers to help at both sanctuaries' kiosks with admission and merchandise sales, maintenance of daily sightings lists, and to provide sanctuary information to visitors. All training is given on site so no experience is required!

Shifts*:

- Daily from March 25th to April 30th. Weekend shifts available at Smith Oaks Kiosk until May 21st

- 9 am to 4:30 pm. (partial shifts can be discussed)

*This volunteer opportunity is eligible for RV Caretaker hours. Please visit the RV Caretaker Page for more information on how to qualify.

With Conservation Specialist Wyatt Egelhoff

Spring migration brings thousands of people to the internationally acclaimed Smith Oaks and Boy Scout Woods sanctuaries. We need volunteers to help at both sanctuaries' kiosks with admission and merchandise sales, maintenance of daily sightings lists, and to provide sanctuary information to visitors. All training is given on site so no experience is required!

Shifts*:

- Daily from March 25th to April 30th. Weekend shifts available at Smith Oaks Kiosk until May 21st

- 9 am to 4:30 pm. (partial shifts can be discussed)

*This volunteer opportunity is eligible for RV Caretaker hours. Please visit the RV Caretaker Page for more information on how to qualify.

Spring migration brings thousands of people to the internationally acclaimed Smith Oaks and Boy Scout Woods sanctuaries. We need volunteers to help at both sanctuaries' kiosks with admission and merchandise sales, maintenance of daily sightings lists, and to provide sanctuary information to visitors. All training is given on site so no experience is required!

Shifts*:

- Daily from March 25th to April 30th. Weekend shifts available at Smith Oaks Kiosk until May 21st

- 9 am to 4:30 pm. (partial shifts can be discussed)

*This volunteer opportunity is eligible for RV Caretaker hours. Please visit the RV Caretaker Page for more information on how to qualify.