The following organizations protect and nurture the plant and animal life that inhabit Fort Bend County and Houston.
We are the leading animal rescue and protection organization in the Gulf Coast region with the ability to care for a vast array of animal species including companion animals, small pets, horses and farm animals, native wildlife and exotics, all on one campus. As Houston’s first and largest animal protection organization, we offer the region’s most comprehensive, highly qualified care and services to animals in need. We stand by our mission to promote commitment to and respect for all animals and free them from suffering, abuse and exploitation, and proudly place all healthy animals into loving homes, with adoption partners or in reputable sanctuaries.
View Organization ProfileEstablished by John Fairey in 1971, The John Fairey Garden (formerly Peckerwood Garden) is an extraordinary preservation garden on 39 acres near Hempstead, Texas. The garden is widely acclaimed for the originality of its design, its education and conservation programs, and its exceptional collection of over 3,000 plants, including many endangered and rare plants from Mexico, North America, and Asia.
View Organization ProfileFort Bend County Animal Services welcomes volunteers to assist in animal care. Providing love, care and attention to the more than 3,500 animals the shelter takes in each year is no small feat! We need the support of volunteers to ensure our cats and dogs get daily exercise and enrichment and are matched up with loving, forever families. Join our lifesaving volunteer team at Fort Bend County Animal Services and make a difference for homeless pets! Whether you’re a group looking for a one-time opportunity, a youth group needing service hours, or an individual who wants to commit to regular volunteering, we have a place for you here at FBCAS.
View Organization ProfileBeauty’s Garden provides fresh produce, engages in the environmentally conscious production of food, educates the community on nutrition and holistic personal wellness, and empowers socio-economic health and growth by sustaining a fertile community garden and working collaboratively with local businesses, institutions, schools, and individual members of the Independence Heights community
View Organization ProfileLocated at Cullen and Wheeler, the Campus Community Garden is approximately 600 square feet of university land devoted to growing organic produce and educating campus and community members about healthy living. All of our produce is donated directly to local food pantries and facilities serving low-income families and individuals.
View Organization ProfileThe mission of MPC is to restore, preserve, and enhance Memorial Park for the enjoyment of all Houstonians, today and tomorrow. Memorial Park Conservancy aspires to implement principles of exceptional park management and stewardship in a successful public-private partnership with the Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD).
View Organization ProfileHouston Pets Alive! is a 501(c)3 organization founded by Andrea Birkelbach in 2014. We are comprised of animal loving volunteers and staff who never stop working to save the next life. HPA!’s mission is to save dogs and cats at risk of euthanasia and find them loving homes, while preventing unwanted animals.
View Organization ProfileAdopt-a-Highway is a program that allows volunteers to adopt stretches of state-maintained roadway to conduct litter pickups.The original Adopt-a-Highway program began right here in Texas in 1985. Since then, it’s grown into a nationally and internationally recognized litter-prevention effort, saving taxpayers’ dollars and keeping our rights of way clean.
View Organization ProfileHouston Audubon is a regional nonprofit conservation, education and advocacy organization that focuses on protecting the natural environment for birds and people. A significant part of our work is owning and managing nature sanctuaries to protect habitat for birds and provide people recreational opportunities in nature. We were accredited as a land trust in July 2017. Our strategic plan states: "The flight and song we nurture today defines the quality of life and sense of place we share tomorrow. Houston Audubon aims to inspire a culture of conservation and a way of life that allows us to thrive in harmony with nature. Our vision is the creation of a healthier, more beautiful place to live by leading and nurturing a community that values and supports birds." Houston Audubon is a financially independent 501(c)(3) charitable conservation organization and is a chapter of the National Audubon Society. We operate in an assigned 11-county area surrounding Galveston Bay and including Houston. Our activities extend beyond Houston and its surrounding counties when necessary to accomplish a conservation purpose..
View Organization ProfileCullinan Park Conservancy raises funds and awareness for Cullinan Park, a 754-acre nature park in Sugar Land. The organization's mission is to enhance and protect the natural beauty of Cullinan Park for all.
View Organization ProfileUrban Harvest is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that enriches the Houston community by providing community garden programming, farmers markets, gardening classes, and youth education. Urban Harvest’s mission is to cultivate thriving communities through gardening and access to healthy, local food.We are improving the lives, soils and plates of Houstonians through establishing community gardens, participating in farmers markets, and maintaining thriving gardens across Houston
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