Family Friendly

Come for the food and to tour the IMAGINE garden. Dinner seating @ 5:30pm & 7pm. $15/adults, $25/couples, $5/kids. All proceeds benefit Promise of Peace Garden. Tickets: ejdry54@yahoo.com

Refuge manager Kathy Whaley will present a program on bluebirds, discussing the bluebird trails at the Refuge and how to attract and provide for bluebirds. Free.

Try out a variety of telescopes, look at planets, constellations and stars and chat with astronomers from the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. S’mores and hot chocolate provided. Bring a lawn chair. Info: friendsofosgray@gmail.com

JBS partners with the Perot Museum of Science and Natural History for this family event. With little to no light pollution, the wetlands are a great place to see the winter night sky. The Wetland Center will be open for those who need to warm up. Telescopes and binoculars will be available. $10. RSVP required: 972-474-9100 or ldunn@wetlandcenter.com.

Arbor Day event, Earth Day celebration and a home and garden show featuring more than 70 booths with tree and plant sales, gardening products, landscaping services and home improvement items. 

There will also be resources and information for individuals looking to improve their home and community, with an emphasis on sustainable or "green" practices and local, Denton-based businesses. 

Also there will be children’s environmental exhibits and activities, a live TRASHion Runway show, live music, educational workshops and festival foods. Free.

Festival hosted by the city of Plano at the Shops at Legacy features speakers, demonstrations, hands-on activities, entertainment and a green art show.

New this year, butterfly bike rides from the Austin Bike Zoo. There will also be a mountain bike track and an instrument petting zoo. 

 Free.

Celebrations for the new park in Mansfield. Schedule:

• 10 a.m. Ribbon Cutting
• 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nature Activities
• 1 p.m. Blackland Prairie Raptor Center –  see some live hawks and owls
• 2 p.m. DFW Herpetological Society – examine some live reptiles with reptile experts
• 3 p.m. Texas Parks and Wildlife Urban Biology – learn about bobcats and coyotes

Parking only at Mansfield High School

3001 East Broad Street - link to google maps

Shuttle provided – starts at 9 a.m.

Concessions available. 

Green Source DFW story. 

Full schedule of family friendly events including Trinity River Levee Run, Yoga on the Bridge, Trinity Bird Count and Walking Photography Class. See website for complete list. 

Info: Randall White at randall.white@elettore.com or 214-946-9270.

Enjoy a night under the stars on this camp out at River Legacy Parks. Pack your tents and sleeping bags and set out for a night in the wilderness, right here in the city. The campout includes dinner, movie under the stars, sleeping bag story time, s’mores and a campfire sing-a-long. $10.

Register now by calling 817-459-6434 or go to NaturallyFun.org, then Register Online and search for barcode: 150504

Join a bilingual naturalist on a hike across the Refuge trails in search of interesting winter fauna and flora. Whether Spanish is your first or second language, this hike provides a great opportunity to learn or practice the Spanish language. Free with admission.