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Kayak Power River Trip - Lewisville

Kayak down the Elm Fork with KayakPower.com: 3rd Saturday of each month

Whether you’ve got lots of river time under your belt or have never set foot in a kayak, you’re welcome here! Kayak Power will provide equipment and instruction followed by a six-mile trip down the Elm Fork to a shuttle vehicle. Contact info@kayakpower.com or 214-669-1663 for information. Reservation required.

http://www.ias.unt.edu/llela/main.htm

Kayak Power River Trip - Lewisville

Kayak down the Elm Fork with KayakPower.com: 3rd Saturday of each month

Whether you’ve got lots of river time under your belt or have never set foot in a kayak, you’re welcome here! Kayak Power will provide equipment and instruction followed by a six-mile trip down the Elm Fork to a shuttle vehicle. Contact info@kayakpower.com or 214-669-1663 for information. Reservation required.

http://www.ias.unt.edu/llela/main.htm

Kayak Tour of the Beaver Pond - Lewisville

Kayak Tours of the Beaver Pond 
1:00 — 3:00 p.m.

Paddlers of all skill levels are invited to join LLELA’s certified kayaking instructors as we explore the Beaver Pond Paddling Trail. No prior kayaking experience is necessary. The Beaver Pond is a wildlife magnet, and there will be great opportunities to view herons, ducks, turtles, frogs, and other wildlife species. After basic kayaking and safety instruction, we’ll travel together about one mile through shady willow thickets, open water, and floating rafts of water lilies and other aquatic vegetation.


The activity is limited to 10 paddlers, ages 7 years and up. Kayaks, paddles, and PFDs are provided. The fee is $7 per paddler, in addition to LLELA’s regular admission fee of $5/person. Registration is required at 972-219-3930 or lisacole@unt.edu.

Sharky Sunday - Shark Stewards - Kayla Ellis - Dallas

 
Shark Stewards Texas' student campaign organizer (and high-school junior) Kayla Ellis will be speaking about diving with sharks at the Museum of Nature and Science on Sunday, May 20th.  Bring the family!  It's from 1:00-3:00 PM (Kayla will speak at 2:00).  Click here for details: http://dallasmuseumnatureandscience.org/sharks/ai1ec_event/sharky-sunday-exhibitor-tbd-3/?instance_id=442
 
This is a timely talk as sharks should be more visible in Texas in the months to come.  Our organization is trying to get support for a ban on shark finning, which passed with bipartisan support in California, Washington, Oregon and Hawaii - and is being fast-tracked in Illinois as I type this.  Already approved by the Illinois House and Senate, the bill is awaiting the Governor's signature to become a law.  We think Texas can be the next state to speak up for sharks, and the sustainability of our seas!
 

Sierra Club June Meeting - Dallas

Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting - Tuesday, June 12

Urban Wilderness: The Surprising Link Between Nature and Prosperity
Gary Olp, environmental architect, will discuss how the built environment has an effect on ourselves and all living organisms and systems, and will show examples of architecture that integrates buildings into the natural environment.

We are becoming more removed from a sense of reverence for the wild places.  Every square inch of soil under our feet is a wild place, home to living organisms and a teeming unseen wilderness!

Planet Shark Speaker Series - David Gallo - Dallas

Exhibit Enhancements

  • Planet Shark Speaker Series *FREE - The four-part Planet Shark Speaker Seriesculminates Thursday, July 19 with David Gallo, Director of Special Projects at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Featured in Underwater Universe on “The History Channel,” Dave will discuss The Secrets of the Sea: Exploring Neptune’s Realm. His presentation will review some of the most recent oceanographic discoveries and will introduce the audience to the next generation of technologies that will lead us into the future of ocean exploration.

 

Speaking Engagement - Frances Moore Lappé - Fort Worth

 
ECO-MIND AUTHOR FRANCES MOORE LAPPÉ
 TO SPEAK IN FORT WORTH JUNE 24
 
Frances Moore Lappé, author of the 1971 best-seller "Diet for a Small Planet" and the 2011 book "Eco-Mind", will speak at First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1959 Sandy Lane, Fort Worth, Texas, on June 24  at 11 a.m.
 
The engagement is free and open to the public. Lappé will be signing books following her talk.
 

Rain Gardens: Design, Construction, Maintenance - Plano

In an urban environment, water runoff creates major problems not only in your landscape but in local creeks and lakes. Learn how to build your landscape to hold water and protect our water supply. 

Cost: FREE 

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

SAT, June 23     7:00-8:00pm 

To register for this event please visit - https://livegreeninplano.obsres.com/Info.aspx?EventID=3

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 

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

Please register for this class by visiting - https://livegreeninplano.obsres.com/Info.aspx?EventID=3

MON, June 25     7:00pm-8:00pm
MON, July 23     7:00pm-8:00pm
MON, August 20     7:00pm-8:00pm

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