Bird and nature walks, tree and plant identification, and more
Delve beyond butterflies and learn about one of nature’s “other pollinators,” the moth. Learn about fascinating behaviors, adaptations and diversity in the moth world from entomologist John Watts. $15.
Join us for this park-wide celebration on the 4th of July. Enjoy the TD gardens and butterflies for just one buck during this family-friendly celebration.
Earn CPE Credits while learning how to bring plants into your classroom and curriculum. Plants in your social studies lesson and botany in your math lessons will help your students appreciate the natural world while they learn. Appropriate for elementary educators. $15. Register online or at 214-428-7476 x343.
Explore Dogwood Canyon, meet new friends, and learn more about the canyon from an environmental educator. On the second Saturday of each month, your guide will provide a fun-filled experience sharing knowledge of the canyon’s flora, fauna, history and geology.
Free. RSVP required. Call for time.
Info: 469-526-1980 or DCAC@Audubon.org..
Trammell S. Crow, who transformed Earth Day Dallas into the largest Earth Day celebration in the world, will talk about Earth Day Texas, its purpose, its importance and plans for the future. He supports various non-profit organizations that are active in family planning, education, the environment, community initiatives and political causes. All welcome. Info: Kirk Miller, 972-699-1687, KirkMiller@DallasSierraClub.org.
Open to all industry professionals. There will be a short talk to announce Arboretum Approved and FlameProof Winners from the past year, followed by a walk through the Trial Gardens and dinner. Don't miss this great opportunity to see what new and network with other professionals.
Register online through Friday, June 20. $15.
Author Joel Greenberg will bring the story of the passenger pigeon to life and speak about his new book, A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction. Greenberg has been a birder/naturalist for 45 years, and has shared his love and knowledge of nature and conservation by authoring three books, writing numerous articles, co-hosting a radio show, blogging on Birdzilla.com and lecturing widely. He has also written the first book on the species in more than 50 years. Joel uses his passion and humor in telling the poignant story of this species, which also includes the interesting human characters that populate the bird’s history. But this is not just about the past: What happened to the passenger pigeon is relevant to us and those who come after.
Sponsored by the Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists and Prairie & Timbers Audubon Society.
$10. Available beginning Aug. 4. Limited seating.
Once described as being so numerous that they obscured the sun when in flight, the passenger pigeon is now extinct. This year, Project Passenger Pigeon marks the centenary of this extraordinary extinction. From Aug. 1 through Oct. 31, Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is participating in this nationwide program to bring the subject of conservation to the forefront through informative and interactive exhibit installations and presentations. The Heard is one of the few educational facilities in the state of Texas with a specimen in its collection, and the only one of such locations to display it during this national event. $6-$9.
Learn about the canyon’s flora, fauna, history and geology. RSVP is required. Free.
Info: 469-526-1980 or email DCAC@Audubon.org to reserve your space.
Connemara provides a few eco-friendly games to play, a few temporary places to sit and 72 acres of adventure. Feel free to bring a picnic, but remember whatever you bring in, you need to be prepared to take out. This is a leave no trace outside playtime opportunity.
Please remember: no dogs, no bicycles, no motorized vehicles of any kind
Directions: Take the trail at Suncreek Park off Alma and follow the signs!
Info: info@connemaraconservancy.org