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Discover how much fun science can be by attending Science Day at the Dallas Zoo. Guests will encounter booths that demonstrate scientific principles in entertaining ways, while teachers and homeschool parents participate in educational workshops and earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours. All zoo guests are invited to try the fun activities at booths.
Cost: Free for pre-registered teachers; booths free for zoo patrons with paid admission.
You don’t have to travel around the world to photograph wildlife in natural settings. Take a guided tour with staff photographer Cathy Burkey as she leads participants to animal habitats that offer the best opportunities for photographers. Zookeepers will be on hand to help encourage the animals to be in the best possible locations for photography. Photo Safaris are limited to 15 participants and pre-registration is required. A continental breakfast is included. Call 469-554-7423 for more information or to make reservations.
Cost: $45 (DZS members)/$55 (non-members).
This day-long photo safari with an afternoon workshop lead by staff photographer Cathy Burkey and Kathy Adams Clark will concentrate on processing your photos in RAW.
Call 469-554-7423 for more information or to make reservations.
Cost: $125 (DZS members), $150 (non-members).
This day-long photo safari with an afternoon workshop led by staff photographer Cathy Burkey and featuring Tom Maddrey of Eclipse Photography Institute will concentrate on various aspects of nature and animal photography. Call 469.554.7423 for more information or to make reservations.
Cost: $125 (DZS members), $150 (non-members)
Continue to encourage your child's love of the outdoors all year long with Trinity River Audubon Center's Nature Club. The program will be held the 3rd Sunday of every month, beginning Sept 16. Nature Club is designed to encourage children, ages 5-12, to be active stewards of our lands, while at the same time showing children all the wonders of the nature around them.
Cost is $195/child for members ($220/child for non-members) for 9 sessions. Contact Zeshan Segal at 214-309-5812 or zsegal@audubon.org to register.
Learn a variety of nature-inspired arts and crafts in this class each month. Open to all ages and abilities. Call (469) 526-1988 for more information or to register.
August 14: Watercolors
September 8: Textures in Nature
October 6: Patterns in Nature (note: class will be held on First Saturday this month)
Learn a variety of nature-inspired arts and crafts in this class each month. Open to all ages and abilities. Call (469) 526-1988 for more information or to register.
August 14: Watercolors
September 8: Textures in Nature
October 6: Patterns in Nature (note: class will be held on First Saturday this month)
Learn a variety of nature-inspired arts and crafts each month. Open to all ages and abilities. Call (469) 526-1988 for more information or to register.
August 11: Watercolors.
September 8: Textures in Nature.
October 6: Patterns in Nature (note: class will be held on First Saturday this month).
Explore the nature trails surrounding the Science Center on a family-friendly naturalist-led Nature Walk. RSVP to 817-860-6752.
The Grand Prairie Farmers Market is open in downtown Grand Prairie, selling fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, coffee, tea, tamales, jellies and relishes, grass-fed meats, homemade soaps, candles and more. Check out the Farmers Market Calendar on the GPFM website for a listing of special events, including cooking demonstrations, festivals and holiday market.