Environmental Organization or Group

Bring work gloves and your favorite shovel, gardening tools or litter picker upper. Water and snacks will be available.

Bonnie Bowman will speak on the O.S. Gray Natural Area Management Plan. Free.

Bird identification for beginners. $15. Register: 469-526-1980 or dcac@audubon.org.

A North Texas expert on Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB), Stuart van Nus, shares his knowledge of this building mode. Free.

Event supports the Dallas chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers's  wildlife conservation efforts, including Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, International Rhino Foundation and Actions for Cheetahs in Kenya.

Cost: $20, $15/in advance. Includes a $10 Arcade Game Card and a choice of two of the following: 1 hour of bowling, 1 round of miniature golf, 1 game of lazer tag or 1 round of rock climbing.

To purchase tickets in advance, visit http://bit.ly/10SOmG1. Contact: DallasZooAAZK@DallasZoo.com. 

Take dad camping where everyone has an outdoor adventure and he doesn’t have to set up camp. Parents and children ages 7 and up will be led through the fascinating world of animals with activities, special talks, tours of the Zoo, live animal encounters and a special morning monorail Safari ride.

 For more information, visit the Dallas Zoo’s Education department online or email Education@DallasZoo.com. $45-$50.

Learn about this environmental remediation services provider as part of WE's ongoing networking and educational opportunities for DFW women interested in environmental fields and issues. $15-$35. See website for tour info.

Part of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History's ongoing series PUBlic Knowledge, featuring speakers on various topics in local venues. This month, Don Kessler, formerly of NASA, will speak about the threat of orbiting debris, in conjunction with the Omni-IMAX Theater film Space Junk. Free.

AIA Dallas Committee on the Environment (COTE), USGBC North Texas, and the CSI Dallas Chapter are partnering to showcase the latest green building products and technologies for commercial and residential use. 

NTX Sustainable Showcase is for architects, engineers, interior designers, developers, contractors, owners, facilities managers and others interested in the sustainable building industry. This event will provide panel presentations with experts in the industry who will review why to choose healthy materials, how they affect designs, and how to implement in projects.

Cost: $100 ($90/AIA, CSI and USGBC members) and $45/students. 

Agenda: 
9:00- 9:30 a.m. Registration 
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pod 1 - Why Choose Healthy? 
11:00-11:30 a.m. Break & Vendor Exhibition 
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch with Keynote speaker 
1:30-3:00 p.m. Pod 2 - Design Considerations 
3:00-3:30 p.m. Break & Vendor Exhibition 
3:30-5:00 p.m. Pod 3 - Healthy Materials Implementation 
5:00 p.m. Private Social Hour and Garden Tour