Bird & Nature Walks

This week's theme is Fabulous Fish. $5.

This week's theme is Wild About Water. $5. $3 with MAC card.

$5. $3 with MAC card.

After many years at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History, the well-attended, monthly public star parties presented by the Fort Worth Astronomical Society (FWAS) have moved to Tandy Hills Natural Area.

Established in 1949, FWAS is one of the first adult amateur astronomy clubs formed in the country and one of the largest with more than 200 active members.

Members will have several telescopes set up at Tandy Hills for viewing the night sky.

Come learn about the basics of Dutch oven cooking, as well as a bit of history associated with the oven. We’ll also be cooking a tasty Dutch oven breakfast, so bring your fork and appetite for a sample.

We will have paper plates and disposable forks, however visitors are encouraged to bring their own if they can (reduce, reuse, recycle!)

Free with park entry fee $7. Children 12 and under free. 

Love being outside? Interested in writing? Come learn all about the art of nature journaling. There are different types of natural journals. See which one is right for you, and get some practice writing your own! Bring your own journal and art supplies if possible; there are a limited number of journals/art supplies available. Meet at Picnic Pavilion One. 

Free with park entry fee $7. Children 12 and under free. 

John DeFillipo, director of the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, will join the Earth Day Texas staff to launch the new EDTx Expeditions initiative and share exclusive insights into the first EDTx EXP trip coming up in the fall of 2016.

Learn how to view the life-cycle of lepidoptera in your classroom and how to start a school butterfly garden! Geared to Elementary Educators. $15. 

Dale Clark, co-founder of the Dallas County Lepidopterist Society, shares his fascination with butterflies, beginning at Texas Discovery Gardens and ending with a caravan to his butterfly farm south of Dallas. This is your chance to explore on a behind-the-scenes tour. $30.

Benefitting the O.S. Gray Natural Area

Win the use of a suite at the Ranger Game: Rangers vs. Houston Astros, Sunday Sept. 4, 2016, 2pm

For a $10 donation you will be entered to win!

Only 200 tickets will be sold.

Suite Package includes: 

Use of city of Arlington Suite at Rangers Game, Suite will accommodate up to 14 people • Includes 3 parking passes. Does not include any food or drink • other conditions may apply

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