Spend a night under the stars with The Woods Project in your own tent surrounded by 6000 animals from all over the world! This overnight at the Houston Zoo includes engaging programing on zoo property with animals before heading back to our tents (inside the zoo) for the night. Interested in volunteering? Contact Miles White […]
Join The Woods Project on a spooky night hike and costume party at Nature Discovery Center. We will have a costume contest, engage in nature programming, take an evening sunset/night walk. Interested in volunteering? Contact Miles White miles@thewoodsproject.org.
The Woods Project students and volunteers will meet at MacGregor Park. No need to be a biking expert to join, but participants should know how to ride a bike. This will not be the longest ride ever but it will be a longer ride. Interested in volunteering? Contact Miles White miles@thewoodsproject.org.
Join The Woods Project in Houston's largest park for a chance to get your hands on gear and putting on a loaded backpack. We will pack our very own backpack, make our lunch, and head out for a hike with the gear. You will learn how to fit a backpack and all the other components […]
The Woods Project is hosting our 10th annual Walk for The Woods Project event, presented by ENGIE, on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at BakerRipley- Ripley House. The Walk is our largest fundraiser of the year and will help us provide life-changing leadership development opportunities to even more Houston high school students from low-income communities. Over 180 students are expected to participate in our 2-week […]
The Woods Project students will work with Memorial Park Conservancy staff and volunteers on a service project to benefit the park. Interested in volunteering? Contact Miles White miles@thewoodsproject.org
Come test yourself and climb with The Woods Project. Interested in volunteering? Contact Miles White miles@thewoodsproject.org.
Have you been curious about volunteering for a weekend trip, but not quite sure what to expect? Then please join us as we kick off the new school semester with a Spring Volunteer Leader Orientation! 6:00-6:30 Meet & Greet: Enjoy e-mingling with current and new volunteers. 6:30-8:00 Orientation: Topics will include: Weekend trip schedule & activities Gear information […]
Sam Houston National Forest or Big Thicket Backpacking Trip This is a great opportunity for your students and leaders to have a little glimpse of what to expect on their summer trip. The groups will hike about 10 – 12 miles total over the course of Saturday and Sunday morning. We are looking for folks […]
Join us at our Annual Luncheon to meet The Woods Project alumni, hear their inspiring stories of transformation, and learn more about how we are changing the life trajectory of Houston’s most underserved youth. The Woods Project trip changes lives in a thousand different ways. In the woods, students gain new confidence, develop critical life […]
Gear Day to prepare for Summer Trips! On this day, we will be taking inventory of most of our gear to make sure we have enough to equip our summer students and volunteers. NOTE: We will be at our new warehouse (6910 Renwick Dr.). We rely on our volunteers to help ensure that our gear […]
The Woods Project needs your help as we prepare backpacking meals for our 2022 summer trips. There are 6 days worth of food and we cannot put it all together without your help. Please bring a refillable water bottle and comfortable clothes you do not mind getting dirty. We will provide pizza and drinks! Click here […]
