Mission of the committee: to create, maintain, protect, and enhance a healthy, sound, and diverse community forest, which will contain trees varying in age, species and location. Also, to educate officials and the public regarding the importance of healthy urban resources and the proper care and maintenance of trees/forests.
Contact: MN Sara Beckelman
Note: The Urban Forest Advisory Committee meets on first Tuesdays.
Indian Trail Chapter of the TX Master Naturalists Meeting
Presentation Invasive plants may spread from yard and garden into the neighborhood and further. An area may look lovely, covered with flowers or blooming in our front yards; but, many imported plants have a dark, aggressive side, escaping from the garden to run amuck in parks and native areas. With no controls or adversaries to halt them, they may take over the forest or prairie, completely dominating the native plants. Rio Brazos Master Naturalist Marilyn Sallee will focus her presentation on invasives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Chapter web site - http://txmn.org/indiantrail
Diane Brownlee will be leading us on a bus tour to see how water changes the landscape. Rivers of all sizes have been major factors in the landforms of the Blackland Prairie and how the early geology of this area can be seen in the creek banks and rivers and road cuts. We will begin in McKinney at the Heard Museum, visit the Richardson Environmental Center site and move east to the Sulphur River. Fossils will be seen in many of the areas. Leave promptly on Saturday morning at 8:30 and return by 4:30. Take a lunch. The cost of the bus is $25. Water and snacks will be provided. Contact Sally Evans at 972 248 6283 orsvevans@sbcglobal.net
As populations increase and water supplies decrease, the awareness of water conservation is steadily rising. Rainwater harvesting is an ancient technique for providing water to humans, gardens and livestock used across the planet since the dawn of time. Contemporary generations take the rainfall for granted and treat runoff as a problem instead of an asset. Harvested rainwater provides water for our growing demand and also mitigates stormwater issues. Dr. Dotty Woodson, Extension Program Specialist - Water Resources will be teaching about the understanding the overall water cycle and looking at the effects of rainwater harvesting on the environment.
To register - visit http://dallas.tamu.edu/courses/nov-10-2011-rainwater-harvesting/
Note: There are two identical workshops on November 9 and 10. The November 9 workshop will be held at Texas TAMU Agricultural Research & Extension Ctr.
The Texas Watershed Steward program is a free, one-day educational workshop designed to help watershed residents improve and protect their water resources by getting involved in local watershed protection and management activities.
The workshop will provide an overview of water quality and watershed management in Texas. It will primarily focus on water quality issues in the City of Dallas Watersheds.
Pre-register for the workshop by going to: http://tws.tamu.edu
Note: There are two identical workshops on November 9 and 10. The November 10 workshop will be held at Trinity River Audubon Center.
The Texas Watershed Steward program is a free, one-day educational workshop designed to help watershed residents improve and protect their water resources by getting involved in local watershed protection and management activities.
The workshop will provide an overview of water quality and watershed management in Texas. It will primarily focus on water quality issues in the City of Dallas Watersheds.
Pre-register for the workshop by going to: http://tws.tamu.edu
23rd Annual Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off
Chili Teams from all over Texas will delight you with an amazing array of delicious, healthy, meatless chilis as they compete for best chili and best booth!
Produced by Texas Humane Legislation Network
and Lone Star Vegetarian Network
FWVS members meet monthly at Spiral Diner. Look for the table with the FWVS sign. See you there! Click HERE for Spiral Diner's website.
Free except for the cost of your dinner.
Screening of the movie "Grow!" by Slow Money, a non-profit dedicated to building and supporting the local sustainable food system. Free but donations requested.
Grow! is a great introduction to local farming issues and why people choose to farm, the rewards and the sacrifices. Two film makers spent an entire growing season with 20 farmers and two apprentices on 12 different farms in Georgia. This is their story.
There is parking located along Jefferson which is surprisingly quiet after 6pm as well as two lots close to the theater. The first one is located in the Bank of Texas in between Zang and Madison along Centre street. The second lot is located behind the theater on Sunset avenue also between Madison and Zang. This is generally an overflow lot that we use for valet services when needed, Jefferson is usually sufficient for most performances.