First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church is showing the Dolphin Blue documentary, Cry Heard ‘Round the World: The Journey to DC to Take a Stand for Mother Earth. The film documents the bus trip from Texas to the DC Climate Rally in February 2013. Free. Info: Karl at administrator@firstjefferson.org or 682-465-0021.
READ MORE: http://greensourcedfw.org/articles/film-follows-texans-journey-dc-climate-rally
Howard Garrett will speak on organic gardening and landscaping. Learn how organic programs can save 50 percent of irrigation costs. Also learn about various organic gardening techniques that benefit you and our environment. Free. Info:. 972-699-1687. KirkMiller@DallasSierraClub.org.
Migration!
• Meet our raptors up-close at one of our programs; 11am and 1 pm
• Learn how birds migrate long distances
• Feather Fun - see how feathers are important to their survival
• Learn how to identify a raptor by its silhouette in the sky or tree
• Take a prairie and native plant walk while looking for migrating birds
$3-5.
8:30am-noon: Community Clean Up. Register @ KFMB.org.
10am-1pm: Environmental & Health Fair. Booths promoting healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle. Kid's activities, workshops. Paper shredding for residents. Clothes, housewares and electronics collection.
Info: events@KFMB.org.
The Dallas City Council will vote on a proposal to ban single use plastic bags or to impose a fee to discourage use.
READ MORE:
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20140323-dallas-city-council-to-vote-on-bag-ban-issue-wednesday.ece
Dallas is home to the largest urban hardwood forest in the U.S. At close to 7,000 acres, the Great Trinity Forest is one of Dallas' treasures. Join Dr. Gail Thomas, president and CEO of the Trinity Trust, for a morning discussion and afternoon walk. $15-$30. 214-871-2440.
Wall-E is an animated romantic science fiction film that tackles such issues as consumerism, nostalgia, environmental problems and waste management. Wall-E, a robot designed to clean up a waste-covered earth, falls in love with Eve, another. The two go into outer space and embark on an adventure that changes their destiny and the destiny of humankind.
The film is seen as a critique and an examination of the impact humans have on this plant and the risk to our civilization and Earth.
Free. Discussion follows.
This annual sale includes more than 100 hard to find beautiful native Texas plant species, which are drought-tolerant, disease-resistant, low maintenance and well suited for the soil and extreme temperature conditions found in Denton County.
City named Bluebird Capital of Texas celebrates the iconic bird with arts and crafts, pageant, carnival and bluebird tours in Van Zandt county, east of Dallas.
The city hosts the family friendly celebration at the Government Center. Includes a self-guided video tour of sustainable exhibits that event-goers can access via QR codes, tree planting, recyclable crafts, green booths, face painting and entertainment.