Dallas Zoo: Dollar Day - Dallas
Presented by MetroPCS. Admission: $1/per person for ages 3 and older; free for ages 2 and younger and Dallas Zoological Society Members. Parking $8.
Bird & Nature Walks
Bird and nature walks, tree and plant identification, and more
Dallas Zoo: Photo Safari Workshop - Dallas
Day-long photo safari includes an afternoon workshop lead by Cathy Burkey and a leading professional photographer. Each workshop will concentrate on various aspects of nature and animal photography.
Cost: $125/DZS members; $150/non-members
For more information or to register, contact Cathy Burkey at 469.554.7423 or Cathy.Burkey@DallasZoo.com.
Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area: Kayak Power River Trip - Lewisville
Kayak down the Elm Fork with KayakPower.com: 3rd Saturday of each month
All levels of experience welcome. Kayak Power will provide equipment and instruction followed by a six-mile trip down the Elm Fork to a shuttle vehicle. Contact info@kayakpower.com or 214-669-1663 for information. Reservation required.
Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area: Nature Walk - Lewisville
Explore the Cicada Trail, the Cottonwood Trail, the Redbud Trail or the Bittern Marsh Trail. All ages are welcome. There is a $2 program fee for the walk, in addition to the regular gate fee ($5/person).
Cedar Hill State Park: Geocaching 101 - Cedar Hill
Learn about geocaching, a scavenger/treasure hunt using GPS units or smart phones. No equipment or experience needed. Wheelchair and stroller accessible. Free with cost of park admission: $7/ages 12 & up.
Call to register as GPS units are limited. Contact: Michelle Varnell at 972-291-5940 or michelle.varnell@tpwd.texas.gov.
More about geocaching from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department .
Texas Master Naturalist: Native Plants - McKinney
Presented by the Blackland Prairie Chapter. Dan Northcut, director of environmental studies at St. Mark's School of Texas, will present "Native Plants in our Landscape." Free.
Native Plant Society of Texas: "Trinity Wetlands and Native Riparian Plants" - McKinney
Monthly meeting of the Collin County chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Dr. Gary Dick, US Army Corps of Engineers Research Ecologist, will speak.
Women in the Environment: Debugging West Nile Virus - Irving
Learn about mosquito borne illness, prevention and Irving’s initiatives. In addition to the presention, there will be a tour of the new vector control office and laboratory. Optional networking lunch to follow at Danal’s Mexican Restaurant, 508 N O Connor Rd, Irving. Free to current members. Non-members can join on WE's website or pay cash/check for membership at the door.
Bob Jones Nature Center: Book Discussion: "Teaching the Trees" - Southlake
The group will discuss the last 50 pages of Teaching the Trees: Lessons from the Forest by Joan Maloof. Geared to ages 15 and older. Free for members. Small donation required for nonmembers. Bring a lunch.
Reading schedule for Teaching the Trees book discussion:
1st Friday, 6/28 - pages 1-47 (“Old-Growth Air” through “Pine”)
2nd Friday, 7/5 - pages 48-95 (“Grandfather Trees” through “Holly”)
3rd Friday, 7/12 - pages 96-142 (“Bald Cypress” through “Things of this World”)
Bob Jones Nature Center: Book Discussion: "Teaching the Trees" - Southlake
The group will discuss the second 50 pages of Teaching the Trees: Lessons from the Forest by Joan Maloof. The discussion will continue July 12. Geared to ages 15 and older. Free for members. Small donation required for nonmembers. Bring a lunch.
Reading schedule for Teaching the Trees book discussion:
1st Friday, 6/28 - pages 1-47 (“Old-Growth Air” through “Pine”)
2nd Friday, 7/5 - pages 48-95 (“Grandfather Trees” through “Holly”)
3rd Friday, 7/12 - pages 96-142 (“Bald Cypress” through “Things of this World”)