Jeff Quayle, Fort Worth NPAT and Texas Master Naturalist will lead the hike. A plant list is available from https://fortworthnpat.wordpress.com/prairies/ on the lower part of the page. Please wear proper footwear, long pants, & bring sunscreen & plenty of water.
RSVP Jeff Quayle at squaylei2000@gmail.com or call 817-729-0283
Meet at the park entrance at 8:45am. Hike starts at 9am.
Speakers: John Tandy of Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area and Bruce Benz of Texas Wesleyn University
Learn Texas gardening techniques from Tarrant County Master Gardeners.
Bill Coleman will speak on Marker Trees from a Texas Surveyor’s View. He will explain how to look for clues that hint at the history of a landscape and address the ways trees are used as markers, not just by American Indians but also as references to boundary corners throughout the settlement and construction of our current civil infrastructure. Bill is a Professional Land Surveyor and a Geographic Information Systems Professional.
Annual spring festival featuring National Sculpture Society fellow Gary Lee Price's Great Contributors bronze statues set among 500,000 spring-blooming bulbs in the garden including tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, pansies, violas, poppies along with other spring-blooming annuals and perennials.
$15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for children 3-12 and free for children two and under.
Small is beautiful at Tandy Hills in late February to early March when the rare, beautiful and diminutive Trout Lily blooms (we hope). Known as one of the harbingers of spring, Trout Lilies are one of the signature wildflowers at Tandy Hills and a fascinating plant to learn about. Master Naturalist Jim Varnum will lead a TL fishing expedition. Free.
Speaker: Barry Allen, City of Irving, Water Utilities Department. Participants will learn about the basic concepts of indoor water conservation, as well as basic drip irrigation design and installation, choosing the right components, watering techniques and system maintenance for landscaping. Free.
This class is full. Any new registrations will be added to the Waiting List. Thank you for your interest.
If you’re interested in growing vegetables at home for their superior flavor, to save money, or just to know where your food comes from, this class is for you!
Open to beginners and seasoned gardeners, students will learn:
• How to become more water efficient with the vegetable garden.
• What plants work best.
Becky Radar will speak on White Rock Lake flora and fauna.