Bird & Nature Walks

Bird Walk with Gailon Brehm & Rodney Thomas - Connemara Meadow Preserve (AT)
Sunday, April 1, 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.  (opposite 2011).

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 see spring migrants and residents.  All ages are welcome.  Bring binoculars and bird guides.

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

We may hear some bumps in the night, but have no fear...it’s probably just an armadillo. Follow our trail guides on a moonlit stroll down the Redbud Trail. Coyotes howling, owls hooting, and other nocturnal sounds will provide an out-of-the-ordinary hiking experience.

No flashlights are necessary. Ages 5 years and up. The hike will be rescheduled in the event of rain.

Registration required at 972-219-3930 or lisacole@unt.edu.

The hike is $7 per person, or $2/person for LLELA season pass holders.

www.ias.unt.edu/llela

Free admission all day Open 9AM-9PM.  

Get an up-close look at snakes and do a related craft at the Science Center. There will be one animal presentation per hour on the hour, beginning at 10 am and ending at 1 pm.

There is a maximum of 30 people per session.

Cost is $2 per person, and there must be one adult per family.

For more information, call 817.860.6752.

Guided hikes will leave from the Science Center every 30 minutes starting at 10 am. The last hike will leave at 1:30 pm.

There is a maximum of 20 people per hike.

Cost is $2 per person, and there must be one adult per family.

For more information, call 817.860.6752.

Investigate snails, millipedes and worms under microscopes during this come and go event at River Legacy Living Science Center. A maximum of 32 people will be allowed in the lab at a time.

Cost is $2 per person, and there must be one adult per family.

For more information, call 817.860.6752.

Grab a dip net and see what interesting watery inhabitants you can find in our pond at River Legacy Living Science Center.

Cost is $2 per person, and there must be one adult per family.

For more information, call 817.860.6752.

Come to River Legacy Living Science Center between 10 am and 2 pm to check out a GPS unit from our front desk and go in search of geocaches in River Legacy Parks. There will be a list of caches and locations.

Cost is $10 per unit, and an adult must leave a valid driver's license.

For more information, call 817.860.6752.

Explore the nature trails surrounding the Science Center on a family-friendly Naturalist-led Nature Walk. RSVP to 817.860.6752.

Free, donations accepted

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center - Trout Lily Walk with MN Jim Varnum  (AT)
Thursday, March 1, 2012     1:00 PM

Description:  Trout lilies, or white dog-toothed violets, are the harbingers of spring in the plant world.  These flowers in the lily family bloom from just mid-February to mid-March.  And there are many interesting facts about trout lilies.  Did you know trout lily bulbs produce just one leaf in the first 6 years, then 2 leaves, a scape (stem) and a flower in the 7th year?

Walk Details:  Texas Master Naturalist and trout lily guru Jim Varnum will conduct a short walk to observe trout lilies.  The walk last approximately 1 hour.  Bring your camera.  Wear sturdy boots or shoes with good ankle support.  Join Jim for a nature walk afterwards.

Note:  This is Free First Thursday for March.