STAR invites you to share your expertise and information at
the 14th Annual Recycling & Sustainability Summit!
Click Here to Submit Your Abstract or Panel Discussion Proposal Today!
Abstract Deadline: May 27, 2011
The State of Texas Alliance for Recycling presents its 14th Annual Texas Recycling & Sustainability Summit with exhibitors, speakers, and more! Details at www.recyclestar.org.
COST: members: $325, nonmembers: $425, one-day registration with meals: $175.
We invite you to join The Nature Conservancy for our annual Dallas Spring Party at the beautiful Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on Friday, April 15, 2011, at 6:30 pm.
With your help, we can conserve and restore essential marine habitat in the Gulf of Mexico and around the world.
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The Nature Conservancy is at the forefront of efforts to protect Earth’s oceans. This year, while we continue to conserve land and water across Texas, our work along the Gulf of Mexico has a new underlying urgency. The immediate need to invest in new and ongoing protection and restoration efforts in the gulf is clear.
Join us to learn more about the intersection of science-based strategies and our magnificent oceans, and find out how you can be a part of protecting the Gulf of Mexico—The Blue Heart of Texas.
Basket weaving is one of the oldest known utilitarian arts. Using natural materials, Anna Barry, owner of The White Rock Weaving Center, will introduce you to the art of basketweaving. This project, which is perfect for beginners, will allow you to create a small basket that can be used for dinner rolls, napkins or other small treasures. No prior experience in necessary and all basketry materials will be included. Join us to explore this historic and easy to learn art. $45
Join Nature Center Director Suzanne Tuttle and volunteers from the Cross Timbers Master Naturalist chapter for a walk through the wildflowers during the annual Prairie Fest at beautiful Tandy Hills Natural Area in east Fort Worth. Each year the park, which is a satellite area managed by the Nature Center staff, is home to one of the most spectacular wildflower displays in our area. Entrance to the festival is at the corner of Tandy and View Streets; wildflower walks begin on demand from the Nature Center’s booth. FREE.
We invite preschoolers, ages 3 - 5 and their adult companions to join us in discovering the exciting world of nature. In April, we will be learning about honeybees. Pre-registration required. $10 PER CHILD (includes admission fee)/MEMBERS $5.
Join and assist our curator who will be taking inventory of the various CCC structures on site. This will require some walking along the roads and trails in order to locate, document, and photograph historic culverts, latrines, and more. Maximum – 5 participants. Pre- registration required. FREE (with paid admission).
After a long winter, spring brings many delights, including our annual wildflowers. Join a naturalist who will take you to the best spots to observe these beauties. Bring your camera as this may be a great opportunity to take pictures of the famous Texas
Bluebonnets. $5 (with paid admission)/MEMBERS FREE.
Come and join us for a different type of Canoe Tour in the evening hours. This program will present new opportunities like
hearing beavers slap the water with their tails and seeing other wildlife, like deer and raccoons. Canoes, paddles and lifejackets are provided. Children must be 5 years or older. Parents must sign a liability waiver for minor children. Some previous experience recommended. Registration ends Tuesday preceding or when filled. Maximum - 12 participants. Meet at Big River Parking Lot.Pre-registration required. $20 (includes admission)/MEMBERS $15.
Organic Farming and Fruit Tree Class at Red Bud Ranch, 353 P. R. 1767 Chico, TX. Jay from organic Rabbit Hill Farm and organic Tropical John are teaching veggie farming & fruit trees in Wise County. Register & coffee at 8 am, classes start at 9 am. Please RSVP to Kathy so they will know how many people to expect, but pay owners $15 fee at door. redbudranch@mindspring.com Phone 940 644-1849 Cell 214 673-6660. Get directions to ranch from owner, Kathy. It is west of Alvord. There is both farming and ranching here.