Environment

White Rock Local Market - Dallas

White Rock Local Market is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit farmers market where local farmers, ranchers, and artisans sell directly to our East Dallas neighborhood. White Rock Local Market is a meeting place for residents to buy fresh, local and healthy foods, and quality arts and crafts.

WRLM is held twice a month – the second and fourth Saturday – at The Green Spot Market and Fuels. Second Saturdays are Everything Markets and feature farmers, food artisans and arts and crafts. Fourth Saturdays are Just Farmers - farmers, producers, and food artisans.

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.

Drip Irrigation - Irving

We’ve heard about it – drip irrigation, but don’t always understand what it is and how to install it. Learn the benefits of drip irrigation. This class is designed for the do-it-yourselfer or for those wanting enough knowledge to select a drip irrigation method for a professional to install.

Thursday, July 12
6 to 8 p.m.
Senter East Building
228 Chamberlain St.

Speaker: Dotty Woodson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

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, June 16
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.

DFW Greenweavers Meeting - Dallas

“DFW Greenweavers is a power group of local, sustainable businesses that have been operating in the Metroplex as experts in their given Green fields.”

We will be following our synergizing format that we did last time. When people arrive you will be broken into three groups:

1) Home and Buildings

2) Food and Gardening

3) Health and Lifestyle

The first part of the meeting will be spent socializing with the people in your industry. There has been a great response from people spending time with others that are in their given fields.

WATER: Harvest It from Rain; Recycle It from Greywater; Treat & Make It Potable - Dallas

Prof. Fouad Jaber will speak on the *three most important aspects of water for an urban dweller*:

- Rainwater harvesting
- Treating rainwater to make it potable, and
- New Texas laws for recycling gray water

Dr. Jaber is Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Integrated Water Resources Management at the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. His area of study is focused on best management practices to mitigate the harmful effects of urbanization on stormwater volume and water quality. He tests the effectiveness of green infrastructure (GI) and low impact development (LID) practices such as porous pavement, bio-retention areas, green roofs, rainwater harvesting and wet detention ponds. Dr. Jaber also conducts research in water reuse in urban settings including gray water and A/C condensate reuse.

ACC Monthly Meeting - Tierra Verde Environmental Tour - Arlington

Tierra Verde Environmental Tour
with Mark Claburn GCS
Director of Superintendents
Tierra Verde Golf Club

6:00 PM Wednesday, June 13

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at Arlington’s famous golf course and
learn what makes it special from one of its stewards. Carts will depart promptly at 6 and will return around 7:30, so please arrive early. We will meet on the back porch next to Ventana Grille.

Directions: Take Hwy 287 south, exit Eden Rd, go west until you see the sign for TVGC, then turn left on Golf Club Drive.

Landowner Workshop - Dallas

For landowners interested in learning methods to preserve or rehabilitate habitat to increase wildlife

Friday, July 27, 2012

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Urban Solutions Center
17360 Coit Road
Dallas, TX 75252

To register for this event, please visit http://ntmn.org/LandOwnerWkshp/?page_id=65

Topics and Speakers

Dr. Dale Rollins, quail expert and founder of Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch in Abilene (funded in part by Boone Pickens and Park Cities Quail Club) and wildlife specialist at the AgriLife Extension & Research facility in San Angelo, will share his expertise on managing habitat for wildlife.

Star Party - Ft Worth

SKY EVENTS

Join the Noble Planetarium staff and members of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society for free monthly Star Parties. You’ll find plenty of telescopes for viewing and even more astronomy buffs to help you navigate your way through the skies. Star Parties are held once a month held in front of the Museum, on Gendy Street. The party begins at dusk, weather permitting, and lasts until approximately 10:30 p.m. Best of all, it’s FREE! Note, parking is available in the lot south of Harley Street.

Dates for 2012 star parties: