See a list of fall classes hosted by the Native Plant Society of Texas on the website link below.
Upcoming Events
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Five locations:
Quanah Parker Park
White Settlement
Hope Church
Panther Island
Cold Springs Trailhead.
Clean up : 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
After Party: 10 a.m. to Noon.
Details about where to pick up supplies and After Party meet up sites on website link below.
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We will provide information and help you write a letter to the EPA opposing the administration's attempt to roll back the methane rule to reduce oil and gas pollution. We will explain the gist of the rule and provide sample bullet points to help you customize and submit your letter to the EPA by the Oct. 2 deadline.
Rita Beving will lead the workshop.
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The Dallas College Sustainability Summit returns after a hiatus. This year's theme is One Person, One Action, One Future: Building Sustainability Together.
The free event includes:
• Workshops
• Networking Opportunities
• Complimentary Lunch
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The sale features a large variety of plant species grown at the Greenhouse by Wildscape volunteers, including: ground vovers, grasses, perennials, shrubs, vines and trees.
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Free event at local garden center specializing in native plants.
Free snacks and teas.
Butterfly release at 1 p.m.
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Planning and preparing your garden for success — soil preparation, assessing the site for plant placement, plant spacing, garden design, gardening for wildlife. Create a beautiful garden, healthy eco-system and wildlife habitat all in one.
Class will be outdoors. Entrance is off Slocum, across the street from the Rail Club. Seating will be provided, but it will be in the sun, so please come prepared.
IBrowse and/or purchase plants after the class. Questions welcome!
In the event of rain, the class will be rescheduled. Classes are non-refundable. No public restroom available.
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The FOTHNA group partners with the Fort Worth Astronomical Society to host star parties on select Saturdays throughout the year.
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A data center is planned next to Weston Gardens in Fort Worth. The garden center, founded in. 1984, is a pioneer in native plant retail centers.
Weston Gardens will be offering a carpool site at their retail center.
Sign their petition at change.org/westongardens
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This location has both drink and food specials. Free parking is available on the street parking or in the lot behind Our Taphouse.
Green Drinks is an informal networking event where environmentally minded people meet over drinks. Green Drinks International is active in over 300 cities worldwide.
Members and non-members are welcome!
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The Native Plant Society of Texas Fall Symposium is for anyone interested in learning how to preserve Texas' rich native plant communities. The conference will draw a diverse audience of academics, conservationists, educators, landscaping pros and native plant enthusiasts from across Texas. Folks who can't attend in person can join virtually.
Saturday's schedule is packed with insightful presentations from recognized experts in local ecoregion vegetation and native plant habitats. Among the topics: Growing in a Drier World, Landscaping to Maximize Available Rainfall, Growing for Birds, Restoring Grasslands, and Bringing Native Plants to Texas schools. Sunday offers nine amazing guided field trips to natural areas around Salado, including the Gault Archaeological Site, the Blackland Prairie Replication Site at Granger Lake, and Salado Creek.
Salado Middle School will serve as the symposium headquarters. Saturday-only and three-day registrations include the annual awards banquet — a night of celebrating leaders in the native plant movement.
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This year's National Solar Tour will have several locations from Texas on the self-guided tour including DFW, Waco and Austin. See map for addresses and hours of open houses.
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The WaterWise Landscape Tour is your one-day-only opportunity to visit a selection of beautiful, sustainable landscapes in Plano showcasing plants and sustainable practices great for North Texas.
Marvel at dozens of Texas-tough plant varieties, learn where to purchase them and how to care for them. Interact with knowledgeable volunteers and Master Gardeners who can answer your questions and share valuable advice. Encounter winged wonders, as the tour coincides with the monarch butterfly migration!
This is a free, self-guided and self-paced program. Transportation is not provided.
Details to come.
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Presenter Scott Harris spent 17 months chasing 53 Raptors across 34 states — his version of a Raptor Big Year. RaptorQuest is about his adventures, misadventures, successes and failures. From -36 degree days, to ones over 100 degrees, to just getting on the bird just in time, to the frustrations of missing one by minutes. It’s about the birds — of course — but it’s also about the people he met, the things he learned and why he’s already working on his next adventure.
See website for Zoom link.
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Enjoy a night full of spooky vibes, tasty sips and mysterious creatures that go hoot in the night.
Kick things off with craft beer, cider or wine from Y8S TAP - Mobile Beer Fridge, then grab a bite from a local food truck before things get a little eerie.
Meet raptor ambassadors up close then take a evening walk through the prairie where every rustle in the grass adds to the thrill.
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Neighborhood Litter Stomp is a citywide volunteer litter cleanup hosted by Keep Fort Worth Beautiful each fall. The focus of the event is to encourage your neighbors to come together and host a cleanup event in your neighborhood!
If your neighborhood is looking good and free from litter and trash, we encourage you to pick up litter at a local park, school or a waterway. It's easy to participate and Keep Fort Worth Beautiful provides all the supplies for free.
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Native plant sale. Details to come.
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For 31 years, water-wise landscapes have been celebrated in Dallas. As we continue to showcase drought tolerant landscapes with features such as native plants, drip irrigation or rain barrels, you are invited to submit your entry for the 31 Water-Wise Landscape Tour.
• Tour maps of the participating homes available at White Rock Pump Station
• Learn from landscape and irrigation experts
• Musical entertainment
• Drawing for a free rain barrel (must be present to win)
• Arts and crafts with souvenirs for all ages
• Activity: Let’s make seed balls!
• Trivia contest to win native plants or shrubs
Maps, crafts, snacks and giveaways available while supplies last.
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Experience Collin County’s premier family-friendly Halloween event at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary.
Halloween at the Heard features a safe environment to experience the joy of trick-or-treating along the eerie Dinosaurs Live! Live-Size Animatronic Dinosaurs trail. Families will enjoy an evening full of fun activities, including a presentation of a family-friendly movie on the Heard’s outdoor amphitheater stage and more.
This event sells out each year and tickets are limited. Once they are sold out, additional tickets will not be available at the door.
Heard Members-Only Pre-Sale: September 9-30
Tickets will be available to the public beginning Oct. 1 while supplies last.
Special Halloween tickets are required for all guests, including Heard Museum Members.
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Presentation by Meghan Cassidy. Details to come.