Stewardship Saturdays
Are you looking for a way to get your hands dirty on the prairie? Look no further, and join us for a Stewardship Saturday! We welcome corporate groups, service organizations, and individuals on the second Saturday of each month at the Indiangrass Preserve to contribute to the success of this program.
Please register for a date below.
Stewardship Saturday volunteers help combat invasive species, clear fences of vegetation, and restore prairie habitats.
Where: Coastal Prairie Conservancy Indiangrass Preserve - 31975 Hebert Road, Waller, TX 77484. (Groups will sometimes depart together to complete work on other Coastal Prairie Conservancy Preserves.)
When: Second Saturday of Each Month | 9 am - 11 am May-Sept | 9 am - 12 pm Oct-April
Who: All are welcome to participate - no experience necessary. Groups larger than ten individuals, please contact volunteer@coastalprairieconservancy.org to register.
How to join: Please register below so we can email you with final reminders and work day updates.
Physical Requirements: Bending, kneeling, or sitting on the ground; some light lifting.
What to wear: Closed-toed shoes (boots preferred), tall socks, long pants, long-sleeved shirt, hat.
What to bring: Reusable water bottle, and gardening gloves (or we have pairs to borrow). All other tools are provided.
Volunteer benefits: Stewardship Saturday volunteers are welcome to hike and explore the preserve after the volunteer event. (Indiangrass Preserve is open until 1pm on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.) Volunteers also occasionally get to visit some of our preserves that are closed to the public.
Special 2024-2026 Project: CPC Volunteers are 1) collecting seed, 2) growing out seedlings, and 3) planting 20,000 milkweed plants for Monarchs across the Katy Prairie as part of a special pollinator program! Join us in this exciting endeavor! Stay tuned for special Milkweed Planting Days scheduled below! Email Bethany if you’d like to schedule a team volunteer day in our milkweed nursery or out in the field planting milkweeds.
We are also seeking individual volunteers and groups to help us plant milkweed on the following dates:
2025 - TBD
Email Bethany to schedule your own milkweed planting day for your group on a Tuesday, Friday, or Saturday!
Coastal Prairie Conservancy's policy on working with minors
To review our policy on working with minors, please visit our Volunteer page.
Volunteer Forms
Please complete our Waiver of Liability, Release & Indemnity form available on our Volunteer page.