Bird & Nature Walks

Learn all about backpacking from experienced Sierra Club leaders. Lunch of backpacking food is included or BYO. Bring a writing utensil and a water bottle. $30. 

Learn how your garden and yard can benefit from this natural process using leaves and other compostable materials and what compost bin would work best for you. Free. 

Learn about the trend of inner-city highway tear-outs to make cities more liveable. Also learn how to solve rodent and insect problems by attracting barn owls, chimney swifts, purple martins and barn swallows. Free. 

Info: 972-699-1687. KirkMiller@DallasSierraClub.org

Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the Dallas Sierra Club's adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Area is a prairie restoration area, so there are always birds and wildflowers. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Brunch after.

Guided 1.5-mile night walk. Bring flashlight and binoculars or spotting scope. Meet at the Suncreek Park circular parking lot at 9pm sharp down the road from Connemara Meadow Preserve. Hike is not appropriate for young children. Free. 

Map: http://www.connemaraconservancy.org/main/support/astromap.jpg

Expect to see 30-plus species. Bring binoculars and field guides if you have them. Free. 

Introductory class on how to take care of a bicycle. Free. 

Learn more about the flora and fauna of the Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve by joining one of our 
guided hikes. $5.

Learn cool and fun facts about these native arachnids. $10.

Mark Suter of Primitive Texas will teach wild plant identification on walks through the nature center habitats. Learn physical plant characteristics, edible plant parts, proper plant preparation and available season of harvest. Some poisonous wild plants will also be covered, since these often grow right with the edible ones. $50.