An environmental group or organization
The second annual Run for the Environment will be held at Bachman Lake Park. The event will feature a 5K chipped time run, green vendors and entertainment. Bring your old shoes (any kind, any condition) and e-waste (no TVs, no CRTs) for responsible recycling.
See website for more information on registration, vendors, sponsors and volunteer opportunities.
Family friendly event that focuses on Texas flora and fauna, and the use of native plants in home landscapes as disease and drought-resistant alternatives to non-native species. Live animals, food trucks, speakers. Also 30-minute wildflower and prairie walks, and some 30+ demonstration and information outreach booths. Free.
Presented by Melissa Walker, Environmental Education Specialist, Public Works and Transportation, City of Arlington
Pollution prevention, Flood Awareness and Water quality issues
The Recycling and Sustainability Fair is three-fold: drop off for hard-to-recycle items, education and community support. Several organizations will attend that will be taking materials for recycling or reuse. It is also an event to educate the public about what and how to recycle, air quality, stormwater quality and the effects of single-use disposable bags. The event will also support Daggett Montessori #GreenTeam and #PTA in its challenge to win $500 to $5,000 through the RecycleBank #CleanGreenFW Challenge. Attendees can also sign up for RecycleBank at the fair.
The 2016 BioBlitz at Tandy Hills Natural Area will combine cutting edge technology, biology, land conservation and community engagement in a 36-hour, round-the-clock session. The BioBlitz – the first event of its kind at Tandy Hills and one of the first such full-scale events in North Texas - will focus on documenting and preserving one of Fort Worth’s most beautiful, valuable and fragile natural treasures. Volunteers will conduct a systematic biological inventory that will serve as a planning tool for ongoing land management efforts.
Saturday, April 23 10 am-6pm
10 am
Registration deadline: Jan. 28, 2016
No individual can create the political will needed for action on climate alone, but by coming together we have the power to move Congress towards solutions that will restore the climate.
People who have been to our regional conferences, have called them “life-changing, empowering and inspiring.”
Tony Robinson, president of FLUX Environmental, Axis Design-Build-Inc. and an adjunct professor in Environmental Sustainability at Southern Methodist University. Public welcome.
Monthly gathering of local environmental groups to share information and discuss local environmental issues.
This month's topics:
• Denton gas plants - where are we and what can we do about the vote
• Gibbons Creek coal-fired power plant of which Garland and Denton are partners) - I need help in contacting Garland Council/officials regarding the sale/or closure of this power plant. If Garland folks can contact me ahead of Thur., I'm happy to discuss.