Spring Weekend Trip #2

Galveston State Park or Turkey Creek Backpacking Galveston State Park:  Galveston is a great location for kayaking with opportunities to see the beach and the bay. We are partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife for our kayak weekend in Galveston Bay. This is a great opportunity for the students to see a different side of […]

Summer Food Prep-FULL

The Woods Project 2700 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX, United States

The Woods Project needs your help as we prepare backpacking meals for our 2024 summer trips. We will be preparing over a thousand dinner servings for the back country, and we cannot put it all together without your help. Please bring a refillable water bottle and comfortable clothes. We will provide a light dinner and […]

Spring JLP Weekend Trip

Brazos Bend State Park Brazos Bend State Park: This will be our spring Junior Leaders Program trip and will focus on eco-therapy and stargazing. Brazos Bend is known for its alligator population and unique features to this part of Texas, so come ready to see some incredible wildlife while spending the day outside exploring. Both […]

Spring Weekend Trip #3

Huntsville State Park and Sam Houston National Park Huntsville State Park/Kayaking:  The Woods Project will once again be partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife through Texas Outdoor Families. On Saturday, the group will be split into two so everyone will spend a half day of out on the water kayaking and the other half day […]

Annual Luncheon, Journey to the Summit

The Junior League of Houston 1811 Briar Oaks Ln, Houston, TX, United States

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 students. The Woods Project trip changes lives in a thousand different ways.  In the woods, students gain new confidence, develop critical life and leadership […]

Make-up for Weekend #1

Martin Dies, Jr State Park or Sam Houston National Forest Martin Dies, Jr State Park:  The Woods Project will once again be partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife through Texas Outdoor Families. We will spend both Friday and Saturday nights camping and we have various hikes and art activities planned throughout the day. Sam Houston […]

Summer Gear Inventory

TWP Warehouse 6910 Renwick Drive, Suite V, Houston, United States

SUMMER GEAR INVENTORY AND TENT SETUP April 20th, 9am - 4pm NOTE: We will be at our warehouse - 6910 Renwick Dr., Suite V (back side of the complex) We rely on our volunteers to help ensure that our gear is ready for the nearly 200 students and 60 volunteer leaders that will be out […]

Summer Food & Snack Sorting

TWP Warehouse 6910 Renwick Drive, Suite V, Houston, United States

Summer Food and Snack Sorting Do you like to sort and organize things? If so, we could use your help! This year we are separating the snack, hot cocoa, and oatmeal sorting from our gear pack-outs and hosting them as a separate event. We will meet at the warehouse and set up tables and bins. […]

Summer Leader Training 1

The Woods Project 2700 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX, United States

Summer Leader Training Required for ALL summer volunteer leaders. The Woods Project summer leader training spans 2 days and will be held at our offices directly behind the American Red Cross building (2700 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX, 77098). This training is for our summer trip leaders only. The training covers important information on procedures, policies, […]

Summer Gear Pack: Olympic/Apostle

TWP Warehouse 6910 Renwick Drive, Suite V, Houston, United States

Please join us to help prepare for our summer program!  On this day, we will be taking all of the camping equipment needed for the summer trip to Olympic National Park, organizing it into backpack groups, and then stuffing it into gearbags that will be shipped across the country so our students can use the camping […]

Summer Leader Training 2

The Woods Project 2700 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX, United States

Summer Leader Training Required for ALL summer volunteer leaders. The Woods Project summer leader training spans 2 days and will be held at our offices directly behind the American Red Cross building (2700 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX, 77098). This training is for our summer trip leaders only. The training covers important information on procedures, policies, […]

Summer Gear Packout: Donner/BOEC

Please join us on Thursday, June 6th, to help prepare for our summer program!  On this day, we will be taking all of the camping equipment needed for the summer trip to Donner Pass, organizing it into backpack groups, and then stuffing it into gearbags that will be shipped across the country so our students can […]