Bird & Nature Walks

Annual cleanup event hosted by the city of Arlington, Keep Arlington Beautiful and Exelon Handley Power Plant. 

Staff will be shuttling volunteers across the lake by boat from Richard Simpson Park to the cleanup sites or volunteers can canoe or kayak at their leisure. Exelon Handley Power Plant will be providing lunch for the volunteers afterwards.

Volunteers are encouraged to wear layered clothing with pants and long sleeves, sunblock and insect repellent. Consider possible poison ivy allergies before volunteering for this event. Cleanup supplies such as bags, gloves and pickers will be provided. No registration required. Meet at the park. Info: 817-451-6860 or Meagan.Fendley@arlingtontx.gov.

The big cat sanctuary opens to the public for tours during spring break. $12/adults, $8/child (4-12) and 3 and under free. No strollers. 

 Hours: Friday, 6-9 pm, Saturday, 9am-4pm. Attendance on both days is required to become a Master Composter. Class graduates will receive books and workshop materials, and a compost thermometer. To complete training, Master Composters are required to spend 20 volunteer hours on public education regarding composting, working at a compost demonstration site or training other citizens on composting. 

The level of involvement is left up to the individual. Participants are encouraged to complete the initial certificate requirements but it is not mandatory. 

Free/Arlington residents, $20/nonresidents. 

Info: Lorrie Anderle, city of Arlington Recycling Coordinator, at 817-459-6778 or Lorrie.Anderle@arlingtontx.gov.

Wear long pants and bring your own water. Bring a snack if you'd like, for our break in the Cedar Elm grove. If you're not sure how to get there and would like to meet and follow or carpool, send a private message. Free. Info: joacollins@gmail.com.

Volunteers needed to participate in beautification projects at neighborhood parks. Activities include: litter/debris pickup, weeding, mulching. Sign up by March 16 at website or call 214-670-8483.

Fort Worth entrepreneur Joan Meeks, president of Commodity Recycling Solutions, will be speaking about the importance of recycling for the health of the environment.

Jason Hardin, an upland game bird specialist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, will be the March speaker. He is heavily involved with the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, an organization that is committed to restoring wild populations of the bobwhite quail. 

Learn about the management influences, decline hypothesis and the potential for habitat restoration benefiting bobwhites. Info: BringBackBobwhites.org

Master Naturalists, Jim Varumn and Sam Kieschnick will lead a Trout Lily fishing expedition. Free.

Meeting @ 7pm, social @ 6:30pm. This month's program is on the golden cheeked warbler. Also election of officers and vote on revised bylaws.

Meeting @ 7pm, social @ 6:30pm. This month's program is on Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.