Join us as the Young Professionals in the Gulf Coast Section volunteer at the McGovern Centennial Gardens. 

Location: McGovern Centennial Gardens, 1500 Hermann Drive, Houston, Texas 77004
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Contact: Cinnamon Baldwin, 832-776-8341

Instructions:

Please congregate at the entrance to the Cherie Flores Pavilion (adjacent to Parking Lot C) of McGovern Centennial Gardens. Once everyone has arrived, walk as a group to the Family Garden where you will receive instructions from a staff facilitator on where to sign in and details concerning the project for the day. This is also where you will receive gloves and tools.

Please bring a completed waiver and photo release with you the day of the event.

Attachments:

Waiver and Photo Release
Hermann Park Parking Map
McGovern Centennial Gardens Map

Parking:

Free Parking available at Lot C, 1500 Hermann Drive, Houston, Texas 77004

Projects:

Range from weeding, mulching, raking trails/grounds to removing invasive plants.
Projects are subject to change depending on the needs of the park at the time your
group comes out.

Wear:

All volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes and long pants; weather appropriate clothing
that can get dirty, wet, or muddy. Please do not wear shorts, halter-tops, or clothing
with references to alcohol, drugs, or sex, no sandals or flip-flops.

Bring:

Individual water bottles, snacks (recommended) and completed HPC waiver/photo release.

Provided by HPC:

Gloves, tools, and a cooler of water with paper cups.

Donations:

If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make checks out to Hermann Park Conservancy and note it is a donation from a volunteer group and your organization’s name.

Mail to the address below:

Hermann Park Conservancy, 1700 Hermann Drive, Houston, Texas 77004

Rain date:

If there is severe, weather please keep in mind your safety comes first. A representative
from SPE – Young Professionals will decide if the event is to be rescheduled.