Bird & Nature Walks

Blue Moon Paddle 7:30 - 10 p.m

Blue Moon Paddle: Join us by celebrating our August Blue Moon with a different type of Canoe Tour in the evening hours. This program will present new opportunities, like hearing beavers slap the water with their tails and seeing deer and raccoons. Canoes, paddles and lifejackets are provided.

Children must be 5 years or older. Parents must sign a liability waiver for minor children.

Some previous experience recommended. Registration ends preceding Tuesday or when filled. Maximum - 12 participants. Meet at Back Gate. Pre-registration required. $20 (includes admission fee)/MEMBERS $15.

Program registration may be accomplished via mail, telephone, or in person. Registrations for fee programs will not be considered confirmed until payment is received. Program fees are non-refundable and non-transferable except in the following circumstances:
 Program is cancelled by the Nature Center.
 Nature Center receives notice of cancellation 72 hours prior to scheduled program.
For more information or to register by phone, call 817-392-7410.

August 18, 9:00 a.m. Kayak Power River Trip. Registration required.

Kayak down the Elm Fork with KayakPower.com: 3rd Saturday of each month
Whether you’ve got lots of river time under your belt or have never set foot in a kayak, you’re welcome here! 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.

http://www.ias.unt.edu/llela/main.htm

Come join us for our 3rd Saturday of the month event. The LLELA Eco Tour.

9-10am Safety talk

10 am Paddles Wet.

Use PayPal to register or call [masked]. You can RSVP without pay up front, but we will need to collect either by Saturday or at the event.

Join us anytime this afternoon to wander (and wonder) at the Meadow Preserve by hiking the trails, watching the flora and fauna and enjoying being somewhere pretty much away from the hustle and bustle of Texas suburbia.

Enter at the Wooded Gate on the East side of Alma, just south of Bethany and directly across Alma from Tatum Road.   

http://connemaraconservancy.org/

Bird Walk with Gailon Brehm & Rodney Thomas - Connemara Meadow Preserve 
Sunday, August 5, 2012     8:00 - 10:00 AM

This is a monthly bird walk. It meets on first Saturdays in odd-numbered months. And meets on first Sundays in even-numbered months.

Bring your binoculars and field guides if you have them, and learn what to watch for in habits, characteristics and calls from Gailon and Rodney, both with Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society. Expect to dickcissels, buntings and other prairie birds, hawks, etc.  All ages are welcome. Bring binoculars and bird guides, water, sun and insect protection.

Location: Connemara Meadow is located in north Plano on Alma Dr, south of Bethany Dr. (Note: entrance is in Allen.)

These single-day camps run from 9:00AM-3:00PM. For children ages 5 to 9 years old.

Campers bring a sack lunch; a daily snack is provided. 

Buggin’ Around: Catch bugs, build insect traps, and get up close and personal with a real live tarantula! July 26^th.

Diggin’ into Decomposers: Discover local decomposers, build a wormery, and race snails! July 27^th.

Wings for a Day: Go bird watching, make feeders and meet a real live hawk! July 31^st.

Spend an Adventure Day at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center this summer!

These single-day camps run from 9:00AM-3:00PM. For children ages 5 to 9 years old.

Campers bring a sack lunch; a daily snack is provided. 

Wings for a Day: Go bird watching, make feeders and meet a real live hawk! July 10^th and 31^st.

Junior Geologist: See fossils and rocks from all over the country and discover some for yourself!  July 17^th.

Diggin’ into Decomposers: Discover local decomposers, build a wormery, and race snails! July 12^th and 27^th.

Lotus Lore: Come join us for some enjoyable information about one of the oldest plants on the planet which happens to be right here in our back yard. The Lotus is a fascinating water plant that is sacred to many, beautiful to most and important in many ways to us all.

We will explore facts, myths, legends and stories surrounding this most amazing plant.

FREE (with paid admission).