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I can recycle What? - Keller

 
“This supports local business, and education on effective recycling programs.”

We have been invited to tour a local business that manufactures, and RECYCLES styrofoam!  Yes,  that useful, stable and decidedly difficult to recycle substance IS recyclable.  Not only that, but it is 100% recycleable.  Come see how it's done.

Lunch is available from The Texas Harvest Pie Company in Keller for $10.00.  RSVP for lunch is no later than Wendesday, June 20.

Your choice of Turkey, Beef, Ham or Veggie Sandwich on Rye, Wheat or Whole Grain.  Sides include mixed greens or chips.  Potato salad may be available, please include your request with the RSVP as well as a preferred alternative.

Sharky Sunday - Shark Stewards Texas - Dallas

 

Shark Stewards Texas, the local chapter of the non-profit shark conservation organization based in San Francisco, will teach visitors about shark finning and how to stop it through a fun, hands-on learning activity. Make your very own shark-tooth necklace to show your support for sharks! Visitors will also learn about the work of Shark Stewards Texas and how to adopt their very own shark.

 

DIY Drip Irrigation - Plano

Drip irrigation is 90% efficient, promotes healthier plants, and is usually inexpensive and easy to install. Come and learn about types of drip irrigation and the basics of how to install it at this free class. Registration of 8 people is required in order to hold the class. 

Cost: FREE 

Registration required, to register please visit https://livegreeninplano.obsres.com/Info.aspx?EventID=3

Class meets at the Environmental Education Center, 4116 W, Plano Parkway, Plano 75093 

MON, July 23     7:00pm-8:00pm
MON, August 20     7:00pm-8:00pm

Irrigation Quick Fixes - Plano

Are you watering wisely or irrigating irrationally? When you hear "soak cycle", do you think of your washing machine? Are you trying to figure out how to keep that sprinkler head from spraying your fence? Then this is the class for you! Learn how and when to water your plants, how to make simple sprinkler repairs, and where to go for help. 

Cost: FREE 

Registration required, to register please visit 

https://livegreeninplano.obsres.com/Info.aspx?EventID=3

Location: Environmental Education Center, 4116 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 75093 

MON, July 2     7:00-8:00pm
MON, August 6     7:00-8:00pm 

Dogwood Canyon - Free First Thursday - Cedar Hill

 
Enjoy FREE admission all day and join us throughout the day for guided hikes, animal encounters, and children's arts & crafts activities.

http://tx.audubon.org/Dogwood.html 

Located 16 miles south of downtown Dallas in Cedar Hill, Dogwood Canyon is part of the White Rock Escarpment. Nowhere in North Texas can one find a greater variety of rare species than in Dogwood Canyon. Plants and animals from east, west and central Texas converge here, making the Canyon the only place in the world where one can find the Black-chinned Hummingbird of west Texas nesting in the flowering dogwood tree of east Texas.

Benefits of Collecting Condensation from Home Air Conditioning Systems - Irving

 

By way of design, air conditioning units produce condensate water that must be removed to prevent water damage to the equipment and the building structure. Most often, the central air conditioner (AC) condensate drains off of the A-coil into a drip pan; then runs into a hose connected to the sewer system. Did you know that a central AC for an entire home can collect 5 to 20 gallons of condensate water per day, equating to more than 300 gallons per month in the summer. Depending on the location of the central AC, this water can be easily captured, stored and used. Students in this class will learn more about the benefits and how to collect water from the AC unit.

*Part of Irving’s Urban Farming Lecture Series

Thursday, July 26
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Valley Ranch Library
401 Cimarron Trail

Speaker:  Ernie Filippone, Chief Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector, City of Irving

To register online click here.

For more information, call the Office of Environmental Stewardship at (972) 742-2296.

Texas Stream Team Activity - Irving

 

Come learn about Delaware Creek water quality and the volunteer water monitoring program called Texas Stream Team. Watch water quality testing and data gathering at the water’s edge and learn how to keep an eye on water quality and our environment in Irving.  Registration is required.

Saturday, July 21
11 a.m.
Bird’s Fort Trail Park (meet at the pavilion)
5756 Riverside Drive

1 p.m.
Jaycee Park
2000 W. Airport Freeway (meet at the low-water crossing)

2 p.m.
Centennial Park
444 W. Second St. (meet at the low-water crossing)

3 p.m.
Towne Lake Park
800 Esters Road (meet at the Gazebo)

To register online click here.

For more information, call the Office of Environmental Stewardship at (972) 742-2296.

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