Round up the treasures (clean and in good condition) hidden in your garage, closets and attic and bring them to our one day drop-off collection event.

Bicycles*- bicycles in all conditions for donation to children of all ages Partner: Bikes for Tykes and Bicycle Recycle

Books*- Partner: Friends of the Plano Public Library Cell Phones - Partner: ECO Phones

Clothing - Men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, belts, purses, backpacks, wallets, duffle bags and stuffed animals (gently used and clean items only) Partner: World Wear Project

Document Shredding - TWO BOX limit per household (13”x16”x26”) No commercial business paperwork accepted. Secure on-site shredding until truck is full Partner: DFWShredding.com

Eye Glasses*- prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses, reading glasses, frames and accessories Partner: Plano New Millennium Lions Club

Featured Speaker: Liz Johnston, owner of The Greener Good

PUBlic Knowledge

A monthly adult gathering celebrating brains and brew, presented at a local watering hole by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Monthly meeting of Arlington Organic Garden Club

Featuring speakers Troy and Martha Mullens, Texas Master Naturalists

Topic:  The Plight of our Native Pollinators

Free and open to the public.

Winter can be a little more difficult for birds to find food. Let us help them out a little bit and make some bird
feeders. When you stop by the Visitors’ Center, join us in making a feeder to take home. Supplement a bird’s diet and attract more birds to your backyard.  FREE (with paid admission).

Current Admission fees:

$5 Adults (13-64)
$2 Children (3-12;under 3 FREE)
$3 Seniors (65+)
$1 Discount per person (with Military ID)

Join us for this fun, social happy hour where you'll meet quality professionals in the architecture, design, real estate, and construction industries. This happy hour is fully devoted to what you all do best... socializing and making connections.

This is a place to meet new people, trade business cards and make plans for one-on-one appointments outside the happy hour. This event has already produced amazing REAL opportunities for business between members.

Join us for casual networking, great drink specials and FREE appetizers! Bring a friend and lots of business cards.

When: Wed., October 19, 2011, 5-7 pm

Cost: FREE

Where: The Meddlesome Moth, 1621 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75207

Parking:  Complimentary valet available or on-street parking where available

Featuring

Leslie McKay of Green Pet

Sponsored by

EcoTuesday is a structured networking event for sustainable business leaders that takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month in cities across the country. The overall vision of EcoTuesday is for business people to meet, share ideas and collaborate in order to develop products and services that have a positive impact on the marketplace and planet. Each month innovative speakers share their perspectives on current sustainability issues and trends, in addition to offering solutions that inspire the participants to continue their path.

The month of October's topic is Sustainable Animal Health and Nutrition with Leslie McKay of Green Pet!

FREE

What does a sustainable life look like, feel like, taste like?

How can we go forward with sustainability in our lives--whether it is with giant steps like an ecovillage, baby steps in a city/suburb, or something in between?

How does sustainability start, then grow, and finally reach a tipping point where it spreads to others?

Although led by Patricia Allison, long-time Permaculture teacher, founder of Earthaven Ecovillage, and consultant to our ecovillage east of Rockwall, this is a participatory meeting. We will split up in different groups, all move from table to table--talking about one particular part of sustainability, then move on to talk about another.

This was Patricia's suggestion rather than a dinner. And it sounds great to me! We will start at 6:30 and will provide snacks if the venue makes it possible.

And speaking of venues, please don't forget: Any suggestions about where to meet in this area will be welcome to me as a newcomer.

The purpose of  this tour is to describe the unique challenges of building a “green” home on a budget in an urban environment, given high cost of real estate and the current home buying/construction environment.

The tour should be of interest to anyone interested in building a home, considering remodeling/retrofitting, or for learning about green home building in general.

The tour designed for all audiences. The home owners will share their experience in researching how to build a green home, and the challenges encountered during the home building process.

Tours will take pace at 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm. 

Admission is $5 at the door with all proceeded going to the Dallas Sierra Club.  The tour location is 8520 Thunderbird Lane in Dallas (just a short distance fro the DART White Rock Station).  Here is a Google Map. Limit 30 people per tour group.  Contact Devin Trousdale to RSVP.