Bird and nature walks, tree and plant identification, and more
Roger Sanderson, the horticulture director at The Texas Discovery Gardens, will talk about the Benny Simpson Garden and the Butterfly Garden that he is developing, as well as how to develop our very own butterfly gardens.
Warbler ID with authors of the Warbler Guide. Lunch served.
Bring your binoculars and camera to join The Friends of O.S. Gray Natural Area for this year's edition of the Great Backyard Bird Count. We’ll have a guided bird walk led by our most excellent birder and past Audubon Society President, Charley Amos.
Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars and cameras.
O.S. Gray Natural has no restroom facilities, but Kroger is nearby.
The Connemara Conservancy will celebrate Valentine’s Day by welcoming dogs back to the Meadow Nature Preserve with a special “Bring A Dog, Bring A Donation” fundraiser.
Residents are invited to bring up to three dogs to the Nature Preserve on the border of Allen and Plano for a $10 donation per dog.
Permits good for six months will also be available for dog owners who would like to bring their dogs to the Meadow on a regular basis. Dogs must remain leashed and owners must clean up after their pet. Other rules will also apply.
Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time.
Since then, more than 100,000 people of all ages and walks of life have joined the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds.
New and experienced bird watchers of all ages are welcome to join us at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center as we participate with thousands of people across the nation in this great tradition of citizen science. Counting birds is a fun, free, family-friendly way to discover and help the birds in your community. Free.
Info: 469-526-1987 or dcac@audubon.org.
Do you want to make easy and fun meals at camp but feel unsure how to cook them? Learn how to set up your kitchen and create easy and fun meals everyone will enjoy. Free.
Discover Yosemite National Park and unveil the best spots to recreate in, providing first-hand knowledge to help you enjoy one of California's treasured places. Free.
Bikepacking (backpacking by mountain bike) is an increasingly popular way to enjoy the outdoors. Learn about a fun choice for cyclists, couples or even families who like to ride together. Free.
Sam Kieschnick, Texas Parks and Wildlife Urban Wildlife Biologist for DFW, will speak on iNaturalist and Texas Nature Trackers and how learning to use these tools can galvanize support to aid the natural environment.
DIRECTIONS: 4847 W Lawther Dr. is between Mockingbird and E. Northwest Hwy. Drive to the top of the hill and turn left on Center Point to park.
https://www.ccyoung.org/contact-us/map-directions/
Info: Leigh Ann Ellis laellis55@aol.com, 214-321-7159