Airport Day- Departure Group 4

It's AIRPORT DAY! We need your help! Join The Woods Project at both George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and or William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) as we send off nearly 200 students and 60 volunteers for their life-changing 2 week wilderness immersion experiences in California and Washington. We have 6 flights departing between June 18th […]

Summer Trips- Donner Summit/ Desolation Wilderness 2

This summer, our students and volunteer leaders will spend two weeks just west of Lake Tahoe, in the Donner Summit/Desolation Wilderness area.  The first week will be spent in an outdoor educational setting with a front country partner, and the second week will be spent backpacking.

Airport Day- Departure Group 5

It's AIRPORT DAY! We need your help! Join The Woods Project at both George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and or William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) as we send off nearly 200 students and 60 volunteers for their life-changing 2 week wilderness immersion experiences in California and Washington. We have 6 flights departing between June 18th […]

Summer Trips- Donner Summit/ Desolation Wilderness 3

This summer, our students and volunteer leaders will spend two weeks just west of Lake Tahoe, in the Donner Summit/Desolation Wilderness area.  The first week will be spent in an outdoor educational setting with a front country partner, and the second week will be spent backpacking.

Airport Day- Departure Group 6

It's AIRPORT DAY! We need your help! Join The Woods Project at both George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and or William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) as we send off nearly 200 students and 60 volunteers for their life-changing 2 week wilderness immersion experiences in California and Washington. We have 6 flights departing between June 18th […]

Sleeping Bag Wash Day

Harrisburg Spin Cycle 5104 Harrisburg, Houston, TX, United States

Come help us wash & dry our sleeping bags! Every summer we put our down sleeping bags through a lot of use and by the end they are in desperate need of washing. Now is the time to prepare them for our upcoming weekend camping trips. The most challenging part is drying our down sleeping […]

Mini Weekend Food Pack

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

The Woods Project needs your help as we prepare backpacking meals for our fall and spring weekend trips. This will be a small and casual volunteer event since we are only preparing 2 dozen backpacking meals. All volunteers that have not submitted an Event Volunteer Form, must do so before registering. Thank you! If you […]

Fall Volunteer Orientation

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

Have you been curious about volunteering for a weekend trip, but not quite sure what to expect? Then please join us for our Fall Volunteer Orientation! 6:00-6:30 Meet & Greet: Enjoy mingling with current and new volunteers. 6:30-8:00 Weekend Trip Orientation: The Woods Project Introduction Volunteer Opportunities Weekend Trip Outline Leader Roles and Responsibilities Safety and […]

Fall JLP Weekend

Galveston State Park Calling all Junior Leaders and passionate volunteers!  The Junior Leaders Program provides young leaders with greater opportunities to explore nature while enhancing critical traits and growing strong relationships and leadership skills in order to create role models for The Woods Project. Join us for an unforgettable 'Choose Your Own Adventure' style trip […]

Virtual Volunteer Orientation

Since we had a lot of people reach out and say they were unavailable for the in-person class we have scheduled a virtual trip leader orientation. It is scheduled for Tuesday, October 10th from 6:30pm - 8pm. It will be held over Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out a few days before the […]

First Aid Restock

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

The Woods Project needs help restocking first aid kits for the upcoming program year! This work is extremely important and helps us to ensure the safety and health of our students and volunteers while they are out in the wilderness. If you are available to donate your time, it will be greatly appreciated! Wear comfortable […]

Fall Weekend Trip #1

Brazos Bend State Park or Turkey Creek Backpacking Brazos Bend State Park: We will be doing some hiking, biking, and exploring of the state park. 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. […]