Bird & Nature Walks

Prairie & Timbers Audubon Society conducts this guided bird walk thru the Heard Sanctuary. The walk, which lasts 1.5 hours, begins promptly. Free with regular admission: $11/adults, $8/children.

Guided bird and nature walks. Bring binoculars. $2 plus $5 admission fee. Registration requested: 972-219-3930 or LisaCole@UNT.edu. REI.com.

Hike 10K (6 miles) on an easy trail along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River on the Lake Ray Roberts Greenbelt Corridor. Meet at the Hwy 380 Trailhead Park. No pets. $7/park admission. MarkAdams@DallasSierraClub.org.

Scott Feille, Regional Director for Real School Gardens, will discuss the work of this organization, which partners with high-poverty elementary schools to create learning gardens.

John Davis, Wildlife Diversity Program Director for the Texas Parks and Wildlife, will speak on the diversity of wildlife in Texas and the major challenges of the near future.

Volunteers needed to help clean up litter and assist in invasive plant eradication on 12-acre prairie preserve. Bring pruners, loppers, rakes and shovels. Hosted by the Flower Mound Foundation. TAKirwan@aol.com.

Young children will enjoy making treats for our feathered friends. Pre-registration required. $5 (with paid admission).

In addition to learning about snowflakes, each child will make their own snowflake to take home. Free with paid admission. Class at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Join FWNC director/plant ecologist Suzanne Tuttle for a 2.5-mile trail hike around the Refuge. Learn to identify deciduous trees and shrubs in winter by their growth habits, bark, twigs, buds and leaf scars. Bring water and dress for the weather. Pre-registration required. $15/nonmembers (includes admission fee), $8/members.

Event hosted by Women in the Environment. Tour the city of Coppell's LEED certified Senior Center then hear from the city's Green Team. Bring your brown bag lunch.