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Celebrate Independence Day with a beautiful run around White Rock Lake; Kids' Firework Race and patriotic-inspired crafts for ages 1-12. Free/DRC members; $10/nonmembers. White Rock Lake, Winfrey Point, 940 E Lawther Dr, Dallas. DRC@DallasRunningClub.com. http://www.DallasRunningClub.com.
Two loops around White Rock Lake for a total of 18 miles; option of forming either 2- or 4-person teams, or running a single 9-mile loop yourself. Great party and food afterwards. $120/4-person team; $70/2-person team; $30/single. White Rock Lake, Winfrey Point, 940 E Lawther Dr, Dallas. 817-706-0368. www.LadyOfTheLakeRelays.com.
Highlights include catered lunch, 100 rounds of sporting clays, shells, awards ceremony, auction and raffle. Check in and lunch begins at noon at Elm Fork Shooting Sports in Dallas. Shooting begins at 1 pm. All proceeds benefit River Legacy Foundation and environmental education programs. $200/individual, $750/team of 4. Elm Fork Shooting Sports, 10751 Luna Rd, Dallas. 817-860-6752. RiverLegacy.org.
Jun 28 (Tue) Night Hike on the Chisholm Trail in Plano
Meet at 7:30PM in front of the Starbucks/Barnes & Noble (north side of 15th just west of US 75). We will walk 5 miles on a paved path. Bring water. No reservations, just show up. Optional ice cream afterwards. Leader: Judy Cato 972-238-5738
Tue, Jun 21 - Dallas Sierra Club Night Hike. Celebrate the First Day of Summer. Meet at 7:00 pm near the pavilions. Arbor Hills is located at 6701 W. Parker Rd. in Plano just west of Midway Rd. We will walk 5 miles mainly on a paved path. No reservations, just show up. Optional frozen yogurt afterwards. Leader: Judy Cato 972-238-5738
On June 20 at the monthly meeting of the Dallas Native Plant Society, Carol Feldman will be presenting "Maintenance of your Landscape: Tips for the Homeowner". 7pm at the regular monthly meeting at REI. The
location is the upstairs meeting room of the REI Outdoor Equipment
Store at 4515 LBJ Freeway 75244, on the north side of I-635 between
Welch and Midway.
Learn how to prepare new beds and restore and revive existing beds using
organic techniques. She will also cover garden installation of
flagstone, boulders, fencing, dry riverbeds, and other hardscape
elements. A yearly maintenance checklist will give an overview of timing
for mulching, year end cleanup, irrigation items, and plant
maintenance.
Carol is currently the principal of Feldman Design Studios where she has
supervised home landscape installations for the past 15 years. She is a
licensed Landscape Architect, and contrary to popular beliefs about
landscape architects, she likes to work with plants, especially Texas
Black Vegetarian Society of Texas Father’s Day Luncheon at Spiral Diner,1314 W. Magnolia Av, Ft. Worth, 12:30 pm, 817.332.8834, followed by outing at Jubilee Theater, 3 pm. RSVP to donald.moy@sbcglobal.net for more information.
7:00 AM
- 2nd through 5th Sundays
each month, Dallas Trekkers group walks at White Rock Lake.
We meet at Doctors Hospital, 9330 Poppy Drive, Dallas.
Contact
Beverly at 972-489-3072 for more information.
Click on the
White Rock Lake
link for event information.
Habitat Restoration & Trail Maintenance at Cedar
Ridge Preserve from 9 am - 11 am, rain or shine. Volunteers remove
non-native plants, restore trails, and work in the butterfly garden.
Repairing trails reduces erosion trouble spots and removing non-native
plants clears crowded trail edges. We'll provide snacks, water, pruning
shears, shovels, and work gloves. All you need to bring is sun screen
and bug repellent. Questions? Contact
info_CRP@yahoo.com
We will use rainwater harvesting in the ecovillage. This usually means catching water from even the smallest roof. Although a rain barrel is not the appropriate size for serious rainwater harvesting at your home, it is appropriate for outbuildings, so we have included it in the skill building series.
Dr. Dotty Woodson, Extension Program Specialist - Water Resources will be teaching this class and will provide participants the opportunity to construct a 55 gallon rain barrel as well as discuss installing an efficient irrigation system. The rain barrel is yours to take home!
Cost is $40.00 for each barrel and they measure 24 inches in diameter and 36 inches tall. Bring a vehicle large enough to haul your rain barrel(s) home.
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Pavilion Building, 17360 Coit Road, Dallas 75252.