Over 100 people participated in last year's March to End Animal Exploitation, and the hope is to make this year even bigger. Like last year, the march will coincide with Texas Veggie Fair and end at the Veggie Fair location, Reverchon Park, right when the fair opens so you can make it to both events.
Rachel Richter will talk about the Bats of North Texas. Did you know that there are over 1,300 species of bats? These flying mammals provide important benefits to natural ecosystems and human economies. This presentation will discuss bat biology, which bat species call DFW home, why bats are so important, and the current threats to bat populations.
Learn about creatures of the night (moths/owls) at this family-friendly event. We will attract and identify moths, investigate owl pellets and offer nature crafts and games. Our nature store will be open for shopping. Free for members, $5 for non-members, ages 2+.
Enjoy a nature walk, share tasty food and grow as a community working to liberate animals! Bring a small dish, fruit, or dessert etc. to share. Forks and plates will be provided, but "finger food" is encouraged (but not mandatory).
DFW Urban Wildlife will present on how wildlife survives in the city, what kind of wildlife can you find in DFW, basic wildlife photography, and places on the internet where people can learn more about wildlife and share their observations. Potluck at 6:30 p.m. Bring a dish and a cup.
Hard to believe it's been nine years and over a hundred meetups already. Anyway, we're going to Trinity Hall to celebrate!
Trinity Hall is one of our favorite places to go, with a dedicated vegan menu for years and constantly updating draft list. They've got phenomenal ambiance, great food and a staggering amount of whiskey.
Albatross filmmaker and artist Chris Jordan created a powerfully moving love story about birds on Midway Island in the Pacific whose bodies are filled with ocean plastic. Come experience a meditative look at both the destructive power of our culture of mass consumption and the beauty of the natural world.
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Speaker: Chester McConnell, President of the Friends of the Wild Whoopers
The Friends of the Wild Whoopers is a private, non-profit group with a mission to assist in the protection and management of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo population of wild whooping cranes. They prepare management plans for these areas to protect, improve and develop “stopover habitats” for migration.
Learn about the importance of our endangered Blackland Prairie. How did it help settlers? Why do we need this grassland?
• Tours of the restored prairie, pavilions focused on how the prairie helps us, animals that need it, and cool stuff you can do with plants!
• Meet education raptors up-close and take a guided hike through Blackland Prairie. Raptor program at 10am, guided prairie hike at 11am.
• Touch wings and talons, see how important they are to birds of prey.
• Kids activities!
$5 adults, $3 age 5 - 16 and under 3 free
We're inviting activists to bring non-active vegans to a meeting where we'll all individually draft emails to companies that profit from animal cruelty (places the DFW AR community is already protesting like Baylor/horse carriages/foie gras restaurants/circuses, etc).
Organizers from different AR groups (Anonynous for the Voiceless, DxE, Dallas Save Movement) will also give a brief presentation/synopsis of what their organization does and how you can get involved for people new to activism.