Bird and nature walks, tree and plant identification, and more
Kids Club is a joint program of the Dallas Zoo, Dallas Museum of Art, Perot Museum of Nature & Science, Dallas Arboretum, Trinity River Audubon Center and Crow Collection of Asian Art. Each institution hosts an exclusive event once a year for all Kids Club members.
Dallas Zoo members at the Passport or above levels are eligible to participate in Kids Club activities. Upgrade today to join in the fun.
Discover how much fun science can be by attending Science Day at the Dallas Zoo. Guests will encounter booths that demonstrate scientific principles in entertaining ways, while teachers and homeschool parents participate in educational workshops and earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours. All zoo guests are invited to try the fun activities at booths.
Cost: Free for pre-registered teachers; booths free for zoo patrons with paid admission.
You don’t have to travel around the world to photograph wildlife in natural settings. Take a guided tour with staff photographer Cathy Burkey as she leads participants to animal habitats that offer the best opportunities for photographers. Zookeepers will be on hand to help encourage the animals to be in the best possible locations for photography. Photo Safaris are limited to 15 participants and pre-registration is required. A continental breakfast is included. Call 469-554-7423 for more information or to make reservations.
Cost: $45 (DZS members)/$55 (non-members).
This day-long photo safari with an afternoon workshop lead by staff photographer Cathy Burkey and Kathy Adams Clark will concentrate on processing your photos in RAW.
Call 469-554-7423 for more information or to make reservations.
Cost: $125 (DZS members), $150 (non-members).
This day-long photo safari with an afternoon workshop led by staff photographer Cathy Burkey and featuring Tom Maddrey of Eclipse Photography Institute will concentrate on various aspects of nature and animal photography. Call 469.554.7423 for more information or to make reservations.
Cost: $125 (DZS members), $150 (non-members)
Class is hosted by the Dallas Sierra Club. You’ve got a few local weekend backpacks under your belt; now you want to do more: a fly-drive or multi-night outing, or even try a cold weather trip. This class will cover advanced backpacking tips and skills including winter camping, fly-drive planning and equipment, bear barrel packing, and week-long trekking. The fee for the class is $15 for Sierra Club members and $20 for non-members (CASH or CHECK ONLY - NO CHARGES). Handout provided. Please bring water bottle and writing utensil if you want to take notes. No reservations are necessary; just show up. Contact: Bill Greer Send Email 972-247-0446
Continue to encourage your child's love of the outdoors all year long with Trinity River Audubon Center's Nature Club. The program will be held the 3rd Sunday of every month, beginning Sept 16. Nature Club is designed to encourage children, ages 5-12, to be active stewards of our lands, while at the same time showing children all the wonders of the nature around them.
Cost is $195/child for members ($220/child for non-members) for 9 sessions. Contact Zeshan Segal at 214-309-5812 or zsegal@audubon.org to register.
Explore the nature trails surrounding the Science Center on a family-friendly naturalist-led Nature Walk. RSVP to 817-860-6752.
Join Master Naturalist Clyde Camp for a night walk and Astronomy on the Meadow. The walk is generally held on the Saturday or Sunday closest to the New Moon but check the website calendar for specific dates and status of that month's walk.
Meet at the Suncreek Park circular parking lot (just west from the normal Connemara entrance on Alma - see map ) at 9 p.m. sharp and then walk to the Meadow the back way.
Sign up on the Connemara website and see the Event Notice for more information on what to bring and what to wear. The walk is about 1.5 miles. This event is not appropriate for young children.
Event hosted by the Arlington Conservation Council. Renowned Texas Master Naturalist Jim Varnum will lead a one-hour plant walk. His walks are always very interesting, educational and informative.
Following the plant walk, City Councilwoman Lana Wolff will draw the winning ticket in ACC's Rangers Ballpark Suite fund raiser. Tickets are available for $20 each.
After the drawing, volunteers will be watering, weeding and cleaning up in the park.