Bird & Nature Walks

5 years and up. Registration required.

Registration required.

This workshop is for volunteers who are interested in leading hikes and educational programs at LLELA. Pre-registration is required. Please contact Lisa Cole at 469-635-5481 or lcole@cityoflewisville.com. $10.

Join us on a walking bird tour and learn about the birds that live at the Wetland. In this beginner to intermediate class, you will learn how to use binoculars and field guides, how to keep a life list and what to look for when identifying birds. Free with $5 admission. Binoculars and field guides are available for use.

The Christmas Bird Count is the longest-running citizen science survey in the world, contributing invaluable data to scientists studying bird population trends.  Our kids' version of the count gives children ages 5 years and up a taste of the real deal.

Registration is required by noon on Dec. 29.  Register online at bit.ly/CoLRegistration.  Search for Activity Code 800015.  The cost is $5 per person, plus a $5 per vehicle entry fee payable at the gate by cash or check only.  

Info: 972-219-3550 Monday through Friday or 972-219-7980 on weekends.

Explore the nighttime world of animals of Campion Trail with native species experts and learn more about the sights, smells and sounds of nature at night. Night hikers are invited to challenge their skills in spotting signs of animal life and sharpening other senses. Learn more about the kinds of animals that call Irving home. Registration is required for all participants. Free.

Individual and families enjoy free admission to the Trinity River Audubon Center on the third Thursday of every month, during regular operating hours. Free admission does not apply to special events. Third Thursdays falling on major holidays the center will be closed.

Zone leaders will have specific instructions on where and when to meet on the day of the count. Countdown dinner for participants will be held at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center. Contact Sheryll Barker (bebd@yahoo.com) to participate.

Birders leave from Trinity River Audubon Center and birding takes place from sunrise to sunset. Birders interested in participating please contact Ann Huey at ahuey@Audubon.org.

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. You can expect about 30+ species. The walk is planned to take about three hours. All ages are welcome. We recommend wearing long pants, closed-toed shoes, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Free. Info@ConnemaraConservancy.org. ConnemaraConservancy.org.