Bird and nature walks, tree and plant identification, and more
Meadow open house. Concert begins at 4 p.m. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs (and maybe some insect repellant too). Performance by Ricky & the Quintettes. Free.
Info: (214) 351-0990 or info@connemaraconservancy.org
8 a.m. – Optional classroom instruction at Kennedale City Hall, 405 Municipal Dr, Conferenece Room, in Kennedale. The class will cover bird anatomy, regional birds, basic ecology, habitat associations and behaviors.
8:30 a.m. – Birdwatching at Southwest Nature Preserve.
Reservations required. Info: 817-985-2135 or rroberts@cityofkennedale.com
In case of rain, workshop will be rescheduled.
Volunteers needed to pick up trash and survey spring wildflowers. Bring water and gloves; wear sturdy-soled shoes or boots and long pants. Wildflowers should be great this year: don't forget your camera!
info@theprairie.org
Free family event that focuses on Texas flora and fauna and the use of native plants with activities for children, along with experts on birds, snakes, bugs and plants. There will be 30 demonstration and information outreach booths, 30-minute wildflower and prairie walks beginning at 10:30 a.m., and a series of speakers giving short talks/lectures of 25 minutes each on the hour and half-hour starting at 10:30 a.m.
Additionally, there will be a raffle with gifts provided by some of the event sponsors, which include Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Balancing Energy Yoga, Elliott’s Hardware, Gecko Hardware, Pariveda Solutions, Rain Fresh Water, Texas Discovery Gardens, Whole Earth Provision Company and Whole Foods Market – Park Lane. Others sponsors contributing to the raffle are: REI, Rohdes Nursery, North Haven Gardens, Nothing Bundt Cake, Good2Go Taco. Raffle tickets: $1 or $5/7 tickets.
On April 18 & 19th, Rosa Finsley and Kathy Powers will be giving tours of the never plowed, native Blackland Prairie at the Frankford Church and Cemetery. Saturday, April 18th’s tour will be at 10am and Sunday, April 19th’s tour will be at 4pm. Come to both to view both in different lighting conditions. Best part of tour? The wild hyacinth should be blooming! More info to come.
In addition to a wide variety of shrubs, ground covers, perennials, annuals, rose herbs and bedding plants, the sale will include Texas natives and pass-along plants from the gardens of Master Gardeners.
Steve Huddleston, one of the authors of Easy Gardens for North Central Texas, will be on hand on share and sign his book. Stan Poole, local Adirondack furniture builder, will offer handmade chairs and benches for sale.
Attendees are invited to bring their own carts and wagons for their shopping convenience. Proceeds from the plant sale help fund horticultural programs throughout the county.
Info: patpape@yahoo.com
“In-Town Gardens” is the theme of the 2015 Denton County Master Gardener Association Spring Garden Tour.
Five beautiful private gardens inside the Denton city limits are included on this year’s tour, which raises funds for horticultural education programs. Veteran Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and point out interesting characteristics of each landscape.
Garden Tour tickets are $10 per person and are available from Master Gardeners, local nurseries and online at www.dcmga.com. Children under 12 are admitted free. Admission to a single garden is $5 at the gate.
“In-Town Gardens” is the theme of the 2015 Denton County Master Gardener Association Spring Garden Tour.
Five beautiful private gardens inside the Denton city limits are included on this year’s tour, which raises funds for horticultural education programs. Veteran Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and point out interesting characteristics of each landscape.
Explore Joe Pool Lake on a kayak and bird watch with Audubon staff. $40. $30/members Includes kayaks, paddles, life jackets and binoculars. RSVP: 469-526-1980 or dcac@audubon.org.
Many of the birds migrating north for the summer pass through Texas during late April and early May, and many of those birds pass through Dallas. Join community members at Twelve Hills Nature Center to look for resident and migrant birds. Oak Cliff Master Birder Shannon Love will lead this easy, hour and a half long walk.
Bring binoculars and a field guide, if possible. This is a nature area. Please consider wearing long pants, closed-toe shoes and bringing insect repellent.
Children are welcome but please leave your pets at home. Gather at 8:15; walk begins promptly at 8:30. (Cancelled if raining.)
Cost is free but there is limited space. RSVP: Linda Donnelly at twelvehillsnaturecenter@gmail.com .
Onsite registration at 7 a.m. Race starts at 8:30 a.m.
1 Mile or 5K Fun-Run/Walk
5K Chip-Timed Run (USATF Certified Course)
Individuals, groups, families, dogs and baby strollers are welcome.
Enjoy live country music, activities for children and great food.
• All registrants (except dogs, of course) are eligible to win door prizes valued at more than $5,000! – Must be present to win
• Families, groups and schools enjoy reduced fees
• The first 750 humans registered will receive a Buffalo Boogie T-shirt
• Registered dogs receive a bandanna
• No gate fees during the Boogie