Guided Trinity River Expedition via canoe. In addition to seeing the beauty (and sometimes the lack of same) of the river, veteran canoe guide Charles Allen will point out American Indian sites and other historical artifacts as you paddle. From 8:30 am until mid-afternoon. $45 payable when reservation made. Trips are rain or shine. Other details by calling 214-941-1757.
Interested in bees? In beekeeping? Come on over to the December 13 meeting of the Blackland Prairie chapter of Texas Master Naturalist. BPTMN offers a program will feature experienced beekeepers from the Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association, one of the most active beekeeping groups in the nation. Kaylynn Mansker, recent Texas Honey Queen, will talk about the family approach to backyard beekeeping. A.P. Warne, a past President of the Beekeeping Association and a small-scale honey producer, will describe the challenges that bees and beekeepers face today. And Becky Bender will highlight planting and conserving native habitat for honeybees. Local honey will be on hand for tasting and purchase.
TRAC - 2nd Saturday habitat-type volunteering (VH)
Habitat management, often in butterfly garden.
Every 2nd Saturday of the month in 2011: 11/12, 12/10.
Contact - Dana Wilson dwilson@audubon.org
Location - Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 S. Loop 12, Dallas 75217
Web site - http://www.trinityriveraudubon.org
Third Saturday of every month from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) - Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Up (VH)
Second Saturdays, 8:30am - 10:30am (register between 8:00 and 8:30)
Tasks of the day: Clean the shores of White Rock Lake by picking up trash.
Registration Location: 1152 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75218. NE Corner of Garland Rd. & Buckner Blvd. in Casa Linda Plaza (Facing Buckner & Doctors Hospital).
Mission of the committee: to create, maintain, protect, and enhance a healthy, sound, and diverse community forest, which will contain trees varying in age, species and location. Also, to educate officials and the public regarding the importance of healthy urban resources and the proper care and maintenance of trees/forests.
Contact: MN Sara Beckelman
Note: The Urban Forest Advisory Committee meets on first Tuesdays.
Indian Trail Chapter of the TX Master Naturalists Meeting
Presentation Invasive plants may spread from yard and garden into the neighborhood and further. An area may look lovely, covered with flowers or blooming in our front yards; but, many imported plants have a dark, aggressive side, escaping from the garden to run amuck in parks and native areas. With no controls or adversaries to halt them, they may take over the forest or prairie, completely dominating the native plants. Rio Brazos Master Naturalist Marilyn Sallee will focus her presentation on invasives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Chapter web site - http://txmn.org/indiantrail
On this family-friendly walk through Twelve Hills Nature Center after dark, we’ll explore what allows nocturnal animals of the Blackland Prairie to live successfully at night, then we’ll try to detect some of them. Led by MNs Marcie Haley, Bret Turner, Jillian Turner.
Bring a small flashlight.
Questions and to RSVP: contact Marcie Haley marcieh@gmail.com 214-941-6069
Webpage: www.twelvehills.org
Join Texas Master Naturalist and Environmental Scientist, Rich Jaynes, to explore and understand the management plans for the four habitat areas of the Connemara Meadow Preserve - a riparian zone along Rowlett Creek that is important as a wildlife corridor; the floodplain grasslands and wetlands in the lower meadow, the hedgerows along perimeter and interior fence lines established during agricultural use, and upland grasslands are located in the upper meadow which has a terrace system from earlier agricultural use. The walk is planned to take about two hours. All ages are welcome.
Please RSVP to RSVP@connemaraconservancy.org
As populations increase and water supplies decrease, the awareness of water conservation is steadily rising. Rainwater harvesting is an ancient technique for providing water to humans, gardens and livestock used across the planet since the dawn of time. Contemporary generations take the rainfall for granted and treat runoff as a problem instead of an asset. Harvested rainwater provides water for our growing demand and also mitigates stormwater issues. Dr. Dotty Woodson, Extension Program Specialist - Water Resources will be teaching about the understanding the overall water cycle and looking at the effects of rainwater harvesting on the environment.
To register - visit http://dallas.tamu.edu/courses/nov-10-2011-rainwater-harvesting/