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Bring your binoculars and curiosity to the Prairie Dog Town to watch these diurnal underdogs of the prairie. Observe their social behavior and listen to their bark-like vocalizations. There is more than meets the eye to these robust rodents. $5 (with paid admission)/MEMBERS FREE
Join us for the third annual Spooky Sleepover and see what Dr. FrankenZoo has been up to!
The Zoo’s family friendly Halloween celebration will continue as a daytime event this year, running from noon to 5 p.m. over two weekends.
The Meadow Preserve is open to members and the general public. Bring friends and family and experience what makes this natural oasis in the middle of suburbia so special, and always surprising. Free to everyone.
Join Master Naturalist Clyde Camp for a night walk and Astronomy on the Meadow. The walk is generally held on the Saturday or Sunday closest to the New Moon but check the website calendar for specific dates and status of that month's walk.
Meet at the Suncreek Park circular parking lot (just west from the normal Connemara entrance on Alma - see map ) at 9 p.m. sharp and then walk to the Meadow the back way.
Sign up on the Connemara website and see the Event Notice for more information on what to bring and what to wear. The walk is about 1.5 miles. This event is not appropriate for young children.
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.
Bring your binoculars and field guides if you have them and learn what to watch for in habits, characteristics and calls from Gailon and Rodney, both with Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society. You can expect about 30+ species. The walk is planned to take about three hours. All ages are welcome. We recommend wearing long pants, closed-toed shoes, sunscreen and insect repellent.
White Rock Local Market is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit farmers market where local farmers, ranchers and artisans sell directly to this East Dallas neighborhood. Vendors bring fresh, local and healthy foods, and quality arts and crafts. WRLM is held twice a month – the second and fourth Saturday. Second Saturdays are Everything Markets and feature farmers, food artisans and arts and crafts. Fourth Saturdays are Just Farmers - farmers, producers and food artisans.
With its outreach programs -- a Lone Star food stamp program at the market, workshops, school field trips and an after school entrepreneurial program -- White Rock Local Market hopes to make a lasting difference in the community.
Local homesteading and sustainability exhibitors/demonstrations/speakers/farmers bring their knowledge to share and wares to sell. From renewable energy to green building to permaculture to intentional communities to farm produce to canning to oat rolling and more, learn what you need to live more sustainably. Admission is free.
Award-winning shark conservationist, marine biologist and documentary filmmaker will speak on shark conservation. Meet David McGuire at Party for the Sharks at The People's Last Stand in Mockingbird Station on Sept. 15 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m.