These event are deemed appropriate for younger children
We’re having a party to celebrate the Earth! Learn about backyard composting, rain barrels, green remodeling, maybe even take home a free tree from Home Depot and much more. Entertainment by Melanie (of Woodstock fame) and Fort Worth’s very own Vocal Trash.
This year marks the 30th annual Cowtown Cleanup! Started in 1985 as the Glad® Bag-a-Thon the Cowtown Cleanup is Fort Worth’s longest running cleanup now involving more than 5,000 volunteers. Picking up litter sadly does not prevent it from happening in the first place, but KFWB feels that youth that participate in litter cleanups do not grow up to be litterers. Grab some young people, find a Fort Worth location in need of some TLC, register to cleanup and receive free trash bags, gloves and T-shirts while supplies last. It takes all of us to keep Fort Worth beautiful! Link to: www.FortWorthTexas.gov/cowtowncleanup
1 - 2 p.m and 3 - 4 p.m.
Animals, like people, prefer certain foods over others. For instance a prairie dog doesn’t eat mice, just like a skunk is not likely to eat acorns. Why is that? Join us as we take a short hike and ‘find our animals’ along the trail and then set up a picnic lunch for them with their favorite food. This program is designed for children ages 3 - 5 and their adult companions. Free with paid admission.
We’ll have a guided bird walk led by an experienced birder who will help us identify and count the birds we see. Bring your binoculars, cameras, and hiking shoes and help us count the birds that visit O.S. Gray.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the birds.
O.S. Gray Natural Area has no restroom facilities, but Kroger is nearby.
Info: friendsofosgray@gmail.com
Join River Legacy as we help count birds for science and participate in fun, family-friendly bird-related crafts and activities. This event is held in conjunction with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Free.
Anyone in the world can count birds at any location for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count and enter their sightings at www.BirdCount.org. The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track changes in bird populations on a massive scale. The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partner Bird Studies Canada.
Experience first hand the wonder-full learning environment of River Legacy's Nature School during Open House. Meet the teachers, explore the classrooms and participate in activities.
Info: Education director, Debbie Vernon at 817-860-6752, ext. 105. Free.
One day a year, Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area with help from the City of Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Dept. hosts a Brush Bash to clear sections of the prairie of invasive and unwanted trees, brush and trash.
The brush has been cut and will be ready for volunteers to drag to waiting trucks for delivery to a composting facility. Your help really makes a difference! Manly Men and Wild Women welcome.
Join us for our monthly naturalist-led nature walk. Animal tracks, deer trails, wintering ducks…we never know what we’ll find. The hike will last about two hours. There is no additional fee for this activity beyond regular admission to LLELA ($5/person; children age 5 years and under free). Reservations not required. Info: LisaCole@unt.edu.
One day a year, Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area with help from the City of Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Dept. hosts a Brush Bash to clear sections of the prairie of invasive and unwanted trees, brush and trash.
The brush has been cut and will be ready for volunteers to drag to waiting trucks for delivery to a composting facility. Your help really makes a difference! Manly Men and Wild Women welcome.