Bird & Nature Walks

A ceremony to welcome all six directions -- north, south, east, west, up, down. Find out which direction you are. Free. RSVP by Jan 9: 214-288-9935. PrayerWalker07@hotmail.com.

Volunteers needed to help For the Love of the Lake plant trees.White Rock Lake, Dallas. Info: 214-660-1100.

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.

Learn about the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in Sherman, also what Texans can do to stop the inhumane practice of shark finning. Free.

Event aims to connect children and families with nature through fun, age-appropriate activities. Free.

Listen for owls, coyotes and rustlings in the brush on this nighttime hike. Bring a flashlight with a red lens to protect night vision while looking for nocturnal animals. $12/members, $14/nonmembers. Registration required: 972-562-5566, ext 241.

Participate in the Audubon's Society's Citizen Science Program. Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas. Info, Sahar Sea: 214-309-5813. SSea@Audubon.org.

Story time features crafts, book reading, snack and butterfly release. $10/child, $8/member child. Adults pay regular admission.

Birders of all levels are welcome and needed to help in the Aubudon Society's annual bird count. Cedar Ridge Preserve, Cedar Hill State Park, Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Joe Pool Lake and the cities of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, DeSoto and Midlothian. Register required, Tania Homayoun: THomayoun@Audubon.org. 469-526-1986.

Jeff Corwin, a devoted conservationist known for his popular Animal Planet shows, including The Jeff Corwin Experience and Corwin’s Quest, will speak as part of the museum's Celebrity Lecture Series. $25.