Conservation

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.

Documentary, produced by Dallas-based Dolphin Blue, “Cry Heard ‘Round the World: The Journey to DC to Take a Stand for Mother Earth,” follows college students and other Texans on a bus trip to Washington, DC for the largest climate rally in the history of the United States to protest the Keystone XL pipeline. The documentary also chronicles the effects of the pipeline on ordinary people. Limited seating. Reservations required on website. Free.

Trailer. 

The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture brings Tony Robinson, adjunct professor of environmental sustainability at SMU and associate editor at EarthPeople Media, back for another series on Culture and the Environment: Humans in the Natural World. The lecture series will continue over four Wednesdays: February 12th, March 12th, April 9th, and May 14th and is open to members, non-members and teachers. 

ECOLOGY, February 12. Ecology is a truly interdisciplinary field, integrating such disciplines as biology, philosophy, chemistry, ethics, etc. What does ecology tell us about how the human organism interacts with its environment? Do human beings have a different kind of relationship with the biosphere than other organisms? Is culture part of the answer?

The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture brings Tony Robinson, adjunct professor of environmental sustainability at SMU and associate editor at EarthPeople Media, back for another series on Culture and the Environment: Humans in the Natural World. The lecture series will continue over four Wednesdays: Feb. 12, March 12, April 9 and May 14 and is open to members, non-members and teachers.

ECOLOGY, February 12. Ecology is a truly interdisciplinary field, integrating such disciplines as biology, philosophy, chemistry, ethics, etc. What does ecology tell us about how the human organism interacts with its environment? Do human beings have a different kind of relationship with the biosphere than other organisms? Is culture part of the answer? 

Workshop led by permaculture expert Toby Hemenway is part of Dallas County Community College District's Clean Economy Series. $99. Register on the Carbon Economy Series website for the workshop.

Learn proper soil preparation, native and adaptive plant selection and how to design and plan a small or large project. A recommended plant list will be provided. Dotty Woodson, water resources extension program specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will be the speaker. Free. 

Info: Dustan Compton at 817-459-6628 or dustan.compton@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.

Networking event for green professionals and anyone interested in recycling and green living. Appetizers and drink tokens for soda, beer and wine included. No golf experience necessary. $45/nonmembers, $25/members. 

Through this collaborative effort of local jurisdictions, utilities, industry representatives and interested parties, NCTCOG hopes to use this program to achieve more streamlined and standardized solar practices, resulting in measurable improvements to the North Texas solar market.

This meeting is intended to introduce the Solar Ready II program to local governments and interested parties.

Topics to be discussed include: 

• Establishing solar obstacles and goals in the DFW Region;

• Prioritizing areas of focus; and

• Implementing strategies to streamline solar implementation.

Info: NCTCOG.org/Solar or contact Marissa Fewell, transportation planner, at MFewell@NCTCOG.org or 817-695-9226.