Bird & Nature Walks

The only thing Molly likes more than chocolate cake is to see a gigantic pile of privet, so lets give her her wish. You may come and go, work or goof off; you decide. Lunch and cake at Mijo's at 12:30.

What to Bring - work gloves and your favorite loppers, shovel, or gardening tools.

What to Wear - Long sleeves and pants, gloves, hat and a smile. 

Water, hot beverages, and snacks will be available.

O.S. Gray Natural Area has no restroom facilities, but Kroger is nearby

Info: friendsofosgray@gmail.com

Get back to nature with us on May 16 at The Nature Conservancy’s Clymer Meadow Wildflower Tour. This 1,400-acre preserve contains one of the last remnants of the Blackland Prairie, an ecosystem that once stretched from the Texas coast to southern Manitoba. Catch a glimpse of many rare plant species as well as three very rare prairie types, or bring your guidebook and turn an eye to the sky for birdwatching. Pack a picnic lunch and a beverage, and bring the whole family!

Info: Chan Glidewell at brice.glidewell@tnc.org. 

Directions:

The tour will start with the Clymer Meadow Preserve and include a trip to Tridens Prairie in Lamar County, near Paris, Texas. Clymer Meadow Preserve is located at 6210 CR 1140, Celeste, Texas 75423. Parking will be on the road verge and participants will walk a short distance to the tour starting point. Around 1pm and after lunch, we will caravan to Tridens Prairie Preserve, a strikingly different type of prairie near Paris.

Directions from Dallas via I-30: 

Join the Dallas Trekkers on March 21 for a true wild outdoor experience just 4 miles from downtown Dallas. Long pants and hiking shoes are recommended for hiking on the less traveled trails in the forest.

The hike starts in the beautiful manicured grounds of William Blair Jr. Park where your will find a fishing pond and a spectacular view of downtown Dallas. Start the walk with hike around the pond on a paved trail, take the optional Mural Loop, and then go over the levee to the Trinity Forest. Both the 5K and 10K routes explore the forest and area around a lake with a distinctive shape that local hikers have dubbed the Bart Simpson Lake.

The 10K route continues to the Texas Buckeye Trail. This paved and natural surface trail meanders into the Trinity River's hardwood bottomland forest and to the Trinity River's edge. The bottomland forest is full of mature Buckeye, Bur Oak, Cedar Elm and Pecan trees. With luck, the walk will coincide with the spring bloom of the white Buckeye flowers.

Start hiking: 8-11am, Finish: By 2pm

$3.

Info: DallasTrekkers.org or Dianne Duke, d.w.duke@live.com, 214-368-9730.

Craft food, drinks, music, live auction...and more. Special guests Angela Hunt& Wylie H Dallas

All proceeds will be used to support anti-tollroad candidates for the Dallas City Council. $50.

Presenter is Carole Clark.

Info: kayleetl@sbcglobal.net

Join a park ranger in art projects that help you learn about Texas and discover more about the land and wildlife you may see on a visit to a state park. Activities may include coloring, drawing and painting. Supplies are provided and all ages are encouraged to attend. Free with park admission. Info: 972-291-3900.

Bring binoculars and field guides if have them, and learn what to watch for in habits, characteristics and calls from Gailon and Rodney, both with Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society. Can expect about 30+ species. All ages welcome. Free.

Take an easy hike by the light of the full moon! We will moon gaze and discuss how the nocturnal animals that frequent Cedar Hill State Park survive and thrive in North Texas. Meet at the Duck Pond trailhead. Free with park admission. Info: 972-291-3900.

Learn about Camp El Tesoro at a free camp preview for the whole family. Come see the adventures El Tesoro has to offer. Your preview will include archery, canoeing, hiking, crafts, outdoor cooking with s’mores plus see our new cabins, equestrian center & dining hall.

Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro is a local camp where boys and girls age 6 – 16 find fun, friends and awesome adventures.

Camp El Tesoro is close to home, situated on 223 acres where the Brazos River and Fall Creek meet. The camp has welcomed more than four generations of campers since 1934.

Residents in Denton and Collin counties who are interested in lessening their ecological footprint on their communities now have a place to come together in the Sierra Club Cross Timbers Group. 

This will be an introductory meeting where attendees can join the Sierra Club, the nation’s largest and most influential grassroots. Members can learn about upcoming meetings where guest speakers will discuss protecting natural areas, water conservation, long-range water planning, gardening and hiking trips. Members will also learn about environmental issues that directly impact Denton and Collin counties. 

The Sierra Club Cross Timbers Group will hold meetings in both Denton and Collin counties. If anyone would like to serve on the group’s leadership committee or for more information, contact Brandi Price at brandirealemail@gmail.com.

UPCOMING: The group will hold a water planning meeting with water planning and conservation expert speakers from the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter and local water districts and municipalities on March 23. SEE GREENSOURCEDFW.ORG CALENDAR LISTING.