Environment

Habitat Restoration - Dallas

Volunteers needed to help build trails, remove invasive plants and restore habitat. RSVP: 214-309-5850 or JCCollins@Audubon.org.

E-Waste Collection - Dallas

Bring your old electronics for recycling. See website for complete list of items accepted. Free.

Deck the Trails Fun Run - Coppell

Three-mile trek through Coppell Nature Park. Benefits park. $15.

"What the 2013 Legislative Session Means for Power and Renewable Energy in Texas" - Dallas

Event hosted by the North Texas Renewable Energy Group. Texas State Representative Rafael Anchia, House District 103, an advocate of energy efficiency, renewable energy and alternative technologies, will speak energy issues.

O.S. Gray Natural Area Workday - Arlington

Volunteers needed to mulch trail, pull privit, pick up trash and weed wildflower beds. Bring work gloves and garden tools. Long sleeves, long pants, sturdy shoes, sun protection and water recommended. Group meets for lunch after. friendsofosgray@gmail.com

Prairie Restoration Workday - Arlington

Volunteers needed to help remove invasive trees and brush at this blackland prairie site. Bring work gloves, hand saws, loppers, wheel barrow, shovel, pitch fork, spade fork, shovel or weeding tools. Long pants, long sleeves, sturdy shoes, sun protection, water recommended. Group meets for lunch after. prairie@acctexas.org

Making Fort Worth More Bike Friendly - Fort Worth

Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club hosts Julia McCleeary of the Fort Worth City Planning Department, who will share the city’s plans to create a more pedestrian and bike friendly community, to promote a reduction in traffic congestion and increase physical activity.

Day Hike - Lake Mineral Wells State Park

Hike hosted by the Fort Worth Sierra Club. Children and dogs on leashes welcome. See website for directions. Contact: Nancy McVean at nancymcvean@gmail.com or 817-596-5209.

Energy Efficiency Workshops - Dallas

The South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource, a partnership of energy efficiency industry stakeholders committed to the accelerated adoption of advanced building systems and energy efficiency products and services in the south-central U.S., is hosting two workshops:

9am to Noon -- Commercial Building Diagnostic Tools and Lighting Technologies.
1-4pm -- Commercial Building Operators-Evaluating Common Opportunities and HVAC Economizers. Cost: $20/per workshop, $30/both workshops. Lunch provided. See website for directions, parking info.